Dharmapuri tribals relent after official’s assurance on roads, call off poll boycott after four hours
Explaining their demands, Pasuvaraj, a graduate from Allakattu, said that the residents were forced to walk 11-15 kilometres to avail of basic services including healthcare, and education.
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DHARMAPURI: Residents of Kottur, Eriyur, and Allakattu hamlets threatened to boycott the Assembly election on Tuesday morning as their primary demand for roads had not been fulfilled by any elected representative since Independence.
However, two of the three hamlets relented after Pennagaram Returning Officer signed a letter promising to fulfil a list of five demands after the election.