Hyderabad, Sept. 2 -- In Tiruppur district of Tamil Nadu, the INDIA bloc held a huge protest on Tuesday,near the district railway station, accusing the Union government of its inaction against the 50 percent tariffs imposed by the US on India.

The tariffs which have come into effect since August 28 struck Tiruppur's knitwear industry heavily, which contributes significantly to the state's economy.

The protest was led by leaders from various parties, including the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK), Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)), Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), and others.

Stating that the crisis has a chance of affecting the wider textile economy of the state, they called aga...