Puducherry, July 23 (PTI) A statue of AIADMK founder and former Tamil Nadu chief minister M G Ramachandran (MGR) was draped with a saffron cloth on Thursday, leading to a protest by party MLAs here.

AIADMK MLA A Anbalagan said strict action should be taken against the culprits.

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He, along with another party MLA Vayyapuri Manikandan, garlanded the statue after removing the saffron cloth from it.

AIADMK sources said a police complaint was lodged in the matter.

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