AIADMK MLAs, volunteers arrested

Puducherry, Feb 21 (UNI) A large number of volunteers of the AIADMK women's wing along with party's three legislators- A Anbazhagan, Om Sakthi Segar and Omalingam-- were arrested when they attempted to picket the Department of Women and Child development here today.

The stir was to condemn the failure of the government to implement the enhanced old age pensions, creation of 100 Anganwadis and to bring into force the reduced age of 50 for eligibility to get old age pension, among other things.

They pointed out that several schemes announced in the last budget was yet to be implemented by the government.

UNI