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BJP Hits Back At Annamalai Over CJP Support Stating Rule Of Law Applies To All
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News18•21-10-2026, 22:54
BJP Hits Back At Annamalai Over CJP Support Stating Rule Of Law Applies To All
- •The BJP responded to former Tamil Nadu president K Annamalai regarding his criticism of the Delhi Police handling of Cockroach Janta Party protesters.
- •Tamil Nadu BJP chief spokesperson Narayanan Thirupathy stated that the right to protest does not grant freedom to break the law and accused Annamalai of blurring the distinction between peaceful protest and law-breaking.
- •Annamalai had previously questioned the detentions of CJP members and expressed concern over due process and preventive detention handling.
- •Thirupathy defended the police action by noting that CJP leaders breached conditions and climbed locked gates after being denied permission to protest at Jantar Mantar.
Key Questions Answered
The BJP criticized K Annamalai for his remarks on X questioning the Delhi Police handling of CJP protesters, with Tamil Nadu BJP chief spokesperson Narayanan Thirupathy stating that Annamalai blurred the line between peaceful protest and deliberate law-breaking.
CJP leaders were detained after they were denied permission to protest at Jantar Mantar and responded by climbing locked gates and barricades to enter a denotified site, allegedly violating peace bonds and staging repeated unauthorized protests.
K Annamalai officially left the Bharatiya Janata Party on June 5, 2026.
