State BJP Yuva Morcha President SG Surya attacked in Tamil Nadu (symbolic photo)
PTI, Chennai. State BJP Yuva Morcha President SG Surya was attacked by some persons after a television debate in Tamil Nadu. The BJP and AIADMK on Saturday condemned the attack on Surya and said the incident reflected an attempt to crush democracy.
Former BJP state president K Annamalai claimed that Surya responded to the DMK with facts during the debate, but some DMK members stormed out.
The shocking thing is that the lights were deliberately switched off to help the attackers. AIADMK national spokesperson Kovai Sathyan condemned the attack on Surya.
"Unable to respond to my arguments, the DMK resorted to violence during the television debate," Surya had posted on Twitter on Friday.
The attack took place in the presence of an MP and police, soon after a debate in Egmore, at the office of a private television channel. He alleged that electricity was cut for ten minutes before the attack.