Chennai, Sep 3: Tamilisai Soundararajan, the Tamil Nadu president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), got into a spat with a co-passenger who shouted 'Fascist BJP Government Down, Down' at Tuticorin airport on Monday. "Fascist BJP Government Down, Down," screamed Louis Sophia, Soundararajan’s co-passenger, when they were waiting to collect their baggage at the airport.

Tamilisai Soundararajan got angry and entered into a verbal tiff with the passenger. The police had to intervene to separate the two women. Sophia was detained; however, no FIR was lodged against her. Sophia, as an author, has reportedly written extensively on the Sterlite issue and the Chennai-Salem eight-lane highway project. Tamil Nadu Health Minister Vijaya Bhaskar's Father Denies Reports Of His Admission To IT Department About Vijaya's Involvement In Collecting Bribes.

"A middle-aged lady on seeing me started raising anti-BJP slogans and even followed up to the arrival gate. Her appearance looked threatening, I feel some organisation is behind her," Soundararajan told news agency ANI. Reacting to the incident, BJP spokesperson Narayanan Tirupathi said it was Sophia who provoked Soundararajan, and an FIR should be registered against her.

“Sophia raised slogans in the flight against the BJP. Soundararajan did not react in the flight and stayed calm. After the flight landed at the Tuticorin airport, Soundararajan filed a complaint with the police. However, Sophia continued to raise slogans, and hence there was an argument between them. A case should be registered against Sophia," Tirupathi was quoted as saying.

Tamilisai Soundararajan arrived in Tuticorin for party programmes. "Proceeding to Tuticorin for party programmes in courtallam under Tirunelveli district visit. Will be meeting local leaders & cadres," she tweeted before flying to Tuticorin.

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