Young widow with infant interrupts Collector during I-Day celebrations in Tirupur; pleads to extend welfare measures

Tense moments prevailed during the the 75th Independence day celebrations in Tirupur, after a young woman with a child interrupted the Tirupur District Collector and pleaded to listen to her grievances.


Tirupur: Tense moments prevailed during the the 75th Independence day celebrations in Tirupur, after a young woman with a child interrupted the Tirupur District Collector and pleaded ro listen to her grievance.



She created flutter as she barged in to stop the Collector, as he was proceeding to the jeep to accept the guard of honour.



Shalini , the widow, who was among the spectators when the celebrations commenced, suddenly, interrupted, Collector Vineeth just after he unfurled the national flag at the Chikkanna Government Arts college grounds in Tirupur.



Even though she was stopped by the police, the Collector later summoned to hear her grievances.



While pleading her helplessness with teary eyes, Shalini said that though her husband had died long back, neither the widow certificate nor any government welfare measures were extended to her.



The Collector who promised to help her directed the officials to take prompt action on her grievance petition and report it back to him.

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