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Gujarat Results: A Trailer Of What Is To Come In 2024

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8 December 2022 will be one of the stupendous days for BJP. The party broke its own previous record best of 149 seats in 1985. The vote share shows that the people of Gujarat have showered enormous love and affection on Narendra Modi. They took personal pride in sending their lovable Chief Minister to the center as Prime Minister. Everyone saw Modi as a member of their family and not as just some politician. Such is the connect that Modi enjoys with the Gujaratis and the people from other states that have made Gujarat their home.

Every single exit poll showed BJP winning effortlessly. The well-known anti-Modi journalists were smiling in front of TV cameras when they were announcing the results of the exit polls in their respective channels but they must have had a really hard day digesting this fact.

It was hilarious to see some TV channels from Tamil Nadu going to some parts of Gujarat and interview the Tamil people there. The unanimous answer they got from almost every person they met left them red faced. They could just hear everyone saying that they are very happy with Modi and will vote for BJP.

Their frustration was evident in their anger on the Congress which didn’t even try to put up a fight. Rahul Gandhi chose not to walk much in Gujarat. They took some solace in Kejriwal by attempting to show AAP as the new challenger for BJP.

That also didn’t work as AAP turned out to be a damp squib after so much of media hype in the last month. They had to somehow dent the BJP success story. The Himachal Pradesh results came as a big relief for them. They now could at least say that the Modi factor didn’t work in there and that is the formula to defeat Modi and Modi is not invincible. One has to be really intelligent when one is strategizing against Modi. Otherwise, they will end up being a laughing stock.

Priyanka Gandhi got a lot of credit, obviously, for the Himachal Pradesh victory and some Congress leaders heaped praise. One has to be generous and let them take this credit which was really hard coming, given the dismal performance in Gujarat and Rahul Gandhi’s aimless walkathon that left everyone confused.

BJP could have done a better job in Himachal. Congress finally got one narrative right against BJP around going back to old pension scheme that was noticed by the people. It is another debate whether this is feasible and can be really implemented or not.

Himachal Pradesh loss is a blessing in disguise for BJP as that is going to help them attack the Congress strongly during the 2024 elections.

Anti-Modi journalists also got a shock when BJP didn’t do that badly in the MCD elections in Delhi as they expected. Nevertheless, BJP has to acknowledge the fact that they have to buck up in Delhi. They have to quickly decide on a CM face if they are looking for any chance to wrest Delhi from AAP in the next Assembly elections and give time for that face to register with the public.

Coming back to Gujarat, it was a once in a lifetime performance by Narendra Modi. It was very clear that people of Gujarat voted for him and only him and none other. They clearly rejected the freebies that AAP was offering in the form of free electricity etc. The BJP should take thorough advantage of this excellent gesture of the Gujarat voters and make it an example in the whole of India. Every state in India should do what Gujarat voters did as they believed in hard work and self-respect. They don’t want any party to give anything free to them. They just want an honest and genuine effort towards development and they have seen this in Modi-led BJP. Gujarat election has shown how 2024 election results are going to look like. The trend has been set. India will vote the Gujarat style in 2024. The opposition is in disarray and BJP will again break its prior records in the next Lok Sabha elections and Narendra Modi will sign off his career in style as the most successful Prime Minister that India ever had since Independence.

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VCK Cadre Caught In Video While Demanding Money For Thirumavalavan Posters In Karur

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A video of Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) cadre demanding money from government ration shop workers in order to buy posters for VCK chief Thirumavalavan has gone viral on social media.

Bhagavalan alias Bhaskaran, the former VCK district secretary, demanded ₹5000 from the ration shop workers of the Amman Nagar ration shop in Kolanthanallur under Karur Corporation for putting up a poster of Thirumavalvan.

When the ration shop employees refused to pay the extortion money, the VCK cadre stormed into the ration shop, walked over the rice spilled on the floor while wearing his shoes, and then sat on the rice bag.

He did not allow the ration shop to function after sitting on the rice bag, preventing the ration shop employee from working and also disturbing the people who were in the ration shop, causing a public nuisance.

He then said,” give me what you have in hand.”

The worker expressed his dissatisfaction with his inability to steal ration shop items like in old times after the implementation of fingerprint scan, saying, “Anna, I do not have anything in hand. Nowadays, it is not like before. After implementation of a fingerprint scan, we are not able to do anything (stealing public goods) like before.”

