Madurai farmers, villagers take out rally against tungsten mining project
The HinduOver 10,000 farmers and villagers from Melur and nearby regions, on Tuesday went on a 25-km procession from Narasingampatti to Tallakulam in Madurai city demanding that the tungsten mining project at Melur taluk in Madurai district be scrapped. Following this, they were allowed to reach Tallakulam where they raised slogans against the Union government for continuing the project despite strong objections from the people and the State government. Thousands of farmers & villagers of #Melur taluk in #Madurai district marched in procession to the city for about 25 kilometres, protesting against #tungsten mining project. Protestors gathered & raised slogans 🎥: G. Moorthy pic.twitter.com/DmzRU7gAvZ — The Hindu - Chennai January 7, 2025 S. Rethinavelu, president, Agro Food Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said the project would affect agriculture - the sole means of livelihood for the people in the area.
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