Vellalar Progressive Federation Protests Against A. Raja for Defamatory Remarks in Coimbatore

Members of the Vellalar Progressive Federation staged a protest in front of the Tiruppur District Collector's office, accusing MP A. Raja of making defamatory remarks about freedom fighter V.O. Chidambaram Pillai and demanding a public apology.


Coimbatore: Today, members of the Vellalar Progressive Federation organized a protest in front of the Tiruppur District Collector's office against DMK's Deputy General Secretary and Member of Parliament A. Raja for his alleged defamatory remarks about the revered freedom fighter V.O. Chidambaram Pillai. The protesters demanded that Raja publicly apologize for his comments made during a recent public meeting, which they claim disrespected the legacy of the freedom fighter.



The protest also called for action from DMK leader and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin against Raja for his controversial statements. In a display of their anger, protesters hit and tore a photograph of A. Raja with slippers, publicly expressing their condemnation of his remarks.

The confrontation led to a verbal altercation between the police and the protesters, intensifying the situation outside the District Collector's office.

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