AIADMK to stage demo to press demands

Chennai, Mar 24 (UNI) The main Opposition AIADMK in Tamil Nadu will hold a demonstration in front of Madhavaram Municipality in adjoining Thiruvallur district on March 26 to press some of its demands.

In a statement here, AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa said the agitation was to demand among other things, construction of underground drainage systems and shifting of a slaughter house opened in the residential locality.

She said the underground drainage scheme, mooted by her regime had been put into cold storage by the present DMK government.

Besides, the Municipality has decided to open a slaughter house in the midst of a residential locality and said it should be shifted.

She also urged the government to give up the proposed tax revision as people were already burdened by the rising prices.

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