Tiruchy Congress Member of Parliament (MP) Thirunavukkarasar encountered public frustration during a People’s Grievance camp held in Alwarthopu, Trichy district. People, particularly from the Muslim community, expressed their concerns and grievances, questioning the MP’s absence in their constituency over the past four years.
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Residents staged a protest, sitting on the road and raising slogans that questioned the MP’s inactivity. Slogans like “What happened all these 4 years, People’s work gone in vain, We want justice” echoed during the protest.
One concerned young resident asked the Congress MP why he had not visited the area in the past four years. In response, the MP mentioned that he had recently been to the area to address a lighting issue at a local mosque. However, the resident pointed out that the light still did not work.
The people had specific demands during the encounter, primarily revolving around the closure of a gas godown in Alwarthopu and the repair of a damaged bridge in the area.
When someone from Thirunavukkarasar’s team suggested submitting a petition at the MP’s office, a resident stated that they had visited the office several times in the past, and yet no action was taken. The residents requested that the MP visit the bridge to assess the situation. In response, the MP suggested they contact their MLA and those in power, stating, “You have MLAs and ministers here, instead of asking them, you are asking me?”
When a young man said that they’ve given a lot of petitions about all the problems they face to the MP’s office, the Congress MP said “Hey, I can’t do it man.”
The people persisted, asking him to at least address the gas godown issue, which they considered a looming threat to the area’s residents. The MP inquired about the gas godown’s duration of existence, to which the residents replied, “40 years.” The MP’s response left them disappointed, as he said, “You are asking me to solve a 40-year-old problem?”
This response further infuriated the residents, who emphasised that they were making these demands on behalf of all the people. The MP continued to deflect responsibility, suggesting that they protest in front of the MLAs, ministers, and those in power.
When an elderly person questioned the MP’s absence over the past four years and that he never even came to thank them for the election victory in 2019, the MP defended himself, stating, “An MP will do that only. I am not a councillor to come here frequently.”
Additionally, the party members accompanying the MP reportedly confiscated a young man’s mobile phone and forcibly deleted videos capturing the encounter. Thirunavukkarasar also met with a similar response when he visited Malaikottai in the Tiruchy district. Similar confrontations were noticed during a visit by Karur Congress MP Jothimani recently.
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