Not many petitioners at grievance day meet

May 12, 2015 12:00 am | Updated 05:48 am IST - DINDIGUL:

VERDICT IMPACT:Collector's office in Dindigul wears a deserted look on Monday. It usually buzzes with visitors to the grievance day meeting.— PHOTO: G. KARTHIKEYAN

VERDICT IMPACT:Collector's office in Dindigul wears a deserted look on Monday. It usually buzzes with visitors to the grievance day meeting.— PHOTO: G. KARTHIKEYAN

The verdict on All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) leader Jayalalithaa in the disproportionate asset case had its impact in the public grievances day here on Monday.

The number of petitioners visiting the Collectorate for the grievance day was one-third of the regular turnout. Collector T.N. Hariharan received 129 petitions only, against the usual 300 to 350 petitions. The crowd was thin in State and private buses across the district.

Many restaurants waited till the announcement of verdict to prepare meals for lunch. The restaurateurs said that there were not many people at their establishments in the morning. Daily wage labourers in general and construction workers in particular did not assemble at the usual spots where they wait for prospective employers.

Theni

The same was the situation in Theni district.

The number of petitioners who attended the grievance day meet at the Theni collectorate was also less.

Collector N. Venkatachalam received 102 petitions only.

Collector T.N. Hariharan received 129 petitions only, against the usual 300 to 350 petitions

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