Periyar Statue Found Desecrated With Saffron Paint in Coimbatore, Protesters Demand Arrest

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Tension prevailed in Coimbatore's Sundarapuram area after the statue of late social activist Periyar EV Ramasamy was found desecrated on Friday morning. A witness noticed saffron paint poured all over the statue.
As police officials gathered in the area, the information spread among Periyarists and over 20 people assembled and staged a protest, demanding action be taken against the miscreants who indulged in the act.

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