Four questioned for defacing Hindi signage at Erode Railway Station
The Hindu
Four members of the May 17 Movement questioned for defacing Hindi signage at Erode Railway Station in protest.
Four members of the May 17 Movement were questioned by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) on Wednesday (March 18, 2026) for allegedly defacing Hindi lettering at the Erode Railway Station.
The individuals were identified as Nandha Gopal and Stalin from Namakkal district, and Vinod and Gowtham from Erode. According to sources, they entered the platform around 10.30 a.m. and sprayed black paint over the Hindi letters in the station name, protesting against what they termed as the imposition of Hindi.
RPF personnel detained the four and took them to the station for inquiry. A case is likely to be registered under Sections 147 (trespass), 145B (committing nuisance), and 166 (defacing public notices) of the Railway Act, sources added.
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