Archive · 21 Nov 2025
DMK Alliance Protests Centre's Rejection of Madurai Metrorail Project
DMK and its allies are upset that the central government rejected their plans to build a metro rail system in Madurai and Coimbatore.
They think the reason given is unfair, so they held protests to show their disagreement.
DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance staged protest in Madurai against Centre's rejection of Metrorail project
Protest held after Chief Minister M K Stalin's announcement on November 19
Centre rejected projects in Coimbatore and Madurai citing Metro Rail Policy, 2017
Alliance members criticized BJP-led government for refusing to approve the project
Similar protest held in Coimbatore on November 20
- Who
- DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance
- What
- staged protests in Madurai and Coimbatore
- When
- November 20 and 21, 2022
- Where
- Madurai and Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
- Why
- to protest against the Centre's rejection of Metrorail projects in Coimbatore and Madurai
DMK Alliance
Central Government
Metrorail Project
DMK Alliance
Necessary for urban development and connectivity
Central Government
Does not meet population criteria for central support
- Project
- Metrorail in Madurai and Coimbatore
- Rejection Reason
- Metro Rail Policy, 2017 (population criteria)
- Protesting Parties
- DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance
- Protest Dates
- November 20 and 21, 2022
- Protest Locations
- Madurai and Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu