Members of Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi, staging a protest inside the Karnataka Bank on Mission Street against the attack on Tamils in Karnataka, in Puducherry, on Monday. Photo: S.S. KumarThey were in protesting over Karnataka’s attitude on the Cauvery issue and to condemn attacks on Tamils in the neighbouring State. The agitators belonging to various Tamil outfits took out a rally from Jawaharlal Nehru Street to lay siege to Karnataka Bank. However, the police placed barricades at Mission Street and Kosakadai Street junction to prevent them from marching towards the bank. Tension mounted as another group of protestors belonging to the Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi (TVK) barged into the bank.

Source: The Hindu September 12, 2016 08:26 UTC