Governor cancels stay in Nilgiris, returns to Chennai

Coimbatore, May 23 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit, who is in Nilgiris district, today cut short his stay and is returning to Chennai in view of the situation at Tuticorin, police said.Pu

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Published: May 23, 2018, 9:27 PM IST

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Coimbatore, May 23 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit, who is in Nilgiris district, today cut short his stay and is returning to Chennai in view of the situation at Tuticorin, police said.

Purohit, along with his family, had gone to Udhagamandalam on May 21 to take part in the valedictory of the annual flower show on May 22.

He was supposed to stay at the hill station till June 2 and take part in various functions there.

Eleven persons have died in police firing during the anti-copper plant violence at Tuticorin so far, while many have been injured in clashes with security personnel.

This is published unedited from the PTI feed.