As tensions persist between residents of Chennai’s Govindasamy Nagar and city authorities over the latter’s eviction drive, a 60-year-old man set himself ablaze in protest on Sunday, May 8.
According to the residents, the eviction drive is being carried out in a rushed manner, and that no proper alternative is being provided to them by the state.
Many of the residents had agreed to move out of their houses in Govindaswamy Nagar provided they were given alternate accommodation.
As per The Hindu, an individual initiated contempt proceedings against the Tamil Nadu government in the Supreme Court, as the government allegedly failed to implement a previous order.