Tension prevailed in Vadalur, Cuddalore district on Monday, April 8, 2024, after a section of residents of Parvathipuram village entered into pits dug for construction of the ₹100 crore-Vallalar International Centre, near the Thiru Arutprakasa Vallalar Deiva Nilayam.
The residents have been up in arms against the Tamil Nadu government’s move to construct the Centre at the peruveli area, and have demanded that the authorities move it to another location. The foundation stone for the Centre was laid by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin in February..
As infrastructure work commenced at the site on Monday, residents including women and children from Parvathipuram entered into the pits and staged an agitation to register their protest against the project. Subsequently, they were pulled out by the police and as many as 161 persons including 91 women, were arrested.
