Communist Party of India (Marxist) has appealed to Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin, to put an end to the continuing murders in Virudhunagar by cancelling the auction of shops and godowns in M.S.P. Raja Daily Market.
In a memorandum, the party’s Virudhunagar Town secretary, L. Murugan, said that the “huge profit” the market would give the successful bidder has resulted in 13 murders in the town in the last five decades. Virudhunagar municipality has announced that auction of 33 shops and two godowns at the daily market near Desabandu Grounds would take place on February 13.
The market had gone for auction at a minimum price of ₹24 lakh. But, whoever wins the bid not just collects money from these 33 shops and the two godowns, but all over the town. “They forcibly collect money from all roadside vendors across the town. Even those selling flowers and cucumber are not spared,” Mr. Murugan said.
