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Transgender activist harassed by goons connected to ruling establishment in TN, police allegedly show apathy

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Transgender activist threatened in Mamallapuram

A representative of the south regional National Council for Transgender Persons was allegedly abused and threatned by a group of people, who owe allegiance to a political party, near Mamallapuram. Gopi Shankar Madurai, who lives in the area, was allegedly threatened by 6 unidentified persons who are purportedly connected to a Political party, while he was walking back to his residence.

On Friday night, when Gopi Shankar was taking a stroll after dinner, near his residence, following all COVID-19 protocols, a group of 6 people came in bikes with political stickers, and threatened and harassed him, obstructing his path.

“6 people who belonging to the DMK – alliance party MDMK obstructed my way and started abusing and threatening me with death. They said they are close to Mallai Satya MLA from MDMK. On my opposition, they started mishandling me physically and pushing me away. They continuously abused verbally and mishandled me physically for around 20 minutes.” Gopi said speaking to The Commune.

“Despite my opposition, they started manhandling. They continuously abused and threatened me for nearly 20 minutes. After that, I managed to alert the police. A police patrol vehicle reached the spot but they did not take any action against them,” he said.

Gopi Shankar, who then visited the Police Station immediately after, to file a complaint, was not received properly by the police too. The Police who seemed very indifferent in their response said that they were ‘bigshots’ of Mamallapuram. They then asked Gopi to come the next day morning to register a complaint.

A senior officer in the station has said that necessary action would be taken after due enquiry. “Despite my official status, which is on a par with the Under Secretary to the Government of India, the police personnel in the station did not respect me nor took any affirmative action,” he charged.

(With inputs from The Hindu)

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Madras HC directs TN police to not harass man who took video of deceased minor Hindu girl, DC to make arrangements for final rites

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The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court directed the Thanjavur District Collector to make appropriate arrangements for the final rites of the deceased minor Hindu girl who allegedly committed suicide due to forced conversion and torture by a Christian school.

“I make it clear that the final rites will be performed in the customary mode and the police shall not interfere with the said performance.”, the judge said.

Justice G. R. Swaminathan presiding over a special sitting today also said that the Tamil Nadu police shoul not harass the man who took the video of the girl in which the girl mentions that the school staff had tried to convert her.

“The respondent police are restrained from harassing the person who had taken the video of the child, in which, she is found making an allegation that she was called upon to convert to Christianity.”, the Court said adding that the Police should focus on the circumstances that lead to the suicide and not go after the person who took the video.

“The learned counsel for the petitioner alleges that the parents of the deceased and the person who took the video of L…. alleging that she was asked to convert to christianity are being pressurised by the police. The respondent police shall conduct themselves appropriately so as not to give rise to such allegations.”, the judge noted in the order.

The court has also directed the police to record a statement from the parents in front of judicial magistrate and submit it to the court in a sealed cover.

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has also demanded an action taken report from the Tamil Nadu Police within seven days.

The 17-year-old girl died on 19th January in hospital after she consumed poison on the 9th January at the hostel of Sacred Heart Higher Secondary School at Michaelpatti in Thanjavur District of Tamil Nadu.

In a video that went viral on social media, she is seen saying that the school staff told her and her parents that if she converted to Christianity, they would help her with her further studies.

According to her parents, the girl was tortured after she refused to oblige to their demand. The girl was reportedly made to clean toilets in all rooms in the hostel.

The Tamil Nadu Police had earlier denied angle of religious conversion.

The matter will be heard further at 4 pm on January 24, 2022.

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“We’re facing lot of problems in TN, Our work is stopped, No cooperation from state govt”: Union Highways Min Nitin Gadkari

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Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways has mentioned that the Ministry is facing lot of problems with respect to implementing projects in Tamil Nadu.

Speaking at a virtual even hosted by Business Line, Minister Gadkari said that there are problems in getting aggregates, materials and forest clearances and other bureacratic procedures.

“Particularly in Tamil Nadu, we’re facing a lot of problem. Our work is stopped.” the Union Minister said adding that he has already requested the Chief Minister of the state to resolve the issues.

He said that the Ministry is not even getting the different types of aggregates that are required for the construction of roads and further added that getting permission in the state is very difficult.

“Somewhere it is part of the bureacracy system. They never get us the permission and that is why the works are stopped. I’ve already requested the Chief Minister, Minister and even the Chief Secreatary.”, Minister Gadkari said.

He also added that if there is cooperation from the state side, the Centre is ready to implement ₹1000 crore worth projects in Tamil Nadu.

Minister Gadkari also mentioned how the Ministry has sanctioned to lay lot of roads in other states like Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

“In Kerala, we’ve lot of problems with land acquisition. But Kerala Chief Minister is very very proactive and he is taking lot of decisions and helping us. We’re now giving lot of projects to Kerala”, Minister Gadkari said.

“Through (sic) this programe, I am again requesting Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. Please take a review of all projects and cooperate with us. There is no money shortage. We’re ready to give ₹1000 crore to Tamil Nadu and develop all types of road projects. I don’t have any problem.”, Minister Gadkari further added.

