While Mody swears in , protests are staged against MaRa – ekel broom attack in Chennai and Delhi
(Lanka-e-News-27.May.2014, 5.00PM) While Indian new Prime Minister Narendra Mody was taking oaths as the new Prime Minister (P.M.) of India, Vaiko a colleague of his was reportedly arrested by the Indian police for staging protests against the invitation extended to Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapakse for the ceremony. During the protests , an effigy of Mahinda Rajapakse too was burnt to ashes.

After the new Indian P.M. was sworn in before the President of India Pranab Mukherji , the other Cabinet of Ministers were sworn in. Arun Jaitley ,a close associate of Mody took oaths as the Finance Minister while the former opposition leader Sushma Swaraj was sworn in as the foreign Minister .

M.D.M.K. leader Vaiko was arrested by the police for staging protests in Delhi , the capital city against the invitation extended to Sri Lanka’s MaRa for the swearing in ceremony. BBC reported that Vaiko and his group were arrested by the police when they were engaged in protests shouting slogans and the crowds were attempting to move out of the city.

Prior to staging the protest Vaiko had sent a letter to Mody and expressed his deep resentment against the invitation extended to MaRa. He had also stated in the letter that in the year 2004 and in 2009 during the swearing in ceremonies , SL President Mahinda Rajapakse was not invited to attend the ceremonies.

Tamil nadu chief Minister Jayalalitha and Karunanidhi of the opposition too have opposed the invitation extended to SL ‘s MaRa. While Vaiko was leading a crowd in thousands in protest at Delhi , it is reported the protestors of Jayalalitha and Karunanidhi were staging protests in the city of Chennai against Rajapakse. The demonstrators have burnt an effigy of Rajapakse while women have attacked it with ekel brooms.