CHENNAI: Amid ‘strong doubts’ that there might be more persons involved in the Anna University sexual assault case apart from the accused arrested, the state government and the police should ensure a transparent investigation,

Party leader Khushbu Sundar, TN Mahila Morcha president Umarathi Rajan, BJP MLA Dr C Saraswathi, and scores of women members were detained in Chennai when they attempted to participate in the protest.

The women members of the BJP leading the "Justice rally" from Madurai to Chennai were later detained by the police.

Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) president Anbumani Ramadoss on Thursday (January 2, 2024) condemned the arrest of Pasumai Thaayagam president Sowmiya Anbumani and the cadre of the party’s women wing for attempting to stage a protest demanding justice for the survivor in the Anna University sexual assault case and seeking women safety in Tamil Nadu.

The Madras High Court today said that the alleged sexual assault case at Anna University is "being politicised".

BJP's women's wing in Tamil Nadu staged a protest against the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government and led the Justice rally from Madurai to Chennai and later detained by the police.

The memorandum, submitted by ABVP's national secretary, Shravan P. Raj, highlighted the incident of sexual harassment at Anna University and the law and order situation in Tamil Nadu. It also condemned the arrest of ABVP students who were protesting peacefully and democratically.

A two-member fact-finding committee of the National Commission for Women (NCW) tasked with probing the alleged sexual assault of a 19-year-old student at Anna U

Sowmiya Anbumani, wife of PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss and other party members were detained shortly after the agitation started at Valluvar Kottam.

Tamil Nadu BJP Mahila Morcha leaders detained while rallying for justice for an Anna University assault victim. BJP accuses DMK government of suppressing protests and shielding offenders.