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SC Lawyer Who Helped Child Rapist Firoz Says “Upanayana” Ceremony Is Unconstitutional And A Criminal Offense

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The Commune
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Controversial Supreme Court lawyer Nitin Meshram who appeared for child rapist has been facing backlash for a tweet in which he said that Upanayana ceremony must be made a criminal offense as it violates the Indian Constitution.

Nitin Meshram was responding to a tweet of a Twitterati named Rupa Murthy who had shared a picture of her son’s Upanayana ceremony.

Upanayanam is a Hindu ritual in which a boy is invested with the sacred thread (poonool/janeu) and is initiated to receive Vedic education thereby starting his brahmacharyasrama, the first ashrama of an individual’s life.

It is not just performed by Brahmins but many other Hindu communities.

Responding to the above tweet, Nitin Meshram wrote that “Upanayana violates Articles 15 and 17 of the Constitution and must be made a criminal offense.”

He said that “the moment someone is declared Brahmin, the varna and caste hierarchy begins to reincarnate, which violates the principle of equality under Article 14.”

He went on to even recommend 3 years of rigorous imprisonment and ₹3 lakh.

https://twitter.com/nitinmeshram_/status/1650831131426816001

Many on social media lashed out at the lawyer for his insensitive and outrageous comment.

Pankaj Saxena, Co-founder and Director of Culture Research at Brhat said that Nitin’s tweet incites hate against Brahmins and urged authorities to take action.

A few others pointed out if he has the galls to go after circumcision ceremony of Muslims since it also professes discrimination against non-Muslims.

This is not the first time the radical leftist has courted controversy.

Earlier, he boasted on Twitter that had obtained stay on the death penalty of a child rapist named Firoz and even justified it when critics of the infamous judgement lashed out at him.

Courtesy: OpIndia

Mohamed Firoz had raped a 4-year-old girl in Madhya Pradesh in April 2013. The trial court had awarded a death sentence to Firoz. However, it was  commutted to a life imprisonment by the Supreme Court saying “every sinner has a future”.

On the other hand, this same Nitin Meshram had advocated death sentence in a similar case where the accused was a Pandit.

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“The Kerala Story”: Gripping Trailer Minces No Words In Calling Out Islamic Terrorism

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The Commune
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The trailer of the much-awaited movie ‘The Kerala Story’ is out. Directed by Sudipto Sen and produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah, the story is about the plight of several of thousands of girls from India particularly from the state of Kerala who have been converted and trafficked to the Islamic State regimes in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan.

The film claims to be based on true events that happened in Kerala. The story traces the life of the protagankst Shalini Unnikrishnan who becomes Fatima Ba and ends up as an Islamic State terrorist in Afghanistan.

“Rather than knowing when I joined ISIS, it is more important to know why ans how I joined ISIS sir”, the protagonist tells Indian security agencies with subsequent shots showing grooming and conversion of gullible non-Muslim women by Islamists.

The trailer also shows unapologetically how fanatic Islamists indulge in forceful conversion by degrading other religions.

“Only Allah runs the word. Only Allah.”, a hijab-clad friend of the protagonist says in one scene.

In another scene, a Muslim man can be seen instigating Muslim youth to target and isolate the girls from their family, develop physical relations to make them pregnant and later convert them.

The film is slated for release on 5 May 2023 worldwide in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, and Telugu.

The problem of radicalisation in Kerala is nothing new. It has been often spoken about, but successive governments have buried the issue and pretended as though everything is perfect. This movie seems to shed light into this issue.

In an old speech, former Kerala Chief Minister, V S Achuthanandan is heard saying that the plan of the Popular Front of India is to make Kerala a Muslim state in the next 20 years. The movie trailer also speaks about the plight of thousands of girls and claims that many have been trafficked to the Islamic State and other Islamic war zones in the past 10 years.

In July 2018, a case was registered against two persons for helping accused Muhammad Riyaz convert a woman and attempting to take her to Syria and sell her off as a sex slave. The lady alleged that she was forced to attend a training programme at a Madrasa in Bengaluru. She also said that she got to know that Riyaz was planning on selling her off as a sex slave in Syria. She also said that Riyaz had received money from unidentified sources following her conversion.

Watch the trailer of The Kerala Story.

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3 Illegal Bangladeshi Immigrants Nabbed In Tiruppur To Be Deported, Court Orders

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Three Bangladeshi nationals, who were staying in Tiruppur without proper documents, have been ordered to be sent back to their home country.

Mohammed Kabir Hussain(34), Mohammed Azad Mia(28) and Mohammed Rishad Mullah(29) were arrested by Tamil Nadu police during a regular patrol in the Tiruppur district, last year. They were residing in Kuppaiyankadu near Anupparpalayam and were working in the neighbourhood. They were caught because they didn’t have any documents to justify their presence.

