Farmers call off tractor rally to Chennai
The Hindu
The Desiya Thennidia Nadigal Inaippu Vivasayigal Sangam on Monday called off its plan to take out a tractor rally to Chennai to present petitions to the Governor and the Chief Minister after police de
The Desiya Thennidia Nadigal Inaippu Vivasayigal Sangam on Monday called off its plan to take out a tractor rally to Chennai to present petitions to the Governor and the Chief Minister after police denied them permission but not before staging a brief protest.
A strong posse of police thwarted the rally, led by association president P. Ayyakannu, from proceeding towards Chennai on Tiruchi-Chennai Highway near No.1 Tollgate. The farmers staged a protest by squatting on the road for sometime, but were later persuaded to withdraw. They decided to call off the rally after senior police officials held talks with Mr. Ayyakannu.