MDMK men held for burning Rajapaksa's effigy

Coimbatore: Nineteen workers of the pro-LTTE MDMK were arrested here on Saturday for staging a protest against Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, police said.

They shouted slogans against Rajapaksa, protesting his visit to watch the World Cup final between India and Sri Lanka being held at Mumbai, they said.

They also set Rajapaksa's effigy on fire but police extinguished the blaze, police added.

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