In a first, Governor Banwarilal Purohit reviews works

District Collector TN Hariharan, city Corporation Commissioner and Special Officer Dr K Vijayakarthikeyan, Police Commissioner Dr A Amalraj and Superintendent of Police P Murthy were among those who attended the meeting, official sources said without elaborating. 

A fringe outfit attempted to hold a blackflag demonstration protesting against the Governor holding meeting with district officials. Thanthai Periyar Dravida Kazhagam chief K Ramakrishnan alleged that the meeting was an ‘unprecedented interference’ in the district administration. 

Meanwhile, State Higher Education Minister, KP Anbalagan and Municipal Administration Minister, SP Velumani said the autonomy of the state would not be affected by the meeting the Governor held with the officials.