Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) Chief Vijay will lead a protest march which aims to highlight the ongoing agitation by residents of about 20 villages who have opposed the project since 2022. Vijay sought permission to hold the meeting on January 19 or 20, and Kanchipuram Police allowed him to do so on January 20
Asserting that the TMC will not allow the BJP-led Centre to sell government-owned coal mines, Banerjee also said "coal mafia are thriving under the saffron party".
