Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 25 (NT): After detention of DMK working President MK Stalin, who was holding a protest outside Tamil Nadu secretariat over Sterlite Protests in Thoothukudi, today the police detained Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Kanimozhi on Friday.

DMK-led opposition parties held a protest here against police firing during the anti-Sterlite protest in Thoothukudi.

While protesting today during the statewide Bahdh called by the opposition parties, Kanimozhi told reporters that the Edappadi K. Palaniswami-led government has become "bloodthirsty" and the chief minister should be held responsibility for the outbreak.

Nine people killed on Tuesday when their protest against the construction of a new smelter by the Sterlite Copper turned aggressive in the coastal city. Four more people were taken lives on following days.

"The CEO of Sterlite has said that they will not shut down. Today, people are dying there, but the government has done nothing," she further said.

Apart from Kanimozhi, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) leader Thol Thirumavalavan has also been detained.

Section 144 that prevents assembly of more than 4 people has been imposed in the city, and the electricity supply to Sterlite Copper has been cut off to maintain law and order.

Heavy Police force has been deployed in large numbers in the sensitive coastal areas, while the internet services have also been temporarily suspended for the next five days. (NT)