AIADMK workers hopeful, as Jaya’s bail plea comes up today
8 Oct 2014 5:19 AM IST
AIADMK workers and Jayalalithaa supporters, including state ministers, MPs and MLAs continued their protests and fasts in various parts of the state for the release of Jayalalithaa, who is presently in a prison at Bangalore, after a Special Court there sentenced her to four years imprisonment in the case on September 27.
Tamil Nadu Omni Bus Owners Association on Monday announced that about 1,500 omni buses would keep off the roads in the state on Tuesday ‘to show solidarity’ with Jayalalithaa.
‘The owners, members, drivers and employees of Tamil Nadu Omni Bus Owners Association will observe a fast and stop operation of buses,’ D Maran, Treasurer, Tamil Nadu Omni Bus Owners Association said.
Buses would not be operated betweeen 10 am and 5 pm and fasts would be observed in all the 32 district headquarters, he added.
In Coimbatore and Nilgiris districts, tourists suffered without proper food and beverages on Monday, following a bandh observed in these districts.
Since a one-day bandh was observed in Udhagamandalam, Coonoor, Gudalur and Kothagiri -- the major tourist spots in Nilgiris district, tourists from different parts of the country, especially for the long Puja holidays were affected, as they were stranded without proper food with all the hotels, eateries and bakeries downing shutters, police said.
Tamil Nadu Omni Bus Owners Association on Monday announced that about 1,500 omni buses would keep off the roads in the state on Tuesday ‘to show solidarity’ with Jayalalithaa.
‘The owners, members, drivers and employees of Tamil Nadu Omni Bus Owners Association will observe a fast and stop operation of buses,’ D Maran, Treasurer, Tamil Nadu Omni Bus Owners Association said.
Buses would not be operated betweeen 10 am and 5 pm and fasts would be observed in all the 32 district headquarters, he added.
In Coimbatore and Nilgiris districts, tourists suffered without proper food and beverages on Monday, following a bandh observed in these districts.
Since a one-day bandh was observed in Udhagamandalam, Coonoor, Gudalur and Kothagiri -- the major tourist spots in Nilgiris district, tourists from different parts of the country, especially for the long Puja holidays were affected, as they were stranded without proper food with all the hotels, eateries and bakeries downing shutters, police said.
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