AFTER the Palar River at Marapattu frothed up on Sunday, social workers from the Palar Padugaapu Kootu Eyakkam staged a protest at the Marapattu bridge in Tirupattur, condemning the release of tannery waste into the river, which frequently results in excessive froth.
Two members of the organisation, Vadivel Subramaniam and S Sethuraman, sat on the road in protest. Before others could join them, local police and officials arrived at the scene and assured them that action would be taken.
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