Residents of Quaide Milleth Nagar near Ariyamangalam on Thursday hoisted black flags atop their houses demanding basic amenities and threatened to boycott the Assembly election if their demands were not conceded.
Stating that the authorities failed to provide basic amenities to the residents, the agitators said that there was no sufficient common path to their residential colony connecting the main road. The available space was insufficient to operate ambulances to Quaide Millethnagar. Although the corporation had set up a community toilet (Namma Toilet), it had not been opened for so long. Moreover, it could not cater to the population in the area. They said that they would boycott the State elections, if basic amenities were not provided.
Based on information, the revenue and police officials rushed to the spot and held negotiations with the protesters. The flags were removed after the assurance of officials.
