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Chennai, Nov 19 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday condemned the burning of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s effigy in Coimbatore and demanded that the state government invoke the National Security Act (NSA) against those involved.
In a sharp statement, BJP spokesperson ANS Prasad accused the DMK of “deliberately instigating” anti-government groups to stage black flag demonstrations and burn the Prime Minister’s effigy during his visit.
He said that organizations like Periyar Dravida Kazhagam and other fringe organizations were “covertly encouraged” by the DMK regime to disrupt the dignity of the occasion.
Prime Minister Modi on Wednesday inaugurated the South India Natural Farming Conference at CODISSIA campus in Coimbatore.
During the event, he released Rs 18,000 crore to nine crore farmers across the country as the 21st installment of the PM-Kisan scheme, which gives a grant of Rs 6,000 annually to eligible farmers.
Prime Minister Modi also talked to the farmers.
Prasad said that while the Prime Minister’s visit was aimed at promoting natural farming, recognizing farmers and creating global awareness on sustainable farming, “the DMK-aligned groups resorted to cheap theatrics like waving black flags and burning effigies”.
He said such acts brought “embarrassment and embarrassment” to Tamil Nadu, especially when the state was hosting a major national conference in honor of farmers.
According to Prasad, these protests were not isolated incidents, but part of a “consistent pattern” in which DMK-backed organizations hold demonstrations every time the Prime Minister visits Tamil Nadu.
He said that these actions were taken solely for “electoral gains” and to create a hostile political environment.
Demanding strict action, he urged the Tamil Nadu government to immediately arrest all those involved in the effigy burning incident under the National Security Act.
He stressed that the BJP would strongly oppose any attempts to defame Prime Minister Modi, whom he described as a leader “deeply cherished by the people of Tamil Nadu”.
Prasad said that no “publicity or defamation” by the DMK, Congress or the Indian faction can weaken the bond between Prime Minister Modi and the people of Tamil Nadu.
–IANS
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