Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Five Hindu Outfit Leaders Taken Into Custody Over Posts
Police in Thanjavur took five Hindu outfit leaders into preventive custody.
This happened after they shared views on social media.
Their posts discussed a festival called Makkal Isai Vizha.
The festival was organised by Makkal Kalai Ilakkiya Kazhagam.
Its theme supported Keeladi civilisation.
It also used words calling for Vedic civilisation to be chased away.
The five leaders objected to that part of the theme.
Police then took them into custody to prevent possible trouble.
Police in Thanjavur placed five Hindu outfit office-bearers in preventive custody.
The action followed their social media views about Makkal Isai Vizha.
The festival was organised by Makkal Kalai Ilakkiya Kazhagam.
Its theme called for upholding Keeladi civilisation and rejecting Vedic civilisation.
The Hindu outfit representatives specifically objected to the anti-Vedic wording.
- Who
- Five office-bearers of Hindu outfits, including representatives of Hindu Munnani, Hindu Makkal Katchi and Hindu Ilaignar Ezhuchi Peravai.
- What
- They were taken into preventive custody after expressing objections on social media to part of a festival theme.
- When
- Saturday.
- Where
- Thanjavur.
- Why
- They objected to the theme’s phrase calling for Vedic civilisation to be chased away.
Festival Theme
Hindu Outfits’ Objection
References to Keeladi and Vedic Civilisation
Festival Theme
The festival theme called for upholding Keeladi civilisation and chasing away Vedic civilisation.
Hindu Outfits’ Objection
The Hindu outfit office-bearers strongly objected to the theme’s reference to chasing away Vedic civilisation.
- People detained
- Five Hindu outfit office-bearers
- Police action
- Preventive custody
- Festival
- Makkal Isai Vizha
- Organiser
- Makkal Kalai Ilakkiya Kazhagam
- Theme
- ‘Keeladi Nagarihathai Uyarthi Pidi, Veda Nagarihathai Thurathiyadi’
- Main objection
- The phrase ‘Veda Nagarihathai Thurathiyadi’
- Location
- Thanjavur