He mentioned that he is also working on building a 2 level flyover from Chennai Port to Maduravoyal to resolve the traffic problem in the city.

The Minister also mentioned how when he was Minister of Shipping he developed the ports of Chennai and Tuticorin.

“Somewhere we need some cooperation from state government. Without that, we cannot do it. I am not talking politically. But I will request you people, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Ministers, and MPs, to look into it. When the Central Government is ready to give road projects, let us resolve the small issues. 100% we will change the total infrastructure of Tamil Nadu.”, the Minister said.

BJP Tamil Nadu President K. Annamalai appealed to CM Stalin saying that this is the second such appeal that has come from the Ministry and action should be taken to give speedy clearance to projects in Tamil Nadu.

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South Korea’s largest Buddhist order protest against govt for bias, instigate religious conflicts and promote Christianity

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In South Korea, which was once a Buddhist country, thousands of monks, belonging to the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism (the largest Buddhist sect in South Korea) protested against President Moon Jae-in and called his government’s anti-Buddhist bias and discriminatory state policies.

The monks took to the streets in Seoul today Friday (January 21), protesting against President Moon Jae-in and alleging that the policies of the current Korean regime discriminate Buddhists and also about a state-sponsored campaign to promote Christian carols.

In December 2021, the country’s Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism hosted a nation-wide carol promotion campaign and the Jogye Order criticised the event and called it an explicit promotion of a specific religion by the government using taxpayer funds.

As many as 5000, staged protests at Jogyesa, the chief temple of the Jogye Order, and called for the enactment of laws to prevent further religious bias against Buddhism and measures to preserve its national heritage.

“The government is to preserve cultural heritages, but it now dares to instigate religious conflicts and shift the responsibility,” Ven. Wonhaeng, the head of the Jogye Order, said during the rally held at Jogye Temple.

However, what promoted these protests was a very anti-Buddhist remark by the ruling party lawmaker, Jung Chung-rai of the ruling Democratic Party who compared Buddhist temples as “cultural asset viewing fees” to a legendary swindler known for selling river water for money.

Jung initially refused to apologise but when he did offer an apology, the Jogye Order refused it.

Buddhism has been under attack after the end of the Second World War in South Korea when American Evangelists came and converted the majority of the population to Christianity to various denominations.

Recently, the Jogye Order criticized a plan by the local government to designate “Cheonjinam Pilgrimage Route” as a Catholic site, despite its historic significance to both Buddhists and Catholics.

“Buddhism survived the Joseon Kingdom for about 500 years and it is necessary to tell everyone that the religion should not be treated unfairly,” Ven. Wonhaeng, the president of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism and the head of a special committee for the rally, said during the order’s meeting on Jan. 6.

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TN: Residents of a village in Virudhunagar request HR&CE department to restore 500-yr-old Pandyan-era Shiva temple

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A 500-yr-old Shiva temple has fallen to ruins do to lack of management, near Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu. Locals, residents and devotees are now demanding the immediate restoration of this temple.

The temple is located in the Irunchirai village of Narikkudi in Tiruchirapalli. This temple, which is almost 500 years old, was built during the reign of the Pandyas. Due to lack of maintenance of temple, the interiors and towers of the building built of black stone are found to be crumbling and falling apart.

As Thorn-plants have grown all around the perimeter of the temple, it has lost its traditional pride and historical significance. The people of the village conduct special poojas on Tuesday, Friday, and Pradosha days, for the Shivalinga inside the temple.

Residents of the village and devotees have now requested the HR&CE department to take up the restoration works of the temple to bring it back to its glory. They have also requested that a Kumbabisheka of the temple should happen soon, post restoration and renovation.

(With inputs from News18)

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“None should undergo the trauma that my girl went through”: Minor Hindu girl’s parents allege forced conversion and torture by school

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Lalita (name changed), a 17 year old girl studying at Sacred Heart Higher Secondary School in Thirukattupalli near Thanjavur, committed suicide by drinking pesticideafter she was allegedly tortured to convert to Christianity by the school for her to continue her studies.

In her dying declaration, a video of which went viral on social media, the girl said that she was asked to convert to Christianity by the school if she wanted to continue her studies further.

This has now once again been reemphasized by the girl’s parents who while addressing reporters today said that their daughter was forced to convert and tortured.

“Our girl was forced to convert and tortured. She is no more with us. We want justice. She was made to clean toilets. They had really tortured her so much because of which she was really disheartened and died. We want justice for our daughter. We will take the body of our girl only if those two (Rochelin Mary and Sagaya Mary) are arrested.”, the parent said.

“Our girl herself is no more. What are we going to do anymore? No one else should undergo what my girl went through. Let my girl be the first and last. The injustice that happened to my daughter should not happen to anyone else. They should take action for that.” , she lamented.

One of the reporter can be heard repeatedly drilling the lady and trying to thrust his views in an attempt to corner her and questioning the claims of religious conversion.

