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Posters, flags, and cut-outs of respective governmental parties person resurfaced crossed Chennai, peculiarly connected barricades erected for Metro Rail construction.
On May 6, anti-corruption organisation Arappor Iyakkam urged the authorities to enforce stricter restrictions connected amerciable banners placed connected roads and pavements, aft they flagged a banner of a Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) functionary successful Royapuram occupying abstraction connected the road. “Instead of the accustomed diversionary maneuver of asking which enactment is responsible, determination indispensable beryllium a mechanics to prohibit the amerciable placement of banners that endanger nationalist information connected roads and footpaths, and enforce stringent punishment connected violators,” the organisation said successful a statement.
On Thursday, banners were seen adjacent the TVK Mylapore bureau successful Alwarpet. The aforesaid day, flags, banners, and cut-outs were besides spotted on the Velachery 100 Feet Road. Posters were recovered connected the medians of Anna Salai, Metro Rail operation barricades and extracurricular MRTS stations specified arsenic Chintadripet, Mandaveli, and Greenways Road.
Responding to complaints, Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) officials said indispensable enactment was taken and the flags removed. Several zonal officials said election-related enactment had concluded lone connected Wednesday and that inspections would statesman from Friday. Regarding support for banners and flags, officials said applications were processed astatine the Corporation office and would beryllium reviewed connected May 8.
Residents besides demanded removal of different encroachments, including roadside shops and abandoned vehicles.
