Chennai/IBNS, March 17 -- Senior Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Tamilisai Soundararajan was on Monday detained by police during the party's protest against the alleged TASMAC scam, media reports said.

Soundararajan was detained from her residence amid heavy security.

The BJP leader had flagged the Enforcement Directorate's finding of alleged irregularities worth Rs. 1,000 crore in the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited (TASMAC).

Soundararajan has accused Tamil Nadu minister for Electricity, Prohibition and Excise, Senthil Balaji, of being the kingpin.

She has accused Balaji of being involved in every scam.

The detention triggered local BJP leaders' resistance and protests on the street. A scuffle between p...