Check rising prices of essential commodities in the State: CPI(M)
Madurai Bureau
Cadres stage demonstration at various places
THENI: Over 1,200 cadres belonging to Communist Party of India (Marxist) were arrested at 10 places in the district for attempting to picket roads condemning steep increase in prices of essential commodities. They raised slogans against the State and Central governments.
They demanded that the governments must take efforts to control prices of essential commodities. Later, the arrested were released.
In Dindigul district, more than 2,000 cadres were arrested when they attempted to picket roads at several places in the town.
Virudhunagar
Over 1,700 cadres were arrested when they tried to picket traffic at various places in the district.
The protests were held in 13 places. The party district secretary, S. Balasubramanian, led the protest at Chatrapatti.
The arrested volunteers were later released in the evening
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