Protests today intensified against the proposed hydrocarbon project of the Union Government at Neduvasal in the district with students in some areas boycotting classes.
Meanwhile, hundreds of people converged at Neduvasal to discuss the project and ways to oppose it. Locals expressed their apprehensions about the project.
Students of Government Arts College at Karambakudi in Pudukottai district and a college at Mannargudi in Tiruvarur district boycotted their classes, protesting against the project.
Meanwhile, traders of Pudukottai decided to down their shutters on March one to express solidarity with the protesters.
Some farmers associations alleged that the proposed project was to divert the people's attention from the cauvery water dispute. They urged the Centre to take steps to constitute cauvery water management board and not to delay it further.
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