Tamil Nadu

Parties protest against power cuts

VILLUPURAM: Activists of several political parties came together to stage a demonstration at the Kottakuppam town panchayat grounds near here on Friday, protesting frequent and unscheduled power cuts. The activists blamed the situation on the “inefficient and indifferent officials of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board.”

Members of the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist), Indian Union Muslim League, Pattali Makkal Katchi, Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi, and Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam participated.

Representatives of trading community and women’s organisations also took part. They said that power cuts were too frequent that they had become hamstrung to carry on the daily chores.

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