(with inputs from Samayam Tamil)

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ACJ Invites Terrorist Convicted For Killing Rajiv Gandhi To Deliver Guest Lecture 

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A.G. Perarivalan, a terrorist convicted for assassinating former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi has been invited by the Asian College of Journalism to deliver a guest lecture.

Asian College of Journalism (ACJ) based in Chennai, is considered as one of the top institutions in the country for media studies. It comes under the aegis of the Media Development Foundation headed by journalist Sashi Kumar. The Hindu’s N. Ram is also a founding trustee of the Media Development Foundation.

Project 39 A, an initiative of National Law University Delhi, which also has a chapter at ACJ is organizing an annual guest lecture for which the convicted terrorist, who was recently released by the Supreme Court using special powers, has been invited.

The lecture of the convicted terrorist which has been titled “The denial of justice and a quest unfinished” is scheduled to take place at the MS Subulakshmi audiotorium of the college on 17 December 2022.

The platforming of a terrorist involved in the assassination of a former Indian Prime Minister by a premier media institution has created a furore on social media.

Many on social media condemned the glorification of the convicted terrorist as innocents.

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DMK Functionary Runs Katta Panchayat In Krishnagiri, Issues Social Boycott Diktats Against Dalit Couples For Love Marriage

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The incident in which a DMK functionary fined a Dalit couple from Krishnagiri district for their love marriage has sparked outrage.

Arignar, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) union secretary for the Bargur South constituency in the Thogarapalli panchayat, runs a feudal ‘kangaroo courts’ in his area. The kangaroo court is ruled by patriarchal diktat. Its administrators claim to speak for the community, with the stated goal of exercising social control. Men set the agenda, and women are typically barred from participating. A fine is a form of social control that pushes people into poverty.

Pradeep, a diploma holder, married his long-time girlfriend, a B.Sc. Botony graduate, with their respective families’ approval. Both couples belonged to the same Dalit community, and the marriage was approved by both families. However, opposition came from an unexpected source. The Manayakarar (community head) of a Scheduled Caste village with over 200 households in Thogarapalli panchayat in Mathur held a community ‘court’ and fined the couple’s families 25,000.

Pradeep who was fined by the kangaroo court said, “In our village, people have had love marriages before too. But, these penalties started with my marriage after Arignar was made the community head. That was a huge amount. They threatened to disconnect our water and electricity connection. We were unable to fight and our families paid up ₹25,000 each. I even told my uncle, who was then posted at Mathur Police Station, but he suggested I pay and let go of any conflict.”

This was not an isolated incident in which the couple’s families were fined by DMK functionary Arignar for their love marriage, even within the same community.

In a similar incident, the same DMK functionary Arignar issued a social boycott order for Venkatesan, 56, a Havildar supervisor posted in Arunachal Pradesh. When he arrived for his mother’s funeral, he discovered that a boycott order had been issued.

It was revealed that because Venkatesan’s niece married within the same Dalit community in a ‘love-cum-arranged marriage,’ DMK functionary Arignar fined them Rs 25000 and issued a social boycott order when they refused to pay the fine.

Mr. Venkatesan said, “After a 12-hour bus ride from my Arunachal station, I flew to Chennai and then took a bus to Mathur.” But when I returned home, there was a disturbing scene. Because no one from our village was present, my family was forced to bury my mother with the assistance of strangers. That’s when we realized there was a social boycott against our family.” It is also stated that anyone who does not follow the community diktat will be fined Rs 10000.

In another such incident, Karunanidhi’s son fell in love with another girl belonging to the same community and got married without the knowledge of their family. In this case, DMK Arignar imposed a Rs 25000 fine on both families for having a love marriage just as both families were about to approve it.

Mr. Karunanidhi was forced into poverty as a result of the fine. He sold his only milch cow to pay the fine plus 600 as ‘Thappu’ (penalty on penalty). “My cow was my sole source of revenue. I used to get 500 to 1,000 per week,” he explained. After selling the cow to pay the fine, he now works on construction sites mixing cement. “I’m getting old, and I can’t do much manual labor because of my eyesight,” said Mr. Karunanidhi.

Mr. Karunanidhi and his family attempted self-immolation outside the Collectorate on February 15, 2021, drawing attention to the family’s ongoing social boycott. He filed a complaint at Mathur Police Station against Mr. Arignar, demanding that the ‘fine’ be returned. But, he claimed, nothing came of it.

