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Tamil Nadu bandh: DMK working president MK Stalin arrested in Thiruvarur

DMK working president MK Stalin was arrested today at Tamil Nadu's Thiruvarur while protesting with the farmers near the town's bus depot in the wake of a day-long statewide bandh called by his party across the state.

 

Normal life has been affected in Tamil Nadu due to the shutdown strike called by the Opposition parties led by the DMK, which along with the Congress, CPM, CPI, VCK, IUML, had called for the shutdown on April 16.

 

The Opposition parties have urged the Tamil Nadu government to waive off all farm loans and convene a special session of the Assembly to discuss the farmers' issues.

 

The ruling AIADMK (Amma), and the BJP have hit out at the bandh call, calling it "politically motivated". 

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