Chennai sources have stated that Tamil Nadu Vanigar Sangangilin Peramaippu and various farmers associations have called the general strike to protest the violence and attacks on Tamils in Karnataka and bus services and other essential services are likely to be affected, where an association of private schools has announced closure of schools by their members.
It is stated that the owners of petrol bunks, Lorries, trailers’, omnibuses and the farmers association will participate and the main Opposition DMK and other political parties extended support to the strike. Nearly around 12000 police personnel will be deployed on Friday, in the city in view of general strike which is called by traders and other outfits.
A police official has told that intensive patrolling will be done in the city and necessary deployment will be stationed at vantage points and over 12000 police personnel will be deployed for providing security and necessary security will be given private establishments and shops if they will open.
Meanwhile tight security has been beefed up around establishments of Union Government as unknown miscreants have hurled stones on Indian Oil Bhavan in Nungambakkam and the City Commissioner S. George has convened a meeting of police officials in the afternoon to discuss security arrangements.