Mr. Arignar, on the other hand, denies holding illegal Katta panchayats. “Without social control, how can we maintain the sanctity of the social structure? Otherwise, everything will fall apart. We need a Kattamaippu and a Kattupaadu. Ask anybody in the village, nobody has any complaints. We use the fine of ₹25,000 for the public good — for the temple festival, and to help people during deaths in the family,” he explained.

Inspector Murugan of Mathur police station, on the other hand, denied all allegations of Katta Panchayat and fines, stating that “there is a political motive behind the allegations and no such fines are collected in the said village.”

(with inputs from Hindu)

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“Crown Prince Will Always Be A Playboy”: Annamalai Attacks Udhayanidhi

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Tamil Nadu BJP President K Annamalai slammed the DMK government and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, accusing them of producing films to promote DMK’s “Crown Prince” Udhayanidhi Stalin.

On Wednesday (7 December 2022) while addressing a protest gathering at Annur, the BJP Tamil Nadu chief came down heavy on the DMK government led by MK Stalin, which has issued an order to acquire 3731 acres of land for setting up the TIDCO industrial park. Farm lands in six panchayats in the Coimbatore district, including Pallipalayam, Iluppanantham, Pogalur, Kuppanur, Akkarai Sengampalli, Vadakalur in Mettupalayam, and Annur unions are being acquired for the purpose.

Farmers in the area have formed a group called ‘Namathu Nilam Namathe’ to protest the acquisition of agricultural land for the construction of an industrial park. In this case, a protest was held on Wednesday (Dec. 7) against the DMK government’s acquisition of agricultural lands on the Annur-Othimalai road, led by the BJP Tamil Nadu state president Annamalai.

In a rally, Annamalai slammed the DMK government, accusing them of releasing films to promote “Crown Prince” Udhayanidhi Stalin.

Attacking Udhayanidhi, Annamalai said that no matter how much money is spent on promoting Udhayanidhi, “the Crown Prince will only remain a playboy.”

Annamalai said, “After coming to power, they released four movies to promote the Crown Prince. I’m telling this here – Be it for 80 years, even if 80 movies are released, or ₹8000 crore is spent, the Crown Prince will only remain a playboy.”

Making a reference to Udhayanidhi’s portrayal of a cop in Nenjukku Needhi, the BJP leader went on to say that wearing the police uniform should require a certain stature.

“The basic stature is to give assurance that I’ll protect the people and work for the people, but having Rs 120 crore, a production company, and hoping to become people’s protector will only happen in one’s dreams,” Annamalai said.

He also stated that “the Crown Prince will be crowned on December 12,” implying that Udhayanidhi will be sworn in as a cabinet minister the following week.

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CSI Pays ₹1 Per Acre As Annual Rent For ₹800 Cr Worth Land In Erode, Claims Ownership Using Fake Documents

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The Madras High Court has ordered the CSI Trust management, which was illegally occupying 12.66 acres of land worth ₹800 crores at the heart of Erode, to hand over that land to the government.

The CSI Trust illegally operates a church, educational institute, hostels, and hospitals on 12.66 acres of land near Panneerselvam Park in Erode. The CSI management created fake documents claiming that the land was obtained through an auction from the then-British government 100 years ago, and then requested the Survey officer that the land be transferred to the CSI and a title deed be issued. Following this, CSI trust got the title deed for the 800 crore property.

However, the Special Tahsildar of Erode, who was skeptical of the title deed, petitioned the Administrative Commissioner of Revenue against the CSI management, requesting an investigation. Following an investigation, it was discovered that the land belonged to the government and that the CSI management was illegally occupying it using forged documents. Later, the trial was held in the Madras High Court after the CSI management decided to appeal the Revenue Commissioner’s orders.

Recently, Justice M. Thandapani of the Madras High Court issued an order in this case. Madras High Court Advocate Jayganesh stated in this regard:

” A person named Bobley purchased 12.66 acres of land in the heart of Erode from the British government in 1905 for a London missionary for ₹12,910. Later the place was enjoyed by CSI Trust Management. The place had the then Sub-Collector’s bungalow and grounds around it. However, after the British left, the CSI administration brought the entire place under their control.”

