Chennai: Periyar's statue vandalised, slippers kept on head
On Periyar's 140th birth anniversary, a statue of the social activist was vandalised by unidentified miscreants in Chennai's Tiruppur on Monday morning. A pair of slippers were kept on the statue's head.
Sep 17, 2018, 14:13 PM IST
RSS, BJP signalled cadres to destroy statues of leaders, alleges Rahul Gandhi
Taking to microblogging site Twitter, the Congress chief accused the BJP and the RSS of encouraging the “tearing down of Lenin statues in Tripura”.
Mar 20, 2018, 14:32 PM IST
After Lenin and Periyar, a statue of Syama Prasad Mukherjee vandalised
The act is seen as a vengeance after two statues of Lenin and Periyar were vandalised in Tripura soon after BJP toppled the Left Front government in the state elections.
Mar 07, 2018, 14:46 PM IST
After razing of Periyar statue in Tamil Nadu, BJP’s H Raja clarifies on Facebook post
The post on my Facebook page was done by one of the admins without my permission, said H Raja.
Mar 07, 2018, 09:59 AM IST
Two drunk men - 1 from BJP, other from CPI - arrested for allegedly vandalising Periyar statue in Tamil Nadu
Police say they were drunk and attacked a bust of Periyar in northern Tamil Nadu's Tirupattur. The incident comes hours after a post by BJP leader H Raja on destroying Periyar statues sparked controversy.
Mar 06, 2018, 23:49 PM IST
