Protesters demand service roads along Tiruchi-Thanjavur highway

Protesters, including members of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and local residents, demanded the quick construction of service roads along the Tiruchi-Thanjavur highway. They criticized delays and called for land acquisition to proceed swiftly. The protest took place at Kattur, where about 35 participants were detained for attempting to block the road. They opposed a plan to reduce the service road width from 45 meters to 33 meters, as directed by a 2019 High Court ruling. The protesters were led by local party officials and were released later in the evening. They urged the Highways department to withdraw its recent affidavit regarding the road width.