The State government announced a solatium of ₹10 lakh to the family of Kanniah, who immolated himself on Sunday opposing the eviction of people from their homes in Govindasamy Nagar in Chennai.
The 58-year-old resident of Elango Street in Govindasamy Nagar resorted to the extreme step in protest against alleged hastened eviction drive. He died of burns in the early hours of Monday.
Revenue Minister K.K.S.S.R. Ramachandran told the State Assembly that the State government was implementing the order of the Supreme Court while evicting people from their homes in Govindasamy Nagar.
