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In Pictures: "Go Back Modi," Cry Reigns High, Black Flag Stir Across TN

Written By : PTI | Updated at : 12 Apr 2018 08:04 PM (IST)

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Traffic snarls were witnessed around the airport and in its surrounding areas due to the protests. (Photo: AFP)

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Besides in Chennai, black flags were also hoisted atop the residences of several farmers and DMK workers in parts of the state including Coimbatore, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Dindigul, Karur and Ramanathapuram. (Photo: PTI)

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Be it black flag , balloon with slogan saying "Go Back Modi or the hashtag #GoBackModil in Twitter, they highlighted the mood of the protestors of various parties including DMK. (Photo: PTI)

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As Modi's convoy passed through the sprawling IIT Madras campus on the way to institute, some in the crowd briefly raised placards against the Central government on the Cauvery issue. (Photo: AFP)

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Police had made elaborate security arrangements to ensure Modi's programmes went undisrupted. (Photo: AFP)

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The Prime Minister used chopper to reach the Defexpo venue and briefly took the road route to attend the cancer institute event. (Photo: AFP)

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A slew of black flag protests and release of black balloons across Tamil Nadu over the Cauvery issue marked Prime Minister Narendra Modi's one day visit on Thursday. (Photo: AFP)

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A slew of black flag protests and release of black balloons across Tamil Nadu over the Cauvery issue marked Prime Minister Narendra Modi's one day visit on Thursday. (Photo: AFP)