Chennai, March 18 -- BJP Mahila Morcha National President Vanathi Srinivasan on Tuesday accused the ruling DMK government in Tamil Nadu of restricting political protests and detaining opposition leaders even before scheduled demonstrations.

Speaking to reporters, Srinivasan alleged that the DMK government had been systematically denying permission for political agitations, even in designated protest locations.

"In the last few months, we have seen a new trend by the ruling DMK government...whenever any issue related to law and order or any public issues and political parties approach, even in the permitted places, the government denies permission to have any agitations, lawful agitations, or dharna or whatever it is. But yesterday, some...