Police booked them under the Foreigners Act and lodged in Central Prison in Chennai. The case was heard by the Tiruppur district court which has ordered authorities to deport the 3 Bangladeshis.

Thier arrest was reported by The Hindu, last year. The report says, ‘The three men on the street started running after seeing the police. When they were caught and inquired, they confessed to the police that they were immigrants from Bangladesh and working in a garment company in Tiruppur without proper documents such as passport and visa”.

Tiruppur being a textile district, has become a safe haven for illegal immigrants as it attracts people from all parts of the country in search of employment. Bangladeshis who enter India illegally, obtain government-issued identity documents with the help of agents who arrange for their passage and gobble up resources meant for Bharatiyas. They easily pass themselves off as residents of West Bengal and indulge in crimes. In February, TN police issued a security alert after Bangladeshis who illegally entered Bharat holding legit passports and other documents obtained through illegal means.

The security alert was issued after a majority of them were caught indulging in criminal activities. A police officer in the know of the things informed The Hindu that “A majority of the illegal immigrants are in the 20-35 age group and vulnerable to brainwashing by extremist elements. It is possible that they could be recruited by terrorist organisations to execute their evil designs”.

In January, a Bangladeshi national trying to pass off as a Bharatiya was caught by immigration officials at Coimbatore airport. He had a valid passport and Aadhar card, but officials became suspicious as the address mentioned in both documents was in Kolkata. He gave contradictory answers during the investigation and was caught when the officials asked him to sing the national anthem. He illegally entered Bharat through West Bengal and worked in TN as a tailor till 2020. Later he went to UAE and returned to Coimbatore with the hopes of settling down in the state.

(With inputs Hindu Post from Dinamalar)

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PM Modi’s Development Push And Christian Outreach In Kerala Is Bound To Jitter Commies And Congies In Kerala

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Anand Krishna
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The Bharatiya Janata Party in Kerala hopes to utilise the Prime Minister’s visit as a launch for an outreach drive targeted at attracting young and the Christian community in Kerala. After a roadshow in Kochi, the PM visited a youth development project called Yuvam 2023, which the BJP thinks would be a game changer in Kerala politics. The Prime Minister’s meeting with church leaders, on the other hand, would be the most politically significant event. According to the BJP, the outreach programme has been well welcomed, with numerous members of the Christian community lately joining the party and more reportedly coming to join even before the PM’s arrival. Apart from the Christian outreach the PM himself is setting the tone for development push in God’s own country in a scale never seen before. The deadly combo of outreach to Christian community and the promises of development in a stagnant political landscape is expected to mark a shift in Kerala politics which has been dominated by only LDF and UDF until now and this change might put the Left and the Congress in the state in a tricky political position.

BJP’s Christian Outreach

BJP’s outreach to Christian community making significant strides. On the eve of Modi’s visit in a Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said that it was not the first time that church leaders were meeting the PM. While speaking to reporters in Thiruvananthapuram, he said that after Modi became PM in 2015, many church leaders had met him in Kochi when he arrived in the state to go to Thrissur. BJP is slowly and steadily increasing its presence among the community. 

BJP’s outreach campaign received a shot in the arm when a senior Bishop Thalassery archbishop Mar Joseph Pamplany of the influential Syro-Malabar Catholic Church said that if the Centre promised to increase the rate of rubber procurement to ₹300 per kilogram, the party’s dearth of an MP from the southern state would be addressed. Subsequently, the visits to Christian priests by BJP leaders increased in number.

As portrayed by ‘Left-Liberal’ media outlets BJP is a Hindutva party working to establish a Hindu nation. The tag of ‘exclusive party’ has been a burden for BJP since its emergence. But a chain of electoral victories in minority community dominated areas, including the recent elections is helping the BJP to shed its anti-minority tag. The election results were declared for Tripura, Meghalaya, and Nagaland has been significant in this direction. These are states having significant Christian community population; Meghalaya- 75% Christians, Tripura- 5% Christians, Nagaland- 88% Christians. In India, North East (28%), Kerala (19%) and Goa (25%) have a significant Christian population. Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Arunachal, and Goa are states with significant Christian populations in India. In all these states BJP is in power in coalition or on its own. In Kerala BJP is poised to shake the age-old structure of LDF-UDF rule in the state. 

Then, there are electoral and population realities behind the coming together of Christian community in Kerala and the BJP. According to the 2011 Census of India, Christians make up approximately 18.4% of the population of Kerala. However, the population of Christians in Kerala has been stagnating in recent years, with only a slight increase in their proportion of the total population since the last census in 2001. One of the main factors contributing to the stagnation of the Christian population in Kerala is a low birth rate. According to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) conducted in 2015-16, the total fertility rate (TFR) among Christian women in Kerala was 1.6, which is below the replacement level of 2.1.