He continued,” On June 30, 2010, Erode Settlement Officer gave the Patta for the land to CSI before few days of his retirement. The then-Special Tahsildar of Erode filed an appeal with the Commissioner of Revenue Administration against the Settlement Officer’s decision. The Commissioner of Revenue Administration ordered an inquiry into the land occupied by the CSI management.”

He proceeded, “The Special Tahsildar of Erode summoned all parties and informed them that the land, valued at 800 crores under current guidelines, belonged to the government. He submitted a 30-page investigation report to the Commissioner of Revenue Administration saying that the land has to be handed over to the government. Meanwhile, according to Erode Corporation’s ‘Master Plan – 2,’ an 80-foot road can be built from a portion of the area to the railway station.”

The CSI and Trustees filed a case in the Madras High Court against the government’s order. The suit has been joined by a group of devotees of the famous Mariyamman Temple, which is located outside the 12.66-acre plot, and the Erode People’s Welfare Association. This case went to trial in 2015. CSI filed the sale certificate for the land they already owned on behalf of the trust management.

Petitioners stated in their affidavit, “Except for the building built by the CSI Foundation for social work on 12.66 acres of government land, the CSI administration has been paying an annual rent of ₹1 per one acre. According to the terms of the agreement, CSI and Trust Management have been paying rent to the government. However, the government has refused to collect the rent beyond the specified period.”

Therefore, the devotees and the government informed the court that, with the exception of the buildings constructed by the CSI Trust, all of the other land belongs to the government.

After examining the documents, Justice M. Dandapani of Madras High Court said, “Because the land belongs to the government, the Erode Corporation can immediately take it for the construction of an 80-foot road in a portion of it. Furthermore, the Chief Secretary, the Secretary of Revenue, and the Commissioner of Revenue Administration should ensure that the road works proceed smoothly.”

He directed that the rest of the land, except for the buildings of CSI, be reclaimed by the government.

(with inputs from Dinamalar)

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Complaint Filed Against Foreign-Funded Christian Evangelist Org With A Deceptive Name

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A conversion racket that involves an evangelical, missionary organization cleverly disguised as a charity under a seemingly innocent, misleading name – RailHope India has come to light which preys on unsuspecting, gullible railway employees, traders, shop keepers, service providers and passengers.

The organization RailHope India says in its website that it is a prayer fellowship for “brothers and sisters” in Jesus, serving in the Indian railway network or for anyone retired from Indian railways.

“But we also welcome anyone with an interest in railways, either as model railway hobbyists, railway enthusiasts or even if you are from another transport service”., the missionary organization says.

It goes on to say that “RailHope International exists to promote Christian fellowship through prayer and spiritual services”.

The organization claims to produce multilingual print media wall calendar featuring trains from around the world and “inspirational and encouraging Bible verses” on each page, along with the contact details of the RailHope representative from each country.

The charity’s web page goes on to give a history of the parent organization, Railhope International (railhope.net), headquartered in the U.S, whose stated mission is: “Christians who work with the railway (and other public transport companies) shall be encouraged to start local or regional prayer meetings and to form a national association”.

The website continues with “testimonials” of converts, following a typical pattern – the convert’s former religion, their hardships or insecurity, their sudden ‘miraculous’ exposure to the Bible, delusions of extraordinary, supernatural, ‘magical’ experiences, interactions with other Christian converts who take them to local churches Etc, eventually leading to their conversion to Christianity, supposedly due to the power of “the only true god and saviour in the whole world”!

The Indian chapter (railhopeindia.in) is quite blatant in stating the following:

“Our Lord is reaching, calling to people who do not know Him, asking them to follow Him into His Kingdon and accept the free gift of eternal life that can only be found through the precious gift, Jesus Christ [sic]”.

The organization is run by one David Rao and a woman named Sarahu Abhinaya. In his testimonial published in the website, David Rao describes himself as a once “devout Hindu”, in a country of idol worshippers with a “95%” Hindu population. H reporteldy served in Indian Navy for 15 years and later moved to Saudi to work in the oil field. He currently works at Subhavaarta TV Channel.

The man in his testimonial states, “I used to worship trees, Money, sun, moon, stars, cows, snakes, hills and many, many stones and mountains, water, fire and what not. What a blind faith. In India they worship three millions of Gods”.

