TVK's 2nd state meet in Madurai on Aug 25
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TVK general secretary N Anand and other functionaries participated in the bhumi puja and flag pole laying ceremony on Wednesday morning at Parapatti, where the conference is to be held. The venue is a 200 acre open ground in Mangulam village where around 1.5 lakh people are expected to converge. Parking arrangements are to be made separately.
Anand, accompanied by party cadres, later submitted a petition to district superintendent of police (SP) B K Arvind requesting police permission and security arrangements for the conference.
He stated that the venue has sufficient space and three entries and exits to facilitate movement, and all arrangements for drinking water, food, toilets, medical care, ambulances, fire and rescue services, etc., shall be made.
They will follow guidelines of police and ensure minimal disturbance to the public, he said in the statement.
Anand told reporters that they are expecting more people than those who turned up at the Vikravandi conference. "We are looking at how much space is needed, and may rent even more space in nearby areas. We expect the second conference also to be a 'vettri' (victorious) conference on the guidance of our president," he added.
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