Armstrong… the Tamil Nadu leader of a national political party. He was hacked to death in broad daylight in Perampur, Chennai. His death has shocked the entire country. Leaders of various political parties are also condoling. In this case, ANS Prasad from BJP has shared various things about his friendship with Armstrong in an exclusive interview given to Samaya Plus YouTube channel.
Friendship with Armstrong
As he spoke, our friendship spanned 25 years. We have studied together. We were determined to eradicate rowdyism from a young age. It also emerged during college. One who does not go to any fuss. Whereas he is not afraid of intimidation. It was the courage of both of us that led us to walk together. Armstrong is a sports enthusiast. He plays football.
Thoughts on Ambedkar
Boxing. He is good to good. Bad for bad. He was active in Ambedkar’s ideas from the beginning. We have talked for hours about Ambedkar when we meet in person. For the first time he stood on the hand symbol of the Congress and lost by a narrow margin. It was only after that that he got the opportunity to gradually join the Bahujan Samaj Party and become its leader
Politics of Bahujan Samaj Party
He thought that he should not lose his individuality along with other parties. He stood firm that the seed we sowed would one day bear fruit. During the AIADMK regime in the 90s, a false case was filed against Armstrong. He was arrested under the Gangster Prevention Act for threatening with a knife.
First Anti-Hooliganism Act
We tried to trace the complainant Isaac. When he saw him, he spoke highly of Armstrong. He said he could not see him. Immediately he was shocked that his brother was inside because of you. He came to the court saying that he would do anything for his brother and broke it by telling the truth. Then we brought him out of the jail.
Law College incident
Armstrong has not been prosecuted since then. The incident at the law college was unfortunate. It cannot be said that Armstrong was the only one involved. All leaders were involved. He went there to save his law college students. But he said that he did not do anything with his end.
