An incident in which the DMK cadres intimidated the head of a panchayat council, who was providing corona relief funds to the public, has caused a stir in the village of Pudupakkam near Ponneri in Tiruvallur district.
Vikraman, the chairman of the Arumanthai panchayat, supervised the distribution of ₹ 2,000 at the ration shop as part of the state government’s corona relief funds and urged people to follow the COVID appropriate behaviour.
The DMK cadres, who arrived at the ration shop, argued that COVID relief funds should be provided only by DMK party members and tried to forcibly evict Vikraman.
There was a commotion at the ration shop for some time when the public protested against the unruly action of the DMK cadres.
Following public protests, DMK cadres left the ration shop and distribution of relief funds resumed.
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