CPI(M) leader Shanmugam urges Tamil Nadu government to convene all-party meeting on new Secretariat site selection
CPI(M) leader Shanmugam asked the Tamil Nadu government to hold an all‑party meeting on choosing the new Secretariat site. He said the fishing community near Pattinapakkam, close to the proposed location, opposes the construction. Shanmugam urged that local concerns be taken into account and that a transparent consultation process precede any final decision by the state government.