Kin of man who died at TVK meeting in Salem stage protest demanding solatium

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Relatives of S. Suraj, 37, who died during the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam gathering astatine Seelanaickenpatti successful Salem connected Friday, staged a protestation successful beforehand of the Collectorate connected Saturday, demanding solatium and fiscal assistance for his family.

Suraj, a autochthonal of Maharashtra who had lived successful Salem for implicit 20 years with his family, reportedly collapsed astatine the gathering addressed by TVK laminitis Vijay. He died connected the mode to the hospital. He is survived by his wife, Priya, a 11-year-old daughter, and a seven-year-old son.

On Saturday, relatives, workers, and members of the Communist Party of India (CPI) gathered astatine the Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College and Hospital and refused to cod the body, insisting that capable solatium beryllium provided to the bereaved family., who had mislaid their sole breadwinner. They alleged that nary TVK functionary had met the household oregon offered condolences. They besides sought arrangements to transport the assemblage to his autochthonal spot successful Maharashtra.

Later, the protesters took retired a rally to the Collectorate and staged a sit-in protestation extracurricular the premises. TVK functionaries promised the protesters that they would instrumentality up the contented with enactment precocious command. Later, the protesters received the assemblage and left.

Published - February 14, 2026 11:16 p.m. IST

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