KKNPP: Idinthakarai fast venue, a big draw

TIRUNELVELI: With more and more number of fishermen expressing solidarity with PMANE coordinator S P Udayakumar and his associate M Pushparayan’s fast-un-to-death which entered the third day at Idinthakarai on Thursday, the police have allegedly blocked all routes to the fast venue.Hundreds of women along with their children turned up at the venue to listen to Udayakumar, who said, “If the police wants to arrest, let them arrest all of us.” Children in the area have stopped going to school and participated in the protest. Protestors claimed that they could not send their wards to school as the police have blocked all the routes. PMANE functionary M Pushparayan told Express that Idinthakarai has been isolated and the police have blocked the supply of commodities, including milk and water. Power supply to was suspended suddenly from Tuesday morning to 8pm on We-dnesday. “Nobody is allowed to enter or leave Idinthakarai,” he said. As the district administration had clamped Section 144, residents from Punnakayal to Kootapuli have been prevented from participating in the protest.