Boatmen in Ooty stage protest, demand financial support following restrictions
The Hindu
The boatmen at Ooty Lake said they were staring at financial ruin as the boat house has been closed from Tuesday
Boatmen at the Ooty Lake and Boat House staged a protest outside the popular tourist attraction on Tuesday, stating that the COVID-19 restrictions announced by the government had put their livelihoods at risk. The boatmen said that many of them had been working at the Boat House for many years, but they were not permanent staff. Thulasi Das, a boatman who has been working at the Boat House for more than two decades, said that the boatmen were suddenly told that the Boat House would be closed from Tuesday onwards.More Related News