Police were defending themselves: TN CM on Sterlite protests
Talking about the anti-Sterlite protestors killed in police firing, Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami on Thursday said that the police were defending themselves. He added, "If someone is attacked, the natural course would be to defend and safeguard themselves." The CM further blamed "the entire episode" on "certain political parties, NGOs, and anti-social elements" who took protesters "to a wrong path".