Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Supremo Mayawati on Sunday paid floral tribute to slain party's Tamil Nadu Chief, K Armstrong, at Corporation School Ground in Chennai and urged the state government to refer the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
Attacking the DMK government in Tamil Nadu over the murder of Bahujan Samaj Party state president K Armstrong, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Shehzad Poonawalla said on Saturday that "no Dalit is feeling safe" in the state.
Speaking to media persons here after visiting Shiv Sena leader Sandeep Thapar at DMC, Jakhar said law and order is the top priority for any government, but CM's ineptness and casual attitude towards governance is making Punjab going down the path of uncontrolled violence.
"There is no law and order throughout the country...The election was fought with religious vandalism...The campaign against Tamil Nadu in the state of Odisha reeks of violence that divides people...," Kanimozhi said speaking to reporters at her constituency Thoothukudi on Saturday.
Pointing out the murder of BSP state president K Armstrong, Tamil Nadu BJP President K Annamalai said on Saturday that there is no guarantee for a common man's life in the state under the DMK rule.
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.
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
Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and BSP chief Mayawati has condemned the gruesome killing of Tamil Nadu state Bahujan Samaj Party president Armstrong, asking the Tamil Nadu government to "punish the guilty."
After facing a defeat in the recent Parliament election, the NDA alliance in Tamil Nadu is keen to open their account in the state with the Vikravandi bypoll.