Hindi Signboard Removed at Coimbatore North Station After Defacement, Investigation Launched
Two men, allegedly from the Aathi Thamizhar Peravai, defaced the newly installed Hindi name board at Coimbatore North railway station early Sunday by smearing it with paint. The Railway Protection Force (RPF) booked them under the Railways Act and launched an investigation. The defaced Hindi board and two others in Tamil and English were removed by authorities. A planned protest by the Thanthai Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam against the Hindi signage was withdrawn following the removal. The boards were installed recently as part of station renovations.
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thehindu broke this story on 2 Aug, 03:23 pm. Other outlets followed.
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