MJK cadre stage a novel protest to draw attention to bad roads in Tirunelveli
Members of the Manithaneya Jananayaga Katchi staged a protest in Tirunelveli using red ink-soaked bandages to highlight the poor condition of roads. They demanded that the Corporation re-lay roads damaged by underground drainage and utility projects.
Why it matters
This reflects growing public frustration with urban infrastructure maintenance and the impact of delayed civic projects on public safety.
Deploring the worst condition of the roads within the Tirunelveli Corporation limits that remain badly damaged for more than two years in view of the underground drainage work, members of Manithaneya Jananayaga Katchi staged a novel protest on the Corporation premises on Tuesday and submitted their petition to Mayor G. Ramakrishnan.
Led by A. Bilal Raja, state secretary of the party, the party cadres staged a protest with red ink-soaked bandages to highlight the rising number of accidents caused by the condition of the road and demanded the immediate re-laying of all damaged roads within the Corporation limits.
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