This means that the number of children born to Christian women in Kerala is not enough to replace the existing population, which is leading to a decline in their overall numbers. In comparison, the TFR among Muslim women in Kerala was 2.3, which is higher than the TFR among Christian women. This has led to a higher growth rate of the Muslim population in Kerala compared to the Christian population. According to the NFHS-4 data, the Muslim population in Kerala grew by 12.8% between 2001 and 2015-16, while the Christian population grew by only 1.5% during the same period. This trend is expected to continue, with projections indicating that the Muslim population in Kerala will surpass the Christian population soon. With almost 30% of the total population the Muslim population is growing faster than both Hindu and Christian community. The population arithmetic in Kerala is generally creating rumblings with in the Christian community. 

Hindu electorate in Kerala is politically ambiguous as their vote is split between hardcore communism and traditional loyalty to Congress but that might also change soon as Christian community will help the BJP build an identity base in Kerala as an agent of change. Kerala Congress, representing interesting of various Christian communities is currently supporting the LDF government, but there is general dissatisfaction with the government, the LDF’s overtures to Muslim League to join LDF is also causing disturbances within then Christian community. The remarks by Pala Bishop not so long ago on ‘Love Jihad’ and ‘Narcotic Jihad’ and concerns of Christians regarding growing Islamic extremism in Kerala is also fuelling Christian community’s tilt towards the BJP. 

Stagnant ‘Kerala Model’ Wrapped In Lavish Expenditure, Corruption, And Terrorism

The Left government is on its 2nd leg, throughout their 7 years continuous rule of Kerala the LDF government has demonstrated how to not rule a state.  The reign of the 2nd Left Democratic Front (LDF) government started with controversy. The swearing in ceremony of the government was conducted physically during the peak of the second Covid wave which devastated the country and the newly sworn in government excluded famed health minister of Kerala K.K. Shailaja who had won with a record margin (more than the Chief Minister). The new cabinet excluded everyone except the reigning Chief minister. This was a symbolic example of what was to come as it consolidated the all-mighty hold of Pinarayi Vijayan’s left government over the state government. Kerala is a top achiever in the field of education and human development blessed with bounty of natural resources. But continuous ignorance of necessities and misplaced priorities of ruling dispensation is hurting the prospects of the state in the future.

Around 6 million Keralites are working abroad making the economy largely dependent on remittances from foreign nations. This is due to lack of development in the state. If a sector wise comparison is analysed agriculture only contributes towards 12% of State GDP, while industry contributes 23% and services contributes 66%. The booming service industry is mainly fuelled by consumption rather than wealth generation. This is true if we consider the fact that a staggering 4.2% of the revenue of Kerala’s budget comes from liquor sales. The employment scenario in the state is also weak which has fuelled migration to abroad at a staggering rate, with 12.5 percentage of labour force being unemployed Kerala stands as one of the worst performers in employment indices in India.

But the ruling dispensation remains blind towards the reality and continues to fill their coffers in an unabated manner. For example, in 2019-20, the government had spent ₹34.79 crore as salary and travel expenses for the personal staff of ministers. A total of ₹7.13 crore was spent on pension to retired staffers and ₹1.79 lakh as gratuity. A comparison with 2013-14 shows that the spending on the salary and travel expenses of the personal staff of ministers rose by 25.30% in six years. Of this, the salary and other benefits of the CM’s personal staffers recorded a whopping 190.61% increase. The pension expenses doubled — from ₹3.53 crore in 2013-14 to ₹7.13 crore in 2019-20.

Factoring in the long-life expectancy and periodic revision in salary and pension, this burden is set to increase steeply in the coming years. The staggering rise in these expenditures comes in the backdrop of precarious financial situations and mounting debt of the state. “As per the Fiscal Responsibility Act of Kerala, 2011, sustainable debt level is estimated to be 23% of GSDP. During 2019-20, Kerala spent 75.6% of borrowed money for revenue expenditure while 20.13 per cent was spent for repaying past borrowings. Only 3.85 per cent of the borrowed money was used for capital expenditure. Kerala, along with Punjab and Rajasthan, was classified as a ‘very high debt ratio state’ in the states of growth report by Crisil in 2019. These were the only states where the debt-to-GSDP ratio had exceeded 30 per cent. An opinion can mislead and lie but data remains truthful and all the data sets of importance point towards collapse of famed ‘Kerala-Left Model.’ 

A state in grip of communal forces like SDPI, PFI etc, a state in which employment opportunities are scarce and a state in which ruling dispensation shows utter disregard towards governance stares at an uncertain future. To summarise the state of governance in Kerala it is worth noting an important parallel between the real state of Kerala and a village called Kerala in Gujarat. When asked about the difference between the State of Kerala and the village a villager candidly remarked, “They have education, but we have employment and development.” And this rings true considering the sorry situation in Kerala. The BJP’s is hoping to address these grievances. 

