Ahead of the big event of Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony in the national capital on Monday evening by 6 PM, Delhi Police have detained MDMK chief Vaiko, an NDA ally, and his supporters for defying prohibitory orders after he held a demonstration here against the visit of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa. <br /><br />"MDMK's Vaiko & his supporters have been detained after they broke a barricade & tried to move out of Jantar Mantar," police officials said. <br /><br />Addressing his supporters at Jantar Mantar, Vaiko said the presence of Rajapaksa would "pollute the sanctity" of Modi's swearing in ceremony. <br /><br />"We have come to Delhi to protest the arrival of the 'Butcher' of Tamils," he added. <br /><br />He also alleged that the Lankan President has committed genocide against the Tamils in the island nation.<br /><br />However, Vaiko said that he was not against the NDA Government and greeted Modi, who is set to sworn in as Prime Minister today. <br /><br />Vaiko was later taken into custody for defying prohibitory orders. <br /><br />Meanwhile, a similar protest has begun in Chennai, MDMK workers burn posters of Rajapaksa, in protest of his India visit
