Hindu Munnani members protest construction of sewage treatment plant on Chokkampudur burial ground in Coimbatore
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The burial ground cum crematorium is run by the corporation.
The city police detained them for conducting an unauthorised protest and let them off later.
The protesters alleged that corporation officials were deliberately using a portion of the Hindu burial ground for establishing an STP while sparing those for minorities. The protesters demanded that officials halt the STP construction. They said they had already petitioned the corporation commissioner to stop it.
The corporation is constructing three new STPs as part of underground drainage projects. One of them is in Chokkampudur.
The protesters alleged that despite submitting multiple petitions to the district collector and the corporation administration regarding the STP construction on the Chokkampudur burial ground, no action had been taken.
Hindu Munnani state executive committee member S Satish said, "The corporation is negligent in protecting Hindu rights concerning crematoriums and burial grounds. Many Hindu burial grounds are being repurposed, including the one in Sugunapuram where they are planning to construct a new garbage transfer station. The burial ground in Kallamedu was encroached upon by an individual who exhumed more than 60 graves, hurting people's sentiments.
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The protesters highlighted that the proposed STP site in Chokkampudur is adjacent to a govt school where more than 1,000 students study. They expressed concerns about the potential health hazards to children and the public.
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