Farmer breaks down in tears, urges authorities to remove encroachment
A 90-year-old farmer protested at a grievance meeting in Dindigul, urging authorities to address the encroachment of a waterbody. He has been petitioning for action since 2013 but has seen no results. The farmer broke down in tears during the meeting, but officials promised to investigate the matter.
- ▪The farmer, Viralimayadevar, is from Viralipatti in Nilakottai.
- ▪He has been submitting petitions to authorities since 2013 without any action taken.
- ▪During the meeting, he broke down in tears to emphasize his plea for help.
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A nonagenarian farmer on Monday staged a protest during the grievance redress meeting at the Dindigul Collectorate urging the authorities concerned to take immediate steps to remove the encroachment from a waterbody in Nilakottai in Dindigul district. He said it was a long-pending demand.The farmer, Viralimayadevar, 90, of Viralipatti in Nilakottai alleged that a water channel in the locality that served as a water source to agricultural lands had been encroached upon.Viralimayadevar complained that he has been continuously submitting the petitions to the authorities seeking necessary action since 2013.
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