more-inTamil Nadu remains on top when it comes to public agitations, making it the most restive State in the country. Though the number was less by 500 compared to the total number of protests the previous year, the State was still leading the country with Punjab (13,089), Uttarakhand (10,477) and Delhi (10,039) scaling up the line. Do public agitations serve the intended purpose? People’s Union of Civil Liberties national general secretary V. Suresh says Tamil Nadu has a long history of people challenging the rule of elites and authority. Golden principleMylapore MLA and former Director-General of Police R. Nataraj said the political awareness in Tamil Nadu was high compared to other States.

Source: The Hindu March 27, 2017 00:56 UTC