Vaiko hold black flag protest against Governor Arlekar for ‘saffronising Thiruvalluvar’

Chennai: MDMK general secretary Vaiko on Sunday demanded that Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Arlekar resign immediately for “attempting to saffronise saint-poet Thiruvalluvar”.Vaiko, along with his party functionaries, protested at Saidapet in Chennai, against Arlekar for offering tributes to a portrait depicting Thiruvalluvar in saffron robes a few days back.Addressing the protesters, Vaiko said Thirukkural contained no reference to any particular religion and said Thiruvalluvar belonged to all sections of society rather than any single faith.As the protesters attempted to march towards Lok Bhavan, police stopped them and detained several party workers, including Vaiko.