Symbolic protest by Tiruchi farmers

A group of farmers affiliated to the Desiya Thennindhiya Nadhigal Inaippu Vivasayigal Sangam staged a symbolic protest by “lying down as corpses” at the Oyyamari cremation ground as part of their continuing protests demanding the constitution of the Cauvery Management Board.

The farmers led by the Sangam's president P. Ayyakannu lay on the ground wearing garlands on their neck. Thirteen protesters were taken into custody by the police and released in the evening.

A few days ago, Mr. Ayyakannu along with a group of farmers staged a novel protest by burying themselves neck deep in the dry Cauvery river bed here in support of the same demand.