Workers of Tamil Nadu Congress led by its chief Su Thirunavukkarasar today blocked the road near Valluvar Kottam area here to protest against the attack on the convoy of party vice-president Rahul Gandhi in Gujarat.
The protesters squatted on the road in protest and raised slogans demanding action against those behind it. They also condemned the Gujarat government for the attack.
However, police removed the protesters, including Thirunavukkarasar from the spot and lodged them in a marriage hall. They were released later in the evening.
Similar protests were held in other places, including Nagercoil in Kanyakumari district.
Condemning the attack on Gandhi, DMK working president M K Stalin tweeted, "Condemn the attack on Rahul Gandhi @OfficeOfRG in Gujarat. Democratic rights of a political party cannot be cowed down violence."
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi chief Thol Thirumavalavan demanded that Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani tender an apology for the attack.
Gandhi yesterday faced protests in flood-hit Gujarat where a cement brick was hurled at his car allegedly by BJP supporters, breaking the window planes of his car.
He was also shown black flags, that forced him to cut short his address at a gathering in Dhanera town of Banaskantha district and he had to leave in a huff.
"In yesterday's incident, the BJP workers hit a big stone at me that hit my PSO. This is Modi ji, BJP's and RSS's way of politics. What else can we say," Gandhi said today outside Parliament.
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