Farmers enter Panamarathuppatti lake area in Salem; police intervene, arrests reported
Around 50 farmers entered Panamarathuppatti lake precincts in Salem to resume cultivation; police removed protesters, made arrests and said an inquiry into the incident is underway.
In Salem, farmers entered the area around Panamarathuppatti lake to carry out cultivation-related activity, prompting a protest and police intervention. The lake has remained low for years, and some farmers attempted to resume farming on the lake margins.
About 50 farmers, including women, gathered and engaged in farming efforts. Police moved in, removed the protesters from the lake area and made some arrests, according to officials.
Authorities said that some trees were cut and removed during the episode and that inquiries are continuing into the farming activity within the lake precincts.
Courtesy: Hindu Tamil Thisai