Indications Of Changing Political Landscape

During his recent visit PM Modi inaugurated slew of developmental projects worth more than ₹3,200 crore and the development push coupled with outreach to Christian community is expected to help the BJP in making a dent in Kerala politics. The growth of BJP is still in the nascent stage in Kerala. For example, in the last assembly election BJP lost its sole seat in Kerala due to chronic mismanagement by local leadership. The Kerala BJP leadership is tying down the ambitions of the party. If the BJP really wants to make a dent in Kerala politics, along with the outreach to minorities and development projects, the Kerala BJP unit shall change from within taking cue from Annamalai’s transformational work in Tamil Nadu. In any manner the BJP is making slow and steady gains in the state and PM’s push will indeed add to its momentum.

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PTR Calls Leaked Audio Fake But Sings Paeans For Stalin, Udhayanidhi And Sabarisan

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The Commune
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In what seems to be a desperate bid to save his job, Tamil Nadu Finance Minister PTR Palanivel Thiagarajan denied the authenticity of the second audio clip released by state BJP president K Annamalai on Tuesday, calling it an attempt to sever ties between him and Stalin’s family.

After showing a few “deepfake” videos of Barack Obama, Donald Trump and BJP leader Manoj Tiwari, Tamil Nadu Finance Minister PTR stated, “If such authentic-looking videos can be machine-generated, imagine what all can be done with audio files. I strongly and specifically deny it. I have not said to any individual, personally or on the phone, at any point in time, what is contained in the audio clip circulated on social media since yesterday, the source of which nobody accepts ownership for. The state president of BJP has descended to posting audio of somebody telling nobody about some others. This is the base level of his politics.”

However, PTR for the most part of the video sang praises about MK Stalin, Udhayanidhi Stalin and MK Stalin’s son-in-law Sabarisan.

Praising MK Stalin, the DMK Minister stated, “Under the leadership of our honorable Chief Minister MK Stalin, we have delivered record-breaking, innovative, and compassionate administration for 2 years since we came to office. What we call the Dravidian Model of governance. To achieve this lofty goal, we have brought in major financial reforms and we achieved it in 2 years which was not attempted in the past decade. The results are also superior to what the union government has achieved in the last decade. A direct comparison will show the true worth of the Dravidian Model. Certain forces are unable to digest these achievements. So they are indulging in using advanced technologies and cheap tactics such as releasing fabricated audio to disrupt our good work.”

Praising MK Stalin and his son Udhayanidhi, PTR said, “Our Hon’ble Chief Minister is not only the guiding light of Tamil Nadu but the hope of our country. Hon’ble Sports Minister Udhayanidhi is our hope for the next generation, who has received a great reception from the Tamil people. Of the many who urged his elevation to the state cabinet, based on his appeal as a youth icon, I was the foremost. His outstanding performance as the minister has surpassed all our expectations. He is also a hands-on and grassroots-level administrator, very much keeping up with the style of the Hon Chief Minister. He is making Tamil Nadu the center of attention of the international sports world. how is it possible that I could say anything negative about this outstanding performer.”

PTR further added, “Similarly, all the ministers in the `Dravidian model’ government are working as a cohesive team to achieve spectacular results. Why would I say anything negative about any of them?”

Praising Sabarisan, son-in-law of CM MK Stalin, PTR said, “From my first day in public life, Mr Sabarisan has always been my most trusted advisor and my pillar of support. Even opposition parties have not laid accusations on Thiru Sabarisan and Thiru Udhayanidhi. Therefore such fabricated audios are being created to cast aspirations on them.”

PTR ended by saying, “There is a desperate attempt by a blackmail gang to achieve their political ambitions by creating a rift within us. Such cowardly attempts will never succeed. From the inception of the DMK, we have always lived as one movement, one party, and one extended family and we will always continue to do so.”

Earlier, in the alleged audio clip of PTR, he says “I have been a long-time proponent of one man one post from the day I entered politics. It is what I like about the BJP. Who looks after the party, who looks after the people, separate those.. right?”

He further goes on to abuse his own partymen saying “Here every (beep) district secretary wants to be an MLA and Minister. Who looks after the party? Inaudible.. Ohh. it’s easier to do money management… it is not a system.. They are taking the bulk of the spoils..”

“The party which is the CM’s son and son-in-law, ask them to make the financing.. right? So I decided after watching this for 8 months.. This is not a sustainable model. The great luxury for me if I put my papers in.. In the short term, I get out before the shit starts blowing up in their face. I have the like.. kind of.. what do you say.. cleanliness of my conscience that I did not have to like it wasn’t I gave up the fight too early.. I don’t have to say it.. I’m no longer in the post.. it’s not my job.. somebody did it.”, he says.

