Date:04/10/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/10/04/stories/2008100453140300.htm

Tamil Nadu

Protest against load shedding

NAGAPPATTINAM: Fishermen’s organisations and political parties protested against the power situation at Avuri Thidal here on Friday.

About 300 fishermen and fisherwomen belonging to different organisations protested against the frequent load shedding. CPI district secretary M. Selvaraj said that the government should not privatise power generation which was the main cause for the power shortage.