Manithaneya Makkal Katchi members staging a protest, led by party chief M.H. Jawahirullah, in Chennai on Sunday. | Photo Credit: B. VELANKANNI RAJ A large number of cadre of the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi and a group of Muslim organisations, who had joined together to protest in front of the U.S. Consulate on Anna Salai, were stopped en route on Sunday. The outfits were planning the protest to condemn the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in an air strike by Israeli-U.S. forces on Sunday. Published – March 02, 2026 01:15 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Construction company penalised for violating safety norms Naagam app to list 100 snake rescuers; more to be trained in handling reptiles