Date:06/10/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/10/06/stories/2008100657930300.htm

Tamil Nadu

CPI protest held

NAGAPPATTINAM: A protest against the nuclear deal was organised by the Communist parties at Avuri Thidal here on Sunday evening. CPI and CPI(M) leaders M. Selvaraj and A.V.Murugaiyan participated in the protest.

A large number of cadres belonging to the Communist Party of India (Marxist) led by Neelamegam, Thanjavur district secretary of the CPM, staged a black flag demonstration near the railway station in Thanjavur on Saturday condemning the Indo-US nuclear deal and urged the Centre to give up the deal.