Yogendra Yadav
, the social activist turned politician visited Tamilnadu to discuss with the farmers about the eight-lane Chennai – Salem Green Highway. He was stopped by the police and was arrested in Thiruvannamalai. Yogendra had also alleged that the cops had manhandled him. Earlier today, he tweeted, “TN police has detained me and team in Chengam PS, Thiru Annamalai district. We came on the invitation of Movement Against 8Lane Way. We were prevented from going to meet farmers, phones snatched, manhandled and pushed into police van. First-hand experience of police state in TN!” Later he tweeted, “I had spoken to Mr Kandasamy, Collector, Thiru Annamalai about acquisition and complains of police excesses for 8 lane way. He completely denied any police interference. Within minutes of the phone call police detained us.”
Kamal Haasan
condemns the act of the police for treating a politician from another state in a rude manner. He says that it is like a dictatorship and he reminds that India is a democratic country and people have the freedom to express.