Cauvery issue: Pro-Tamil outfits show black flags to Narendra Modi
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Pro-Tamil outfits protesting over the Cauvery issue today showed black flags to PM Narendra Modi when he arrived to formally inaugurate India's mega defense exhibition, DefExpo, at Thiruvidanthai, about 40km from Chennai.
The TVK, an umbrella outfit of pro-Tamil outfits, and Manithaneya Jananayaga Katchi is led by MLA M Thamimun Ansari were among the organizations that staged protests in the vicinity of Chennai airport.
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Film director Bharathiraja, filmmaker Ameer hold demonstration
Veteran film director Bharathiraja and filmmaker Ameer held a demonstration at the Chennai airport premises, raising slogans. Police dispersed some of the protesters and detained others. In view of the protests, traffic snarls were witnessed around the airport and in its surrounding areas.
A form of anger
Black flags to show anger against delay in CMB formation
Black flags were hoisted atop the residences of DMK chief M Karunanidhi, party working president MK Stalin, RS MP Kanimozhi, and other leaders, in protest against Modi's visit and for not forming the Cauvery Management Board.
In Erode district, DMK workers released black balloons.
Some opposition parties and pro-Tamil outfits had yesterday said they would hold black flag protest against Modi's visit to TN.