Lidia thorpe, Senator of Australia

Canberra, March 24 Australian police have launched a probe into the manhandling of Indigenous Senator Lidia Thorpe who was allegedly thrown to the ground at a protest outside Parliament in Canberra, the media reported on Friday.British activist Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, who describes herself as a women's rights activist, but is also widely known for her opposition to transgender rights, was holding a "Let Women Speak" rally attended by a small number of supporters, the BBC reported.It had attracted a larger counter-protest by pro-LGBT activists.As she spoke, Thorpe was seen approaching the microphone area shouting "you're not welcome here" before being pushed back by a man in a suit, and then apparently pulled to the ground by police.Police attempted to get her back on her feet but the Senator shouted "let me go", before breaking free and crawling away across the wet grass, and then standing up and walking off.Addressing reporters after the incident, Thorpe said that "we do not tolerate this kind of filth being on Ngunnawal-Ngarigo country", referring to Keen-Minshull's group's presence on Aboriginal land."They are racist. They are homophobic. They are destroying people's lives. This country should be ashamed that they even let people like this into this country," the BBC quoted the Senator as sayingThorpe later told the Guardian she had been "pulverised" by police.Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Home

City

Latest News

Cricket

LT Premium

National

International

Maharashtra

Opinions

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

Nagpur

Entertainment

Photos

Business

Technology

Sports

Lifestyle

Social Viral

Lokmat Games

Health

Narendra Modi

Lok Sabha Election 2024

Heatwave In India

Mumbai Mega Block

Maharashtra Lok Sabha Election

T20 World Cup 2024

Lidia ThorpeFOLLOW

Lidia thorpe, Latest News

International :'Touched inappropriately': Australian lawmaker alleges sexual assault by ‘powerful men’ in Parliament

An Australian lawmaker has alleged that she had been sexual assaulted by ‘powerful men’ adding that the parliament building ... ...

Politics :Aus police launch probe into manhandling of Indigenous Senator

Canberra, March 24 Australian police have launched a probe into the manhandling of Indigenous Senator Lidia Thorpe who ... ...