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An amerciable banner erected by section functionaries and cadre of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) connected Arakkonam Main Road adjacent the aged autobus terminus successful Arakkonam municipality collapsed aft dense rainfall lashed the area, posing a hazard to motorists.
The constabulary said the immense banner was installed by section enactment functionaries a fewer days agone successful presumption of Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s 52nd birthday connected June 22 (Monday). The video of a collapsed banner connected the roadworthy went viral connected societal media platforms, inviting nationalist outcry.
“Despite being narrow, the agelong adjacent the aged autobus terminus is utilized by locals and tourists to scope assorted places successful the municipality and adjacent areas. The collapsed TVK banner has not lone reduced the full roadworthy abstraction for users, but besides enactment them astatine risk,” B. Kaviarasu, a motorist, said.
Officials of Arakkonam municipality said TVK did not get immoderate ceremonial support from the civic assemblage and the constabulary to instal the banners connected the arterial stretch.
Municipal officials said section TVK functionaries removed the banners from the agelong connected Thursday. After nationalist outcry, caller banners were installed astatine little crowded spots specified arsenic taluk bureau roadworthy and aged panchayat bureau road.
The constabulary said cases were registered against section TVK cadre for erecting unauthorised banners. A probe is nether way.
