'Safe and continuing with journey', says BJP's Khushbu Sundar after tanker rams into her SUV

Actor and BJP spokesperson Khushbu Sundar has tweeted that she is safe and continuing her journey, after having met with an accident, while on her way to Cuddalore district from Chennai. 

According to her tweet, a tanker rammed into the SUV in which she was travelling. The accident took place in Melmaruvathur, in Chennai's neighboring Kanchipuram district.

She clarified that it was the container that rammed into her vehicle and not the other way. "My car was on the move in the right lane and this container came from nowhere and rammed into me. Police are investigating and questioning the driver to rule out any foul play".

The actor was traveling to Cuddalore district to take part in the State BJP's Vel Yatra. "#LordMurugan has saved us. My husband's trust in him is seen," she mentioned in her tweet.

Met with an accident near Melmarvathur..a tanker rammed into us.With your blessings and God's grace I am safe. Will continue my journey towards Cuddalore to participate in #VelYaatrai #Police are investigating the case. #LordMurugan has saved us. My husband's trust in him is seen pic.twitter.com/XvzWZVB8XR

— KhushbuSundar  (@khushsundar) November 18, 2020

Thank you so much for all the inquiries n good wishes. I feel indebted. I am safe n continuing my journey towards Cuddalore. Nothing has stopped me before this, nothing will stop me now either. Zindagi har kadam ek nayi Jung hai. Jeet jaayenge hum tu agar sang hai #VelYaatrai

— KhushbuSundar  (@khushsundar) November 18, 2020

The BJP sees the Vel Yatra as a show of solidarity with the Hindu community in the state, ahead of the 2021 Assembly elections.

It must be noted that, in recent times, there had been controversies in the state after a Youtube channel had uploaded a video with derogatory content against hymns sung in praise of Lord Muruga.

BJP functionaries and supporters had alleged that the persons who uploaded those videos on YouTube had ties with the opposition party DMK.

The Tamil Nadu government had decided to reject permission for the month-long Vetri Vel Yatra that the state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party had planned across the state, invoking Lord Murugan.

The Yatra began on November 6 and is to conclude on December 6th, covering all six abodes of Lord Murugan by traversing from Tiruttani to Tiruchendur.

On the first day of the Yatra, Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party President L Murugan and Vice President Annamalai, H Raja, CT Ravi and over 100 party functionaries were taken into preventive custody by Police in Tiruttani, when they attempted to go forward with the 'Vel Yatra'.

They proceeded despite not being granted permission by the Tamil Nadu government.