Tapioca farmers, sago manufacturers and sago traders on Tuesday boycotted the meeting that was organised to create awareness among them on the Food Safety and Standards Act in connection with adulteration of sago.
The manufacturers and traders expressed their concern over the delay in starting the meeting which was to be chaired by Collector K. Maharabushanam.
Mr. Maharabushanam, who arrived half-an-hour late, said he was busy making arrangements for theinauguration of the Integrated Commercial Taxes office – at Hasthampatti in Salem city by Chief Minister Jayalalithaa through video conferencing on Wednesday. Officials of various departments made repeated pleas to the participants to give up the boycott and return to the meeting venue. Some of them returned to the meeting venue while the rest stood by their decision and left that place. The meeting began after print and electronic media persons were asked to leave the venue at 6 p.m.
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