CHENNAI: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president Vijay met the villagers protesting against the move to set up a new airport in Parandur in Ekanapuram and offered support to them saying that he will stand with them till the end.
While addressing the villagers he stated that this was his commencement of his 'field politics'.
He said that he was not against development or airport, but it must not be set up in fertile farmland.
The TVK chief slammed the ruling DMK raising questions about why they oppose tungsten project, but support Parandur airport. He further alleged that there is some 'gain' for ruling DMK dispensation in the proposed Parandur airport project, and says people understand it.
Intensive police checks at Parandur-Kancheepuram junction. So far, more than 30 vans arrived to the venue with villagers and TVK functionaries, according to Thanthi TV.
N Anand, general secretary of the TVK distributed food items to the villagers on behalf of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
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Only individuals with identification documents are being allowed to attend the meeting. The police have been verifying Aadhaar cards and other ID proof to ensure only residents of the 13 villages are permitted entry, according to Daily Thanthi.
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