BJP state president K Annamalai was arrested by Chennai police while heading to Egmore for a protest against the TASMAC scam. Former Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan and other senior party leaders were also detained. Police blocked the residences of BJP state and district office-bearers from 7 am onwards, arresting them as soon as they attempted to leave for the protest.
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