Online edition of India's National Newspaper
Thursday, Apr 24, 2008
ePaper | Mobile/PDA Version
Google



Tamil Nadu
Nxg

News: ePaper | Front Page | National | Tamil Nadu | Andhra Pradesh | Karnataka | Kerala | New Delhi | Other States | International | Opinion | Business | Sport | Miscellaneous | Engagements |
Advts:
Retail Plus | Classifieds | Jobs | Obituary |



Tamil Nadu Printer Friendly Page   Send this Article to a Friend

Leftists’ demonstration against price rise

Special Correspondent

Demand implementation of public distribution system for all people

Photo: M. SRINATH

BURNING ISSUE: CPI(M) members staging a demonstration in front of the Head Post Office in Thanjavur on Wednesday. —

THANJAVUR: Members of Communist Party of India–Marxist (CPI-M) and Communist Party of India (CPI) staged demonstration at 22 centres in Thanjavur and Tiruvarur districts protesting against rise in prices of essential commodities on Wednesday.

At Thanjavur, members led by G. Neelamegam, district secretary of CPI-M, and R.Thirugnanam, district secretary of CPI, staged the demonstration before the Head Post Office. Demonstrations were held at ten other other places in the district.

At Tiruvarur, the agitation was led by I. Nagarajan, Tiruvarur district secretary of CPI-M, and P. S. Masilamani, district farmers wing secretary of CPI. Similar demonstrations were held at 10 other places.

The members demanded implementation of public distribution system to all, provision of 15 essential commodities like dhal, oil through PDS and bringing down the price of petroleum products by reducing import duty.

Pudukottai

District secretary of Farmers wing of the CPI (M) Muthukumaran led the agitation in front of the Municipal Office.

In Ponnamaravathy, the protest was led by CPI’s A.L. Raju.

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail



Tamil Nadu

News: ePaper | Front Page | National | Tamil Nadu | Andhra Pradesh | Karnataka | Kerala | New Delhi | Other States | International | Opinion | Business | Sport | Miscellaneous | Engagements |
Advts:
Retail Plus | Classifieds | Jobs | Obituary | Updates: Breaking News |




News Update



The Hindu Group: Home | About Us | Copyright | Archives | Contacts | Subscription
Group Sites: The Hindu | The Hindu ePaper | Business Line | Business Line ePaper | Sportstar | Frontline | Publications | eBooks | Images | Home |

Copyright © 2008, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu