"Following the principles of Annal Ambedkar and working in the field for the education of many youths and the rights of oppressed people, Armstrong's death is a great loss to the political platform for the oppressed."
The Chennai police on Saturday detained several workers of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) protesting after the brutal murder of the party's Tamil Nadu unit chief, Armstrong.
Taking to 'X, Mayawati wrote, "Considering the seriousness of this extremely sad and worrying incident, I am planning to go to Chennai tomorrow morning to pay my tributes to Mr. Armstrong, meet his grieving family and console them. I appeal to all to maintain peace and order."
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Saturday condemned the tragic killing of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Chief of the Tamil Nadu unit, stating that the state government will ensure culprits are brought to justice expeditiously.
Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L Murugan on Saturday condemned the killing of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Chief of Tamil Nadu unit, and criticized the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government.
Following the brutal killing of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) President of Tamil Nadu unit, the party workers on Saturday gathered outside the Rajiv Gandhi Government Hospital mortuary in Chennai, where the body of the slain leader has been kept for autopsy.
India's left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav expressed his feelings after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi following their win in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 final against South Africa.
A day after the Tamil Nadu Chief of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Chief was hacked to death by a mob of unidentified men near his residence in Perambur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday expressed grief over the incident, terming it "deeply saddening".
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) IT cell head Amit Malviya on Saturday slammed Congress MP Rahul Gandhi over his "silence" on the brutal killing of Tamil Nadu's Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Chief and said that this kind of "perverse politics is the ugly face of Balak Buddhi".
Actor-turned-politician and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Chief Thalapathy Vijay condemned the brutal killing of Tamil Nadu Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Chief Armstrong and offered his condolences to the family of the deceased leader on Saturday.
The protesters said they did not have faith in the Tamil Nadu government and have demanded a CBI inquiry into the murder. They have also sought the resignation of Chief Minister M K Stalin