On 19 April 2023, the first audio clip allegedly belonging to DMK Minister Palanivel Thiagarajan surfaced on social media, in which he is said to have accused members of MK Stalin’s family of making more money in one year than they have in their entire lives.

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Tamil Nadu Finds Maximum Mentions On PM Modi’s Mann Ki Baat

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The Commune
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s fondness and admiration for Tamil culture and language have been evident throughout the 100 episodes of Mann Ki Baat. Tamil Nadu is the state that have found the highest mentions in the radio address of the Prime Minister.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has used his Mann Ki Baat platform to enlighten the citizens of India about the profundity of Tamil literature and language.

PM Modi has expressed his deep appreciation for Tamil culture and language, proudly emphasizing that every Indian should take pride in the fact that the world’s oldest language hails from their nation. He has emphasized this fact not just on his Mann Ki Baat but in several stages that he has spoken including the United Nations General Assembly.

He has shared his regret for not having learned Tamil, a language he deems beautiful and world-renowned.

Throughout the episodes, PM Modi has shared various examples illustrating the impact and contributions of Tamil people.

Mann Ki Baat has showcased collective efforts in Tamil Nadu, such as the 20,000 women who united to revive the Nag river in Vellore, and the planting of Palmyra trees in Thoothukudi district to mitigate cyclones and protect the soil.

PM Modi also spoke of Taimmal ji from Trippur district, who generously donated money to refurbish school infrastructure.

He has highlighted the universal appeal of Thirukkural, an iconic Tamil text that serves as a life guide.

Through Mann Ki Baat, PM Modi continuously promotes Tamil culture and language, displaying its richness and inspiring others to appreciate and delve into its depth and splendour.

Here are some of the instances:

– PM lauds the state of Tamil Nadu for its efforts towards the promotion of organ donation by stating that, Tamil Nadu is number one in the field of organ donation.

– PM acknowledged the losses to the state of Tamil Nadu as a result of natural calamities. He reposed his full faith in the potential of the state to rise again.

– Suchitra Raghavachari from Chennai sent the topics of Save our daughters, Swachh Bharat, and others and urged the PM to speak on these. Acknowledging this, the PM asked citizens to send him suggestions of various topics for his address on 15th August.

– PM appreciated the efforts of the citizens in Cuddalore, in Tamil Nadu who tried to prevent over 175 child marriages and have opened about 55-60 thousand accounts for girls under Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana.

– India has been a land of various cultures and celebrations. Through the same, the Kashi-Tamil Sangamam was celebrated and, on this occasion, we are celebrating the Saurashtra-Tamil Sangamam.

– A snippet of India’s democratic traditions can be understood through the inscription found at ‘Uttiramerur’ in Tamil Nadu that describes the entire procedure of the Gram Sabha.

– The entire credit for Vedanthangal of Tamil Nadu to be designated as a Ramsar Site goes to the farmers of Tamil Nadu who enabled the conservation of birds in the region.

– The year 2022 will always be remembered as a year of furthering “Ek Bharat, Shreshta Bharat”. Events such as the Madhavpur Mela in Gujarat and the Kashi-Tamil Sangamam are a testimony to this.

– With the increasing relevance of eco-friendly living, a group of tribal women from Anaikatti village, Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu have created end to end terracotta cups for exports which is a tremendous achievement.

– Vanchi Maniyachchi Junction in Thoothukudi is named after a freedom fighter Vanchi, who at the age of 25 had punished a British Collector for his actions.

– One of the initiatives named ‘Tharagaigal Kaivinai Porutkal Virpanai Angadi’ has about 22 SHG’s associated with them enabling the opening of stores and kiosks in Thanjavur giving a big boost to self-reliant India. They also gifted the PM with a Thanjavur doll which has a GI Tag.

– Everyday new products from India are reaching foreign shores, including the bananas from Tamil Nadu.

– India has been able to bring back an invaluable part of India’s heritage. The idol of Lord Anjaneyaar, Hanuman which was stolen from Vellore was retrieved from Australia

– On the 75th year of India’s independence we can have Gujarati children sing Tamil patriotic songs, enabling the idea of Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat”.

– The diversity of languages in India is a source of pride and is integrated into a harmonious expression. Indians should embrace their mother tongue and appreciate the richness of their linguistic heritage, including ancient scriptures written in Sanskrit and the world’s oldest language, Tamil.

– The story of Taimmal ji from Udumalpet from Tiruppur district is very inspiring. She donated 1 lakh Rupees from the sales of coconuts to improve the infrastructure of the local school.

– Shaurya Chakra, Group Captain Varun Singh was a Braveheart who lost his life in the helicopter accident that also claimed the life of CDS Bipin Singh Rawat, his wife, and other Bravehearts in Tamil Nadu.

– Conservation of nature promotes our security in return. The people of Thoothukudi have started Palmyra trees that stand firm during cyclones and storms enabling protection.

