Activists in Chennai protest against Sri Lankan hockey team

A group of youth activists protested on Saturday, against the presence of Sri Lanka's hockey team in Chennai, for training.

The protest led to the cancellation of the hockey team's training session, and team members leaving the premises.

Chennai City Police arrested all those engaged in the protest. They were all later released without charge.

Protesters belonged to the Naam Thamizhar and Thamizhar Ezhuchi Iyakkam, and have led previous protests calling for the boycott of Sri Lankan goods in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. 

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