800 protesters were arrested and detained by police. This preventive arrest began at 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday and police action went up to 2:30 a.m on Thursday.
All those who were arrested have been detained at eight halls in south of Chennai City.
Four women fainted in the melee while the police were picking up the protesters.
Kasturi, 47 of Kondithoppu, Shalini, 33 of Mint, Banu, 37 of Mint and Mangamma, 54 have been admitted in Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital.
The Hindu Bureau