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#WhatNonsense_Is_This_DMK Trends On Social Media As Anger Mounts Over Inaction In Flood Affected Areas Of Chennai

December 6, 2023
The Commune

Despite a day after the Michaung cyclone crossed Chennai to make a landfall on the Andhra coasts, several parts of Chennai continue to reel under severe crisis with inundated homes and streets, no electricity, and shortage of essential food items like milk.

Localities like Velachery, Tambaram, Mudichur, Pallikaranai, Mylapore, Anna Nagar, have been on the brink with little or no help from authorities.

A majority of the people noted that none of the helplines given by Chennai Corporation was working.

Left to fend for themselves with no signs of relief, people took to the streets to protest against the DMK government.

In Mylapore, resident took to the streets and protested as they complained of power supply not being restored and stagnant waters not being removed despite desperate cries for help.

As dusk fell on 6 December 2023, the residents of Mylapore protested by lighting fire torches as there were no signs of power being restored.

 

Residents gheraoed in the Chetpet flyover condemning the DMK government and the Corporation for not taking any action to drain the stagnant rain water.

Essential items like milk supply too has taken a hit. Many shops and parlours had no choice but to turn away customers due to unavailability of state-owned Aavin milk. A visual from Sowcarpet area in Chennai shows people scrambling to get Aavin milk packets from a truck.

Velachery remains the worst hit area with water level in some areas reaching unprecedented levels reaching up to 7 to 8 feet.

And this is what the Congress MLA elected from Velachery had to say.

Even posh areas of Chennai like Poes Garden remain deluged.

Many have questioned whether the ₹4000 crore of taxpayer’s money for building storm water drains has gone down the drain.

Anna Nagar which is a planned locality in the Chennai city, too saw stagnant waters with residents complaining about the DMK government’s apathy questioning where the ₹4000 crore money went if the city’s condition has only worsened from 2015.

In many areas across Chennai, internet connections were down adding to the misery as people were unable to communicate for relief or send SOS. The mounting anger among Chennai’s residents spilled over to social media as mobile internet connectivity got restored.

The hashtag #WhatNonsense_Is_This_DMK is trending on social media with netizens lashing out at the DMK government.

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