At least 73 protestors were arrested during protests demanding the release of Tamil political prisoners and release of Tamil refugees detained at special camps in Tamil Nadu.
The demonstrators form the Naam Thamizhar Katchi and Socialist Democratic Party of India (SDPI) called on the release of all political prisoners that have been imprisoned for over 23 years, release of all political prisoners detained without charge for over 10 years and the closure of refugee camps for Tamils who fled Sri Lanka with permission for them to join their families.
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