– Social efforts in cleansing of rivers is of utmost importance. Here, we can take the example of the womenfolk of the Vellore and Thirvannamalai districts in cleansing the Naagnadi river which had dried up completely.

– A team of divyangjans including Major Dwarkesh from Tamil Nadu hoisted a flag at 15,000 feet in the inaccessible region of the Siachen Glacier, showcasing high levels of determination.

– Kanjirangal Panchayat of Sivagangai district has achieved the production of electricity through garbage wastes. The residual elements of the same is sold as pesticides and the revenue generated through the same is used for other developmental works.

– Radhika Shastriji started the Amburex Project with help from her colleagues to promote easy transport for patients requiring medical treatment in the hilly areas.

– R. Guruprasad ji from Chennai in Tamil Nadu, compiled all references made by PM on Tamil Nadu. On listening to this PM reverted by stating that he was a big admirer of the Tamil language and culture which is among the oldest in the world.

– PM paid homage to the 14 people working in the light houses of Tamil Nadu and Andaman and Nicobar who lost their lives during the Tsunami in 2004.

– Local people in Thriuvannamalai are running a campaign to conserve wells in the vicinity and their rejuvenation.

– Kamrajbhai Chowdhury from Patan Dsitrict in Gujarat has developed home made Drumsticks or Moringa seeds and is now also exporting it to Tamil Nadu.

– Pilgrimage in India serves as a common thread that binds people. From Tripura to Gujarat and from Kashmir to Tamil Nadu we have several pilgrimage sites.

– In Tamil Nadu, VilluPaatu is a very fascinating style of describing local folklores and tales.

– Tamil Nadu Banana Farmer Producer Company is a farmer’s collective from the Theni District of Tamil Nadu and has provided fruit and vegetable combo kits to the city of Chennai during the lockdown.

– Thanjavur toys in Tamil Nadu have a rich tradition and heritage.

– The game ‘Pachisi’ which has a rich tradition is being played as ‘Pallanguli’ in Tamil Nadu.

– KC Mohan who runs a salon in Madurai, Tamil Nadu spent five lahs in the service of the poor and the underprivileged during Covid that he had saved for his daughter’s education.

– The Ayushman Bharat Scheme intends to provide the same medical treatment facilities to a deprived in Maharashtra as well as Tamil Nadu.

– The repertoire of the ‘HunarHaat’ in Delhi also consisted of beautiful paintings from Tamil Nadu.

– PM quoted Tamil poetess, Avvaiyar, who says that what we know is only a grain of sand, and what we do not is like a universe itself.

– PM mentions that the idea of harnessing rainwater harvesting using borewells orginated from Tamil Nadu.

– PM mentioned Yoganathan from Tamil Nadu who sells Beedis but his daughter Purnashree has bagged the gold medal in weightlifting.

– PM mentioned Pushkaramwhich is a festival in Tamil Nadu on river Tamarabarani in which the greatness of the river, the glory of the river, the importance of the river in our lives…all these are brought forth naturally.

– ThiruEzilon a farmer from Kancheepuram, basically benefitted from PM Kusum Yojana and now has solar pumps installed in the farm which provides electricity. No separate funds are being used now to procure electricity.

(With inputs from PIB)

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Isha Teaches Yoga To 2000 Prisoners In A Month

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Isha Yoga has taught Yoga to more than 2,000 prisoners in 73 prisons across Tamil Nadu in a single month. In April, Special yoga classes were conducted in prisons, including central jails in Chennai, Coimbatore, Trichy, Madurai, Palayamkottai, and other Districts and Sub jails in the state. Both male and female prisoners participated enthusiastically in these classes.

Yoga teachers trained by Sadhguru visited the prisons and taught the inmates different Yoga practices, including- Uyir Nokkam, Upa Yoga, and Surya Shakti. Uyir Nokkam is a simple yet powerful yogic practice to make body, mind, emotions, energies, and the five elements within us, function for our well-being. Upa Yoga which essentially means “sub-yoga” or “pre-yoga” offers a powerful set of 10 practices that activates the joints, muscles, and energy system, bringing ease to the whole system. Surya Shakti, an active form of Sun Salutation, cultivates great physical fitness and strength.

Prisoners in India report high levels of stress and other health-related problems. Understanding this, Isha, in the past few years, has undertaken to teach special yoga classes in prisons to improve the physical and mental physical well-being of the jail inmates.

(This is an official press release from Isha Foundation. The Commune was not involved in creating this content.)

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“Starve To Meet Jesus”: Kenyan Police Exhume 47 Bodies From Suspected Christian Cult Graves

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The Commune
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Kenyan police have now exhumed the bodies of 47 people thought to be followers of a Christian cult who believed they would go to heaven if they starved themselves to death.

Police near the coastal town of Malindi started exhuming bodies on Friday from the Shakahola forest.

