‘Welcome to Kerala’ signboard sparks tension in the Nilgiris

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An official said residents and political outfits raised objections after officials of Kerala’s Public Works Department placed the board at Thaloor on the evening of Thursday (March 5, 2026)

Published - March 06, 2026 08:36 pm IST - UDHAGAMANDALAM

The signboard put up by Kerala’s Public Works Department at Thaloor in The Nigiris district of Tamil Nadu.

The signboard put up by Kerala’s Public Works Department at Thaloor in The Nigiris district of Tamil Nadu. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

Tension prevailed at Thaloor, along the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border, in The Nilgiris district on Friday after the Kerala government was accused of placing a ‘Welcome to Kerala’ signboard.

An official said residents and political outfits raised objections after officials of Kerala’s Public Works Department placed the board at Thaloor on the evening of Thursday (March 5, 2026).

Published - March 06, 2026 08:36 pm IST

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