Veerappan’s daughter joins BJP in Tamil Nadu

Chennai, February 23 Slain sandalwood and ivory smuggler Veerappan’s daughter Vidya Rani has joined the BJP in Tamil Nadu. She was part of many others who had joined the BJP on Saturday at Krishnagiri in the presence of party general...

Tribune Web Desk

Updated At : 01:55 AM Feb 24, 2020 IST

Chennai, February 23

Slain sandalwood and ivory smuggler Veerappan’s daughter Vidya Rani has joined the BJP in Tamil Nadu.

She was part of many others who had joined the BJP on Saturday at Krishnagiri in the presence of party general secretary Muralidhar Rao, former Union minister Pon Radhakrishnan and others.

Vidya Rani said she had joined the party to serve the people.

She said her father also wanted to serve the people, though took a wrong route.

Veerappan, who had kidnapped Kannada actor Rajkumar in 2000 and former Karnataka minister H. Nagappa in 2002, was killed in a police encounter in 2004.

Meanwhile, the Tamil Nadu BJP on Sunday said its members will take out a procession in all the districts on February 28 to demanding action against those who support anti-national activities. —IANS

The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist, and is run by a trust comprising five eminent persons as trustees.

The Tribune, the largest selling English daily in North India, publishes news and views without any bias or prejudice of any kind. Restraint and moderation, rather than agitational language and partisanship, are the hallmarks of the newspaper. It is an independent newspaper in the real sense of the term.

The Tribune has two sister publications, Punjabi Tribune (in Punjabi) and Dainik Tribune (in Hindi).

Remembering Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia

Designed and developed by : SORTD

Suggested Articles