Sarahu Abhinaya, who is now working as a ticket inspector for the Southern Railway in Chennai talks of her conversion to Christianity saying that regular “prayer meetings” were held among a growing group of christian employees. This sparks a concern whether such evangelical activity is happening unchecked on Government of India (GOI) premises and very likely, on government time, when employees are expected to discharge their duties.

Another man named S. Arulraj is identified as a RailHope International evangelist.

It is important to note that RailHope India which doesn’t feature in the list of FCRA-registered organizations has received foreign funds from Rail Hope International, Switzerland which has allegedly been used for proselytizing purposes.

In light of this, a complaint has been filed by Legal Rights Observatory (LRO) against the organization seeking probe into the organizations funding and activities.

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Sadhguru Kicks Off #ScoreForSoil Global Campaign On World Soil Day

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“This footballing season, I want you to understand, every 5 seconds we are losing one football field worth of soil; it’s becoming a desert. In the last 25 years, we have lost 10% of this planet (soil) to desertification. So as a part of this, let us continue the (Save Soil) movement and have a ball too,” said Sadhguru, Founder, Isha Foundation, kicking off the #ScoreForSoil campaign on the occasion of World Soil Day in Bangalore on Monday.

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Launched in the backdrop of the Football World Cup, the #ScoreForSoil campaign encourages people to put up a video on social media of their best football shot and #ScoreForSoil in support of the ongoing Save Soil movement.

Interacting with the media, after the launch, Sadhguru observed, “The most significant aspect right now is the narrative on the planet has shifted,” referring to the fact that there was no mention of soil in COP26 at Glasgow, while soil figured prominently in the climate change discussions in the COP27 held recently in Egypt. “When we started there was so much skepticism, but right now I have no doubt that soil regenerative policies across the world will definitely happen. Right now my concern is only the pace. To keep the pace all of you must keep the voice up in many different ways so that the pace is kept,” added Sadhguru stressing urgent policy interventions to halt and reverse soil degradation.

Earlier, Sadhguru was spotted cruising through the streets of Bengaluru in his trademark black goggles and Save Soil gear, which brought back memories of his superhuman lone motorcycle journey across 27 countries riding 30,000 km, and still finding the time to address 691 events… all in just 100 days.

At a time when the world is ravaged by the mental health pandemic, Sadhguru linked poor soil quality as one of the incriminating factors. “Right now many of the chronic ailments and mental illnesses are very directly linked to the lack of micronutrients present in the food that we are consuming. There was a time when simply getting food was important. Now a time has come we have to term this where quality food is important – just food is not important.”

The organic content in the soil is the basic ingredient in making life forms on earth and A. S. Kiran Kumar, Former ISRO Director saw its reduction as a threat. Calling for corrective actions, he said, “That is where the Save Soil movement, which brings to focus that for life forms to survive the necessary ingredients which are present in the soil should be brought back and we need to work for that.”

On a question pertaining to the Cauvery Calling movement, Sadhguru revealed, “Overall we have converted about 1,32,000 farmers into regenerative agriculture farming which includes tree-based agriculture,” which has resulted in a 300%-800% increase in income of the farmers. The farmers in the region have begun to realize the financial and ecological benefits, as nearly 27-30% of the offtake of sapling this year has happened without incentive, he updated. Cauvery Calling is a campaign to support farmers to plant 242 crore trees in their private lands and revitalize Cauvery and act as a demonstrable model to save soil.

The burgeoning support for the Save Soil movement was evident again today, as people across the world came together on World Soil Day to amplify the message of the movement. Over 1,000 awareness drives were held across the globe to nudge respective governments to act urgently to combat Soil extinction. In India, Save Soil events were conducted in more than 100 locations. In the APAC region, restaurants screened Save Soil videos before and after the FIFA World Cup matches. Save Soil gatherings were seen in front of the parliament across 18 cities.

According to The Economics and Land Degradation (ELD) Initiative 2015, 52% of our planet’s agricultural soil has already degraded and is incapable of yield. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) predicts crop yields could fall upto 50% in certain regions by 2050 due to climate change and soil extinction. Understanding the urgency, Sadhguru, in March, undertook a 100-day, 30,000 km solo bike journey across 27 nations in Europe, Central Asia, Middle East and 11 Indian states.

The movement, in a short span of time, has met with resounding success, reaching over 3.91 billion people. 81 nations have committed to frame soil-friendly policies. International organizations that are leading ecological action, such as the International Union of Conservation of Nations (IUCN) and United Nations (UN) agencies – United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), World Food Programme (WFP) – and many others have come forward to partner with the movement.

