KRISHNAGIRI/DHARMAPURI: As many as 911 members, including 295 women, of Tamil Nadu Vivasayigal Sangam were arrested in Krishnagiri and Dharmapuri districts on Monday when they resorted to picketing in front of the taluk offices demanding free house site pattas and two-acre land to the landless farmers as part of its Statewide agitation.
In Krishnagiri district, the agitation was staged at Krishnagiri, Uthangarai, Shoolagiri, Pochampalli, Pochampalli and Denkanikottai. Over 486 members, including 86 women, were arrested.
K. Mohamed Ali, State Vice-President, Tamil Nadu Vivasayigal Sangam led the agitation in front of the Hosur taluk office. A total of 139 people, including 72 women, were arrested. D. Godandaraman and V. Sedhumadhavan among others participated.
In Krishnagiri, X. Irudayaraj presided over the agitation.
A total of 29 persons were arrested, including five women. Those arrested included K. Periyasamy, R. Sankar, Sheik Hussein and G.K. Nanjundan.
In Denkanikottai, K.V. Munikrishnan, taluk president presided.
A total of 104 members, including 27 women, were arrested.
In Uthangarai, K. Selvarj, taluk secretary presided. Sixty-five members, including six women, were arrested. D. Ravindran, State committee member and V. Govindasamy, district vice-president, participated.
In Pochampalli, R.C. Madhalingam presided. Fifty-one members, including M. Dharman, President, Tamil Nadu Vivasayigal Sangam, were arrested.
In Shoolagiri, the agitation was held in front of the Revenue Inspector’s office. C. Venkatesappa, Union President, presided. 88 members, including one woman, were arrested.
Communist Party of India (Marxist) State treasurer P. Shanmugam led the agitation in front of the Uthangarai Tahsildar Office along with D. Raveendran, State committee member.
In Dharmapuri district, 425 members, including 165 women, were arrested for resorting to picketing the taluk offices.
In Dharmapuri town, P. Dillibabu, Harur MLA and State Committee Member of the Sangam presided over the agitation in front of the taluk office. 175 members, including 100 women, were arrested, which included K.N. Mallaiyan, district president.
Rally taken outBefore picketing the taluk office, they took out a rally from Sengodipuram.
During the talks, Ramadurai Murugan, Tahsildhar, is said to have given an assurance to issue free house site and land patta to Arunthadhiar community in Alamelu Chettiyur, A. Jettihalli and Poovalmaduvu before April 20.
In Harur, P. Murugan, district president of the Sangam, presided over the agitation. 130 members, including 30 women, were arrested.
The picketing agitation held before the Palacode taluk office was led by K. Kaliappan, district treasurer. 70 members, including 20 women, were arrested.
In Pennagaram, 50 members, including 15 women, were arrested
(courtesy The Hindu)
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