Protest against city corporation

Major opposition parties, barring BJP, today staged demonstrations in all the 100 wards in the city, protesting the proposed increase in the deposit for water connections and also 'failing' to provide necessary basic amenities.
The workers of DMK, CPI(M), CPI, MDMK and VCK participated in the protest.
They alleged that basic amenities like water supply and maintenance of the entire city were very poor, as there was no elected body to monitor the progress, due to delay in holding civic body elections.
The people were burdened additionally by collection of money for collecting garbage, for underground drainage connections and also increased deposit for drinking water connection, DMK MLA N Karthik, who led the protest at Avarampalayam, alleged,

The activists raised slogans against the Corporation and sought immediate withdrawal of the hike in deposit and said they would intensify their agitation, if it failed to act, police said.
Scores of protestors were taken into custody for staging the demonstration without permission in several wards, they said.