Chennai: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan attended the closing ceremony of the Tamilnadu BJP unit’s ‘Vel Yatra’ at Thiruchendur today.
Led by Tamilnadu BJP president L Murugan, the Vetrivel Yatra started off on 6 November despite not getting clearances from the ruling AIADMK government.
After being stopped and detained on multiple occasions while embarking on the Vel Yatra, the BJP completed the religious procession.
Speaking to the media gathered outside the Thiruchendur Murugan temple, Murugan said, “The intent is to pray for the people of the country amidst challenging times, where every household is affected by Corona.”
He also noted that BJP’s sole aim was to ensure the safety and happiness of people in Tamilnadu and it was willing to carry out more yatras and benefit of it people.
TN BJP, on 2 November, had sought permission from the Chennai Police to undertake the ‘Vel Yatra’ but was refused to be given a go-ahead citing preventive measures taken to combat the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
Murugan was detained by the police on numerous occasions across the state over the past few months for attempting to go on the ‘Vel Yatra’.