NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, FEB 26
Amidst the violence in the northeastern part of India’s capital city New Delhi, political leaders in Tamil Nadu reacted to the clashes that have resulted in the death of over 22 people as well as scores of injuries, including police personnel and journalists.
Violence began on Sunday following a clash over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) outside Jaffrabad Metro station in northeast Delhi.
Opposition leader and DMK Chief MK Stalin wrote on Twitter that democracy is in peril. Calling for swift action by the Union Government, Stalin wrote, “The violence in Delhi has now reached alarming proportions with gruesome attacks on citizens and journalists. The Union Govt, which controls police in Delhi, must act swiftly to book perpetrators of violence and restore normalcy. Democracy is at peril.”
The violence in #Delhi has now reached alarming proportions with gruesome attacks on citizens and journalists.
The Union Govt, which controls police in Delhi, must act swiftly to book perpetrators of violence and restore normalcy.
Democracy is at peril.
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) February 25, 2020
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) leader and MP Thol Thirumavalavan wrote that Union Home Minister Amit Shah should resign and police powers should be handed over to the Delhi government. In his letter, Thirumavalavan wrote, “No matter how much violence is incited, people of Delhi have decided not to be fooled by religious fanatic forces and so have rejected BJP during the elections, choosing AAP instead. Angered by this failure, Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP members are strategically planning and inciting such chaos in Delhi.”
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அமித்ஷா பதவி விலகவேண்டும்!
காவல்துறை அதிகாரத்தை டெல்லி அரசிடம் ஒப்படைக்க வேண்டும்!
விடுதலை சிறுத்தைகள் கட்சி வலியுறுத்தல்#DelhiBurning #Delhi #DelhiBurns #delhivoilence pic.twitter.com/878ID77EJ9— Thol. Thirumavalavan (@thirumaofficial) February 25, 2020
Attacking BJP government, he wrote, “BJP government is inciting such violence to polarise people based on their religion and to seek political gains.”
How can we allow these children of hate to run amok in my United and diverse India.
Stop!
Please return to reason, before it is too late.
No religion propagates hate, only people do.
India has survived such madness before, I sincerely hope it will again.
— Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) February 25, 2020
Expressing his hope that India will “survive this madness” as it had done earlier, Makkal Needhi Maiam leader and actor Kamal Haasan tweeted, “How can we allow these children of hate to run amok in my United and diverse India. Stop! Please return to reason, before it is too late. No religion propagates hate, only people do. India has survived such madness before, I sincerely hope it will again.”