DMK, allies protest in delta districts against farm bills
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DMK, allies protest in delta districts against farm bills
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TRICHY: DMK staged protests across delta districts on Monday demanding withdrawal of the three farm bills. Cadres led by party’s principal secretary K N Nehru as well as those from alliance parties and farmers carried out the protest in Trichy. CPI state secretary R Mutharasan participated in the protest held at Kumbakonam. Indian Union Muslim League president K M Kader Mohideen led the protest near the district collector’s office in Trichy which was addressed by K N Nehru. The protesters said that the law will ruin the life of the farming community. Though the protesters adhered to Covid-protection norms, none of the leaders who stood on a truck wore masks or maintained social distance. Leaders and cadre from Congress, CPI, CPM, MDMK, VCK, Dravidar Kazhagam participated. Protests were also held in Thottiam, Musiri, T Pettai, Thuraiyur, Uppiliapuram, Pulivalam, Manachanallur, Number 1 Tollgate in Trichy district. In Thanjavur, protests were held at 40 places. Thiruvaiyaru MLA Durai Chandrasekaran led the protest in Thanjavur city. Thanjavur MP S S Palanimanickam, MLA T K G Neelamegam, district Congress president T Krishnasamy Vandaiyar, MDMK district president K Udayakumar and others participated. Kumbakonam MLA Sakkottai G Anbalagan led the protest near Gandhi Park in the town. MLAs Govi Chezhian, M Ramachandran, and party cadre participated. CPI state secretary R Mutharasan addressed the gathering. Protests were also held in Karur, Pudukottai, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Ariyalur, and Perambalur districts.
Publisher
The Times of India
Date
2020-09-29
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Trichy