CPI(M) members attempt to stage protest in front of U.S. Consulate in Chennai

Heavy information was deployed adjacent the Consulate General of the United States, Chennai, aft members of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), connected Monday (January 5, 2026), planned to instrumentality retired a protestation implicit the seizure and imprisonment of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by the U.S. connected January 3, 2026.

A elder authoritative from the metropolis constabulary said that connected Monday morning, a radical of CPI(M) functionaries led by elder person M. Ramakrishnan, on with R. Velmurugan and G. Selva, attempted to protestation successful beforehand of the U.S. Consulate connected Anna Salai to condemn the seizure of the Venezuelan President.

Immediately, a ample posse of constabulary unit stopped the cadre adjacent the Thousand Lights junction and took them successful a conveyance to a matrimony hall. 

Traffic was affected for a portion connected Anna Salai owed to the protestation attempt.