Farmers in tail-end of PAP main canal decry denial of police permission for relay hunger strike

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Farmers successful the tail-end of the Parambikulam Aliyar Project (PAP) main canal successful Kangayam-Vellakovil loop person expressed dismay implicit “denial” of support by the Police Department for behaviour of relay hunger accelerated implicit inadequacy of h2o flow.

The farmers allege that the WRD was not dealing with h2o theft firmly, and that this theft was causing inadequate travel and adust conditions successful the tail-end areas.

“For the past 5 years, we person been warring against irregularities successful h2o proviso done ineligible means and nationalist protests, but to nary avail,” P. Velusamy, president of PAP Vellakovil Branch Canal (Kangayam-Vellakovil) Water Conservation Association said.

“The prevalence of artificial drought successful the tail-end areas contempt availability of capable h2o successful the PAP strategy dams is the main origin for vexation among the farmers successful the tail-end areas,” Mr. Velusamy explained.

The ceremonial petition sent by the farmers for opening their relay hunger onslaught connected February 22 was rejected by the constabulary section astatine the past minute. There was nary clip adjacent to attack the court. “This is tantamount to deceiving the farmers,” Mr. Velusamy said.

Settlement of afloat compensation by the authorities for livestock losses caused by stray dogs has been agelong overdue.

In a reply to the petition of the farmers made connected February 20, the Police Department had mentioned the lack of details pertaining to the wellness information and property participants of the protest, lack of exigency aesculapian care, particulars of mode of transport and the plans for parking statement for the vehicles arsenic reasons for not granting the permission.

The Police Department had besides stated the determination to contradict support had a bearing connected the Section 30 (of the Tamil Nadu District Police Act, 1859) presently successful force, for regulating nationalist assemblies and processions, successful Kangayam Police Station limits.

Published - February 23, 2026 09:06 p.m. IST

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