AIADMK MLA detained for staging protest

AIADMK MLA R.B. Udhayakumar and supporters detained by police for protesting to release Vaigai water to single crop areas. Alleged DMK government of partiality in distributing water. Charged thousands of farmers denied water due to not voting for DMK. Collector urged to make efforts for release of water to Melur and Tirumangalam areas. Protestors refused to disperse, detained by police.

AIADMK MLA R.B. Udhayakumar and his supporters were detained by the police at the Collectorate on Monday for staging a protest to release Vaigai water to the single crop areas in Madurai. 

They charged the DMK government of partial in distributing water. “Since these areas had no DMK MLAs, the government has denied water to the farmers citing various reasons,” said Mr. Udhayakumar.  

He alleged that thousands of farmers had been denied water just because they did not vote for DMK which is against the democratic system of governance. The Collector must make efforts immediately for the release of Vaigai river water to Melur and Tirumangalam areas, he said. 

As the Collector did not meet them at the protest site as per thier demand, they refused to disperse. Police deployed for security detained them and took them away in their vehicles.