Nearly 800 protestors were arrested during a demonstration against the detention of Eelam Tamils in special refugee camps across Tamil Nadu.
The protestors, supporters of the Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi assembled “along the Tiruchi–Pudukottai national highway to lay siege to the Tiruchi special camp functioning inside the Central Prison premises”, before police stopped them, The Hindu reported.
Leader of the party Mr T Velmurugan, told media that keeping Tamil refugees in the special camps was “condemnable” and went against human rights.
"The Union and State governments should deal this issue on a humanitarian basis and release them," he further said.