CHENNAI: Chennai police on Tuesday detained around 30 Students Federation of India (SFI) workers when they marched towards the US consulate to protest.
Nicholas Burns seen visiting Foreign Correspondents’ Club in Central on Tuesday, but refuses to comment on whether trip is related to city’s domestic national security bill.
Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya stated that the state government has not yet offered a plot of land in Bengaluru to the US Foreign office for establishing a consulate. Despite IT/BT Minister Priyank Kharge s statement offering support, there has been no written communication from the government to US authorities. Last year, White House officials indicated the establishment of a US Consulate in Bengaluru, which would benefit the city s techies and students.
Bandra Kurla Police registered a case against an unknown person on Saturday for allegedly sending a threat email to the office of the US consulate general in Mumbai.