Army Soldier Death: BJP To Hold Candle Light March To War Memorial Today, Says Narayanan Thirupathy
Over a week has passed but there is no statement from DMK or CM MK Stalin, BJP's Narayanan Thirupathy said.
Chennai: Tamil Nadu BJP vice president Narayanan Thirupathy criticized the DMK government for its silence over the death of an army man after an attack by a mob led by DMK councilor in the state on Monday. He also announced a protest march by BJP.
On Tuesday, Narayanan Thirupathy, TN BJP VP said, “Over a week has passed but there is no statement from DMK or CM MK Stalin. An Army man was killed by a DMK councilor. DMK has been trying to threaten the opposition. They are trying to provoke their party men to attack others who are against the government.”
Over a week has passed but there is no statement from DMK or CM MK Stalin. An Army man was killed by a DMK counsellor. DMK has been trying to threaten opposition. They are trying to provoke their party men to attack others who are against the govt: Narayanan Thirupathy, TN BJP VP pic.twitter.com/Ir6pFHyggu
— ANI (@ANI) February 21, 2023
“DMK has been saying that we are in power, we can do whatever we want. So we are having a hunger strike today (Tuesday) and in the evening we are having a candle march. We will go to the war memorial in memory of the deceased,” he said.
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Earlier, Sports and Youth Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin who was asked about the soldier's death said, " He (DMK councillor) has been arrested now, he is in jail...action has been taken."
An army soldier, Prabhu, was beaten to death by a DMK councillor over washing clothes near a water tank in Krishnagiri. The soldier was attacked by the mob including DMK councillor on February 8 and he died without responding to treatment on February 15. However, from the time the incident came to light, DMK members refrained from commenting on it.
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