‘Does BJP want Opposition votes to split?’ Annamalai backs CJP's right to protest
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Former Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president K Annamalai yet again defended the CJP's right to protest on Wednesday, and criticised the government and Delhi Police over their handling of demonstrations by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP).
Adding to this, Taking an aim at the Centre, Annamalai questioned the de-notification of Delhi's Jantar Mantar as a protest site. (ANI) In a post on X, Annamalai shared that in questioning the violation of due process of law, one “would be called names, and a barrage of attacks would follow, including being labelled a Foreign Agent.”
Meanwhile, In a lengthy X post, Annamalai backed his stance on ongoing protests and asked if the BJP was trying to give the CJP “free publicity” or trying to “split Opposition votes” by trying to target the outfit.
Notably, Annamalai shared that in a 2011 speech, then Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi had vowed to go to Delhi and “wage a war” when the police cracked down on a peaceful anti-corruption protest. “In my opinion, what the Hon PM shared then was absolutely right, and there is nothing wrong about it,” Annamalai shared.
As per the latest buzz, Drawing contrast with the present, Annamalai shared one could be “jailed indefinitely” or their a Special Executive Magistrate would “play circles” when asked to deal with such cases.
In further updates, His remarks came days after a SEM court extended the judicial custody of CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka. Notably, they were rolled out on Wednesday.
On top of that, The former Tamil Nadu BJP chief shared he was constantly attacked after he backed NEET protests but didn't pay heed to the criticism and focussed on issues in Tamil Nadu instead.
"I also, in a way, enjoyed this as it would quickly remove the tag of me being a BJP B Team and sent to TN as a Dhurandhar," he added.
Source: Hindustan Times