Tamil Nadu: DMK, allies to hold black flag demonstration against Centre
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, MK Stalin
Chennai: The ruling DMK and its allies said in Chennai on Sunday that a black flag demonstration would be held across Tamil Nadu on September 20 to condemn the BJP-led Centre.
The move is part of the proposed nationwide joint agitation of the Opposition parties between September 20 and 30 against the Centre for its "anti-people, and anti-democratic" stand over several issues including its "refusal" to withdraw the three farm laws, the parties said.
As per decisions taken last month in a meet of opposition parties chaired by Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, black flag protest demonstrations would be held in Tamil Nadu, a joint-statement of the DMK, Congress, the Left parties, MDMK, IUML, VCK, MMK, KMDK and TVK said
It said the protest will be organised against the Centre over several issues including its "refusal to withdraw the three farm laws", fuel price hike, economic slowdown, unemployment among others.
The protest demonstrations would be held in front of the residences of party workers and leaders, the statement said, adding "let us protest together, let us guard the secular, democratic Indian republic."