<span style="color: #222222;">The poultry owners association in Namakkal in Tamil Nadu have sought the intervention of Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswamy to check rumour mongering about coronavirus through social media. <br />''<br />''The representatives of the poultry industry met the chief minister at Namakkal today and said, false propaganda about the presence of coronavirus in poultry products through social media has led to a slash in the prices of broilers besides a fall in demand. They said, the rumours have led to a crisis in the industry.<br />''<br />''Later, the representatives told reporters, that Chief Minister assured them to look into the issue and do the needful to control the rumours.  <br />''<br />''AIR correspondent reports that Namakkal is one of the biggest hubs of poultry industry in the country.</span><br />