Over 7000 Muslims arrested in South India
Link to the news on Internet: http://www.tehrantimes.com/news/184349/Over-7000-Muslims-arrested-in-South-India Tehran Times December 8, 2008 NEW DELHI (APP) -- Over 7,000 Muslims were arrested in Tamil Nadu state in India for protesting against demolition of Babri Mosque in 1992. They were demonstrating on the 16th anniversary of demolition of the Mosque. Media reports from Chennai said the authorities had tightened security ahead of the demonstrations in the communally sensitive Coimbatore district of the state by deploying additional force at airports and places of worship. The authorities arrested activists of Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam (TMMK) and Tamil Nadu Towheed Jamaat (TNTJ) when they tried to stage “rail rook” and demonstration in many places, including Chennai, Coimbatore and Tirupur, demanding rebuilding of Babri Masjid. In Chennai alone, around 1,500 members of TNTJ were arrested…