“In total, 47 people have died at the Shakahola forest,” detective Charles Kamau told Reuters on Sunday.

A number of bodies had already been wrapped in white plastic sheeting.

Earlier this month, police rescued 15 members of the group — worshippers at the Good News International Church — who they said had been told to starve themselves to death. Four of them died before they reached hospital, police said.

The leader of the church, Paul Mackenzie, was arrested following a tip-off that suggested the existence of shallow graves belonging to at least 31 of Mackenzie’s followers.

Police have already arrested the church’s leader, Makenzie Nthenge, who reportedly told followers to starve themselves in order to “meet Jesus”. Two children starved to death in the custody of their parents based on his advice.

Local media, citing police sources, reported that Mackenzie has refused to eat or drink while in police custody. However, he has been released on bail of 100,000 Kenyan shillings ($700).

One member of the church found by the authorities had refused to eat despite clearly being in physical distress, said Hussein Khalid, a member of Haki Africa, the rights group that tipped off the police to the actions of the church.

“The moment she was brought here, she absolutely refused to be administered with first aid and she closed her mouth firmly, basically refusing to be assisted, wanting to continue with her fasting until she dies,” Khalid was quoted saying in a report by AFP.

Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki said the entire 800 acre forest had been sealed off and declared a scene of crime as some members of the church are suspected to be hiding there.

“This horrendous blight on our conscience must lead not only to the most severe punishment of the perpetrator(s) of the atrocity on so many innocent souls, but tighter regulation (including self-regulation) of every church, mosque, temple or synagogue going forward,” he said.

He also called for bringing strictest punishment possible to the perpetrators adding that there would have to be tighter regulation (including self-regulation) of every church, mosque, temple or synagogue going forward.

(With inputs from Bharat Voice and Reuters)

With DMK On Backfoot, What Will They Revert To For Diversion? Hindi Imposition Or Abusing Hinduism?

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Ashok Kumar
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Since assuming power in May 2021, the ruling DMK government has never been on the back foot, as they enjoyed the support of mainstream media and its news ensures that anti-DMK news does not appear on satellite channels.

Several satellite channel anchors acted as the DMK spokesperson. Almost all debates on leading news channels like Thanthi TV, Puthiyathalaimurai, News7, and News18 now have DMK and its supporters and opposition in a 4:1 or 3:1 ratio, with anchors siding with DMK spokesperson.

It’s no surprise that the BJP and ADMK, Tamil Nadu’s main opposition parties, boycotted all television debates a few years ago.

Despite the support of mainstream media, the DMK is now on the defensive for almost a month now, owing primarily to social media, which took to the people and exposed this incompetent DMK government.

In this month, anti-DMK government sentiment has peaked and been visible among the people. This all started when several men from the Ambasamudram police division came forward and claimed that Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Balveer Singh IPS tortured them by removing their teeth with cutting pliers. They also claimed the ASP tortured two more people by crushing their testicles.

However, the DMK government attempted to save ASP Balveer Singh by not registering an FIR. DMK government formed a committee under Sub Collector Alam, batchmate of the accused Balveer Singh, to investigate the charges against the ASP. To delay the proceedings further, the DMK government formed another committee under senior IAS officer Amudha.

However, in response to public and opposition party pressure, the DMK government was forced to file an FIR against Balveer Singh IPS. This was the first issue that heightened anti-government sentiment, which had previously been suppressed by the mainstream media.

Assessing public anger towards them, the DMK government used the Kalakshetra protest to divert attention away from its failures. Through its friendly media, DMK portrayed the Kalakshetra protest as an issue against Brahmins, which is their forte. They couldn’t, however, use the Kalakshetra issue to divert attention because none of the accused in the Kalakshetra were Brahmins.

Other incidents that resulted in the setback for the DMK government are as follows:

Breakdown Of Law And Order

On March 30, police arrested two siblings in Vizhuppuram, charged with murdering a shop employee and assaulting three others. The accused were identified as G. Rajasekar (33) and his younger brother, G. Vallarasu (24) of Periyacolony, Vizhuppuram. The two brothers who were under the influence of the drugs, committed the crime in broad daylight and one of the accused in the case was wearing a T-Shirt with MK Stalin’s image printed on it.

Setback For DMK As SC Allows RSS March

In a major setback for the DMK government in Tamil Nadu, on April 11th, the Supreme Court of India has granted permission to the Rashtriya Swayam sevak sangh to take out marches in the state. The decision has come as a setback for the state government which had initially appealed in the High Court to stop the RSS marches and the High Court had also given the decision in favor of the RSS.

