Madurantakam: Villagers stage protest and threaten to boycott elections
After a prolonged 2-year struggle for basic amenities, the people of Athivakkam village in Madurantakam have warned authorities of boycotting elections if their needs aren't met and have hoisted black flags in protest on Thursday.
By : migrator
Update: 2021-03-25 09:35 GMT
Chennai
Athivakkam which has a population of about 1,500 come under Madurantakam constituency. Locals complain lack of basic facilities like proper roads, street lights and drinking water. Also, they find it difficult to perform the last rites as some people have encroached the way to the burial ground.
The villagers have taken this to officers and MLAs, with no avail. As the state heads for the assembly election on April 6, they saw it as an opportune time to assert their demands.
The local authorities however made provisions for street-lights alone, the unsatisfied villagers want all of their needs to be fulfilled otherwise they said they would boycott the upcoming elections.
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