Chief Minister Jayalalithaa announces Rs 4 lakh compensation for the kin of dead.
Farmers and opposition parties in Tamil Nadu on Monday staged rail roko agitation at various places in the state demanding the Centre to constitute the Cauvery Management Board immediately.
Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam led the strike against the Centre.
State government announced ex gratia for kin of those who lost lives.
The party's Lok Sabha MPs Jaisingh Thiyagaraj Natterjee (Tuticorin), Senguttuvan (Vellore) and R P Marutharaja (Perambalur) extended their support to Pannerselvam.
The girl lending the helping hand won her hearts and accolades, with Hero Cyles taking special note.
'Did you not see it on TV?' 'He blessed Sasikala and comforted OPS.'
Heavy rains on Tuesday pounded several parts of Tamil Nadu with most areas of Chennai witnessing water logging severely disrupting train and bus services.
The state government held talks with the protesting youth to sort out the matter.
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