 DMK & Allies Backflip In Governor Issue

Adding to the list of backflips by the ruling DMK, the Secular Progressive Alliance, led by the DMK on April 11th, has called off a massive protest against Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi in front of Raj Bhavan. Instead of protesting in front of Raj Bhavan, the Secular Progressive Alliance has announced a public meeting in Saidapet’s Theradi Thidal. According to the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA), Ravi’s speeches and activities have been controversial and mysterious since assuming office in 2021. Following Governor RN Ravi’s speech to aspiring civil servants in which he claimed that the Sterlite and Koodankulam protests were funded by foreign elements, the SPA announced its protest.

Annamalai’s DMK Files

On April 14, Annamalai revealed the details of ₹1.34 lakh crores in property amassed illegally by the DMK leaders while in power. As part of the first list, Annamalai released the property details of the first 12 DMK leaders. This list of DMK leaders’ assets infuriated the general public.

DMK’s Controversial Christian Reservation Resolution:

The DMK Government led by Chief Minister MK Stalin passed a resolution in the Legislative Assembly on April 19th, urging the Central Government to bring amendments in the laws to give reservation to the Adi Dravidians who have converted to Christianity. This was seen as an attempt to incentivize conversion from Hinduism to Christianity, which was criticized by the general public and the BJP.

PTR’s alleged audio clip:

On April 19th, an audio clip alleged to be that of Tamil Nadu Finance Minister PTR Palanivel Thiagarajan has surfaced on social media in which he accuses members of MK Stalin’s family of making more money in one year than they’ve made during their life time. PTR was heard saying that TN CM MK Stalin’s son Udhayanithi and son-in-law Sabareesan amassed 30,000 crores in a year. This alleged audio of TN Finance Minister PTR added credence to Annamalai’s accusation that the DMK illegally amassed 1.34 lakh crores of public money. This created a more negative image on DMK.

Another audio clip surfaced on 25 April 2023 in which PTR abused his own partymen and also hinted that Udhayanidhi Stalin and Sabarisan are “taking the bulk of the spoils”.

DMK’s Double U-Turn

Following pressure from alliance partners, the MK Stalin-led DMK government in Tamil Nadu has made a U-Turn on labor law amendments, halting implementation of recently amended labor laws that allow for 12-hour work shifts. The passage of amendments to the labor law was itself seen as a U-turn by the DMK, as they had previously opposed amending labor laws to increase working hours while being an opposition party in 2020.

In another U-Turn, Senthilbalaji, the DMK Minister in charge of liquor sales in Tamil Nadu announced that marriage halls won’t be provided a license to serve liquor. This U-Turn came after the DMK government passed a GO that allowed for serving liquor in conference halls, convention centers, marriage halls, banquet halls, sports stadiums, and household functions if they get special licenses.

G Square Raids

As I write this, the Income Tax Department is raiding real estate company G-Square, which allegedly has close links to the DMK’s first family.

Inspite of these many setbacks, most of the Tamil media focused on actor Vijay entering politics and O Panneerselvam’s Trichy public meeting in their prime time debates.

It is worth noting that all of these DMK issues were brought to light via social media, while the mainstream media attempted to shield the DMK. The release of the ‘DMK Files’ by the Tamil Nadu BJP president was aired on national media. Most of the national media’s prime-time debates revolved around the DMK Files and Annamalai. However, Annamalai’s DMK Files were not even live-streamed by Tamil mainstream media in order to protect their paymaster DMK.

Now that the DMK government has suffered a string of setbacks this month, despite cover-ups by Tamil mainstream media, the DMK government will revert to their tried-and-tested diversionary tactic.

In the coming days, we can expect either a Tamil celebrity or DMK leader, such as Kanimozhi, to rake up Hindi imposition or incite North vs South propaganda. Or we’ll have A Raja and Thirumavalavan resort to abuse Hindus and Hinduism.

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Thoothukudi: VAO Hacked To Death By Sand Mafia, Stalin Gives ₹1 Cr Ex Gratia

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The Commune
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A Village Administrative Officer (VAO) was hacked to death in broad daylight inside his office allegedly by the sand mafia in Murapanadu in Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday (25 April 2023). He was killed reportedly for opposing illegal transportation of sand from the locality.

The victim was identified as Lourth Francis (55), who had recently alerted the district administration and the police about illegal mining activities in and around the village.

Two unidentified assailants entered his office at around noon and hacked him indiscriminately and fled the scene. The victim with multiple cut injuries on his body was rushed to a Government Hospital, where he died. Thoothukudi SP L. Balaji Saravanan inspected the spot and held enquiries. The motive behind the incident is yet to be known. Murappanadu police have filed a case. Special teams formed to nab the culprits, sources said.

The VAO’s family alleged he had recently sought police protection stating he faced a threat to his life, but the police failed to act on his complaint.

Meanwhile Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has announced an ex-gratia of ₹1 crore to the deceased’s family.

It is worth noting that CM Stalin had announced just ₹20 lakh for the family of D Lakshmanan, the deceased army personnel, who died in the terrorist attack in Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir in August 2022.

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