South | Press Trust of India | Updated: October 30, 2013 12:04 IST
Salem:
Few activists belonging to a pro-Tamil outift allegedly threw a
burning wooden log inside the premises of the Income Tax office in Salem
today, protesting against External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid
confirming his participation at the Commonwealth Heads of Government
Meeting (CHOGM) in Sri Lanka next month.
Burning log thrown inside Salem Income Tax Department premises
The activists belonging to the Dravidar Viduthalai Kazhagam damaged the gate lights also, police said.
They had set the log ablaze after wrapping it in a gunny bag dipped in petrol. They threw the log inside the premises at 5 am.
Some
pamphlets were also thrown inside the premises asking the Centre to
respect the feelings and sentiments of Tamilians and asked Prime
Minister Manmohan Singh and Mr Khurshid not to attend the Commonwealth
Heads of Government Meeting.
The incident comes a day after two petrol bombs were hurled at two post offices in Chennai in the wee hours yesterday.
Four persons belonging to the Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam were arrested in this connection.
Some
political parties in Tamil Nadu have been demanding that India boycott
the CHOGM to be held in Sri Lanka next month over the Sri Lankan Tamils
issue.