BJP Dares Tamil Nadu Government - To Hold Vel Yatra Without Permission
To worship is my constitutional right," Tamil Nadu BJP chief L Murugan has said.
A day after the Tamil Nadu government denied the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) permission to hold a "Vetri Vel Yatra" (Victorious Spear March), the party today said it will proceed with the event whatsoever.
Tamil Nadu BJP President, L Murugan, headed for the Thiruttani Murugan Temple in Thiruvallur district, adjacent to Chennai, where the Yatra was originally scheduled to begin today according to the BJP's plan.
"I have a right to offer prayers at the temple. To worship is my constitutional right," Mr Murugan said.
The Tamil Nadu police have said they will detain any BJP leaders or worker associating with the event at Thiruvallur.
The Tamil Nadu government had informed the Madras High Court on Thursday that the Vetri Vel Yatra, planned from November 6 to December 6, won't be allowed given the COVID-19 situation in the state.
A day after the Tamil Nadu government denied the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) permission to hold a "Vetri Vel Yatra" (Victorious Spear March), the party today said it will proceed with the e
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Tamil Nadu BJP Chief L Murugan and 100 other party workers were detained in Tiruttani, after the party decided to go ahead with ‘
Vetri Vel Yatra’, despite the AIADMK government denying permission for the same.
The
yatra is seen as an attempt by the BJP to consolidate Hindu votes in the state ahead of the Assembly elections in 2021. BJP leader H Raja said that the party will go ahead with the
Vetri Vel Yatra if permitted, else, he said, “it will be an agitation.”