The appropriation of 20 acres of Land for military use in the North-East was delayed after land owners protested in front of the regional secretariat office in Pudhukudiyiruppu.
Land owners, local villagers, TNA MPs Sivsakthi Nanthan and Vino Nogatharathalingam, and NPC member K Sivamohan participated in protests outside the secretariat office.
The Land Acquisition Officer who was blocked by protestors from entering the office consequently went to a nearby army base reports Uthayan.
The protestors followed the officer to the army base where, after a heated argument, a decision was made by the Land Acquisition Officer to delay the handing over of the land to the Army.
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