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However, as Alangudi, Aranthangi and Kandarvakkottai were the worst affected pockets, selecting Machuvadi as the site for inspection surprised locals. Even while visiting Machuvadi, locals were not permitted to interact and share their grievances with the chief minister.“The ongoing protests in cyclone-hit hamlets were predominantly because of authorities not meeting the affected people. It is human tendency to expect supportive words while grieving. We expected the chief minister to interact with us,” Ibrahim Babu, a resident of Nizam Colony in Pudukottai said.Even a section of Machuvadi locals lamented that the heavy posse of police and the senior bureaucrats accompanying the duo discouraged them from approaching the CM and deputy CM O Panneerselvam. Trichy: Even as chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami assured that he would visit other cyclone-hit districts in coming days since he had to cut short his tour due to bad weather on Tuesday, farmers in the affected area expressed disappointment over his visit.Stating that people in distress expect consolation and support from people at the helm, cyclone-affected villagers opined that the chief minister perhaps could have visited the most-affected hamlets and interacted with the people who have lost their livelihood.Officials picked Machuvadi close to Pudukottai town as the start for the chief minister to take stock of the situation..