Maybe the Indian plastics processors who fasted July 7 in Chennai could find a more healthy way to communicate with the government.

The dawn to dusk fast was to press the Indian government to provide better support for thousands of local plastics enterprises, including uninterrupted power supply.

"Entrepreneurs have been facing severe hardship, particularly in Mettupalayam indutrial estate for some time now due to frequent power cuts," S. Rajaganapathy, president of the Plastic Traders and Manufacturers Association said in a release, according to The Hindu.

It's unclear how many people participated in the fast. But the firms also hope to get reduced duty on imported raw materials -- 5 percent customs duty and 4 percent additional import duty.