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Villagers up in arms against factory treating medical waste, refuse to cast vote
The TNPCB-authorised bio-medical waste contractor in has been facing backlash by the locals who what it be closed permanently.
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Citing to their demand to permanently shut down a bio-medical waste contractor, locals from Kinar village near Madurantakam refused to cast their votes. No voter showed up to cast vote at a polling booth in KK Pudur.
The TNPCB-authorised bio-medical waste contractor in has been facing backlash by the locals who what it be closed permanently.
The villagers reportedly said that the revenue department officials have not taken any action even after their repeated petitions in the past nine years.
They stated that the villagers have been experiencing many respiratory problems after inhaling polluted air.
Tamil Nadu recorded 30.62 per cent voting till 11am in 38 Lok Sabha constituencies of the state, with Chief Minister K Palaniswami and DMK chief M K Stalin among the early voters.
Chief Electoral Officer Satyabrata Sahoo said polling has been peaceful until now and issues like technical glitches in some locations are being addressed.
Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi K Palaniswami and DMK Chief MK Stalin waited in queue at Edappadi in Salem district and Chennai, respectively, and cast their votes.
After casting his vote, Stalin alleged that there has been distribution of cash and accused the Election Commission of being an "ally" of central and state governments.
Union minister Pon Radhakrishnan, DMK's Dayanidhi Maran and Kanimozhi, and Karti Chidambaram of Congress are among key contenders.
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