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Yogendra Yadav 'detained', 'manhandled' in Tamil Nadu

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Sep 08, 2018, at 01:21 pm

#YogendraYadav #YogendraYadavDetained #TamilNadu #FarmersMovement

Chennai, Sept 8(IBNS): Psephologist-turned politician Yogendra Yadav said he was detained and manhandled by police in Tamil Nadu after he came to Thiru Annamalai district to join the farmers' movement against eight lane way.

Yadav took to Twitter to say, "TN police has detained me and team in Chengam PS, Thiru Annamalai district. We came on the invitation of Movement Against 8Lane Way. We were prevented from going to meet farmers, phones snatched, manhandled and pushed into police van. First hand experience of police state in TN!"

TN police has detained me and team in Chengam PS, Thiru Annamalai district. We came on the invitation of Movement Against 8Lane Way.
We were prevented from going to meet farmers, phones snatched, manhandled and pushed into police van.
First hand experience of police state in TN!
— Yogendra Yadav (@_YogendraYadav) September 8, 2018

Yadav, the founding member of Swaraj India, said he was arrested minutes after he spoke to Kandasamy, Collector, Thiru Annamalai "about acquisition and complains of police excesses for 8 lane way".

I had spoken to Mr Kandasamy, Collector, Thiru Annamalai about acquisition and complains of police excesses for 8 lane way. He completely denied any police interference. Within minutes of the phone call police detained us. https://t.co/KYrA0oHJ26
— Yogendra Yadav (@_YogendraYadav) September 8, 2018

The leader added saying he was detained by police owing to law and order problems.

Supdt. Police, Thiru Annamalai is here to tell me hay they apprehend law and order problem due to my presence! I am saying I will only visit farmers inside their homes. SP says I am not allowed!
Gandhian disobedience is the only way out, it seems.
— Yogendra Yadav (@_YogendraYadav) September 8, 2018

The entire incident, in which Yadav was stopped by police, was filmed and shared by the leader on his Twitter handle.

While we were being stopped and detained pic.twitter.com/yJPlskyE8y
— Yogendra Yadav (@_YogendraYadav) September 8, 2018

The expressway is facing problems as several local people including farmers are objecting to eight lane road over fears of losing their own land.

Yadav, who was an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader, was ousted from the outfit in 2015 after he took on chief Arvind Kejriwal. He is also the founding member of Jai Kisan Andolan.

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