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

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VCK Goons Attempt To Assault IMK Chief Arjun Sampath While Garlanding Ambedkar Statue

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A furore erupted after Hindu Munnani, a pro-Hindu organization, pasted Dr. BR Ambedkar’s saffron-clad wall posters throughout the Thanjavur region of Tamil Nadu.

The nation marked the 66th anniversary of Ambedkar’s passing on Tuesday. On the anniversary of Dr. BR Ambedkar’s passing, a poster purportedly put up by Indu Makkal Katchi in some areas of the state showed him wearing saffron with vibhuti (sacred ash ) and kumkum (vermilion) on his forehead.

The poster also has images of Indu Makkal Katchi leader Arjun Sampath and another party representative.

The poster read “Let us praise the glory of the saffron (epic) leader.” Several activisits questioned the leader’s portrayal after the poster went viral on social media, with some VCK cadres tearing the posters in several places.

Arjun Sampath, the founder of Indu Makkal Katchi, claimed that there was nothing wrong with the posters depicting Ambedkar as a Hindu. Arjun Sampath said,  “Ambedkar is a national leader and not confined to specific boundaries in a region. Whenever the Hindu organizations observe his birth or death anniversaries on April 14 or December 6, certain organizations criticize the Sanathana Dharma.”

In his tweet, he said, “Let’s tear the mask of those who indulge in caste politics in the name of Ambedkar.”

 

Later that day, VCK goons attempted to attack Arjun Sampath while he was paying respect to the Ambedkar statue in Raja Annamalai Puram, Chennai. The police had to be called in to safely escort him out of the area. However, Arjun Sampath filed a petition before the Madras High Court seeking directions to the Pattinambakkam Police Department to provide security for him while paying respect to legal luminary Dr. Ambedkar at his memorial in Raja Annamalai Puram. The Madras High Court has ordered Pattinampakkam police to provide adequate security for Arjun Sampath. It should be noted that VCK goons disguised as lawyers tried to attack Arjun Sampath inside the court premises.

VCK members, led by VCK Deputy General Secretaries Vanniyarasu and VCK functionary Rajinikanth, protested against Arjun Sampath, who came to pay respects to Ambedkar’s statue in Adyar, Chennai.

Vanniyarasu and his fellow VCK goons then attempted to assault Arjun Sampath by throwing sandals at him, a video of which has gone viral on social media. Following this, the police arrested VCK goons including Vanniyarasu who were involved in a road blockade and assaulting Arjun Sampath. According to the police, 29 people, including Vanniarasu, were detained and later released at 8.30 p.m. In addition, the police have informed that they have filed a case against 20 people under five different sections.

Despite the VCK goons’ hooliganism, Arjun Sampath later garlanded the Ambedkar statue and paid his respects. In his tweet after posting the video, he said, “Jai Bheem, Jai Ambedkar, and Ban VCK.”

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Villagers Avail Benefits From Free Mega Medical Camp Conducted By Isha

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Isha in Coimbatore organised a 2-day free Multidisciplinary Medical Camp that benefited more than 600 villagers, including tribal people. The camps were conducted under ‘Arogya Alai’ campaign of Isha Rural Rejuvenation which aims to provide quality medical services to the rural poor. The campaign has been facilitating free medical camps in Coimbatore district in collaboration with leading hospitals.

Multidisciplinary free medical camp was held on 4th December at Government Higher Secondary School, Madhavarayapuram and on 5th December at Isha Village Hospital, Alandrai. People from various villages, including- Alandurai, Semmedu, Iruttupallam, Madakaadu, Thondamuthur, Pooluvapatti, Thombilipalayam underwent free medical examination. Specialist doctors of the camp offered medical advice on issues, including- Heart, Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat, Stoma, Skin, Dental, Nervous, Women, and Children’s Health.

43 patients diagnosed with cataracts were treated free of charge at Arvind Eye Hospital. As a major draw, the camp offered free of cost ‘Echo’ test for cardiac patients, cervical test for women, breast cancer diagnostic test and hearing test. All medicines were provided free of cost.

This 2-day medical camp was organized in collaboration with Coimbatore Aravind Eye Hospital, Velliangiri FPO, Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore Rotary Metropolis Association.

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

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