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Demonstration against cutting poonal of a priest in Chennai

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Press Trust of India Coimbatore
A group of Bramhins, mostly priests of various temples, today staged a demonstration here protesting against the recent incident where some members reportedly belonging to Dravida Kazhakam cut the sacred thread of a 80-year old priest in a temple at Chennai.

Holding placards, the agitators raised slogan against the incident and sought a ban on Dravida Kazhakam, for indulding in activities against a community, police said.

Participating in the demonstration, founder-president of Kongunadu Jananayak Katchi G K Nagaraj also condemned the incident.

He cautioned that if such type anti-social activities were continued, his party would also demand for banning the Kazhakam, since these types o incidents were a serious threat to the social harmony.
 

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First Published: Apr 25 2015 | 8:57 PM IST

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