The lady conveys that there was no need for her to lie adding that they were being forced to convert for two years and that the school had reached out to them as well. She also says that they even tried to change school after class 10 but could not do because of COVID-19 restrictions. When the reporter tried to drill further, the visibly agitated parent left.

Contrary to the statements of the deceased girl and her parents, Thanjavur Superintendent of Police Ravali Priya IPS had organized a press meet on 20 January 2022 and announced that there was no religious conversion angle in the case.

She said that the girl’s statement to the police makes no mention of forced conversion. She had also threatened to take action on those who had shared the video of the girl on social media.

Later on January 21, she said that the police are investigating all angles, including the allegation that Lalita was facing pressure to convert to Christianity.

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Complaint seeking disciplinary action filed against Thanjavur SP for allegedly trying to mislead investigation of minor Hindu girl’s suicide

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A complaint has been filed with the Union Ministry of Home Affairs to take disciplinary action against Ravali Priya IPS, Superintendent of Police of Thanjavur District, for allegedly trying to mislead the investigation of a minor Hindu girl’s suicide who was reportedly subjected to harassment and forced religious conversion.

The complaint filed by the legal activism organization Legal Rights Protection Forum (LRPF), a copy of which has been accessed by The Commune, states that Ravali Priya IPS had organized a press meet on 20 January 2022 and uninvitedly announced that there was no religious conversion angle in the case.

“The statement given by the District SP while the investigation is underway and even though there is a strong prima facie available is raising suspicion that the investigation in the case is being misled.  The parents of the deceased girl, in their complaint clearly mentioned that their daughter was forced to convert her religion to Christianity and stated that Sister Ms. Rocklin Mary and warden harassed her in this regard.”, the complaint letter addressed to the Union Home Secretary.

The complaint further adds that the investigation of the case is being misled in order to hide the religious conversion angle.

“Hence, we request you to order a thorough enquiry into the matter including the criminal conduct of Superintendent of Police and take suitable legal and disciplinary action against her.”, the complaint said adding that the officer has to be transferred during the investigation period.

Lalita (named changed), a 17 year old girl studying class 12 at Sacred Heart Higher Secondary School, a government-aided Christian school located in Michaelpatti villlage near Thirukattupalli in Thanjavur district, committed suicide by drinking pesticide after she was allegedly tortured to convert to Christianity by the school staff.

Thanjavur SP Ravali Priya in a pressmeet said that there is no proof of forceful conversion of the minor girl. She said that the girl’s statement to the police makes no mention of forced conversion. She has also threatened to take action on those who had shared the video of the girl on social media. 

However she had now said that the police are investigating all angles, including the allegation that Lalita was facing pressure to convert to Christianity.

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QR codes to be put on API from Jan 2023, will help track genuine and counterfeit drugs

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In a very important development pertaining to the pharmaceutical industry, the government has made it mandatory to put QR codes on Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) used in medicines and the new rule will be applicable from January 1, 2023.

This would allow helping in distinguishing between genuine and counterfeit drugs and it would be easy for government agencies to trace pharmaceutical firms and acquire information like if the formula has tampered and where is the origin of the raw material and where is the product going.

These are the guidelines: -It will be mandatory to put QR code on the API.
-The new rule will be applicable from January 1, 2023.
-Health Ministry issued notification.
-Now it will be easy to identify genuine and counterfeit medicines.
-The QR code will contain the manufacturer and batch number information.
-Expiry and importer information will also be available.

Medicines produced with counterfeit and low-quality APIs can be harmful to benefit patients that is why the DTAB i.e. Drugs Technical Advisory Board had approved this proposal in June 2019 and according to a government report, 20 per cent of the medicines made in India are fake and 3 per cent of medicines are of substandard quality.

The idea was proposed in 2011, however, due to the repeated refusal of pharma companies, a decision could not be reached as pharma companies were more concerned about the fact that different government departments would issue different guidelines.

However, in the face of the Covid pandemic and the need for transparency the demand from the companies that a uniform QR code should be implemented across the country, after which in the year 2019, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization prepared this draft and it clealry suggested to make QR code mandatory for APIs.

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Foreign Islamic terrorists operating in J&K are using captured US military hardware from Afghanistan

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The analysis of US military hardware finding its way into Kashmir is now a reality, after Islamic jihadi terrorists, released a video wherein American-made rifles and pistols can be seen being used by the terrorists.

In the new year, six foreign terrorists have been killed in Jammu and Kashmir by security forces in different operations, and all of them were carrying US-made M4 carbine rifles which is one of the most powerful assault rifles in the world.

In a video released by a new terror group named People’s Anti-Fascist Front (PAFF) which is being viewed as a front for either Lashkar e Taiba or Jaish e Mohammad and in that video, several terrorists can be seen using M249 automatic rifles 509 tactical guns, M1911 pistols, and M4 carbine rifles and all these weapons are used by the American army.

After the US forces left Afghanistan in August and handed power back to the Taliban, they also left a large number of arms and ammunition which the Taliban took, and now they are being sold openly by the Taliban in Afghanistan and the number one buyer are the terror groups operating from Pakistan and sending them across the border to Kashmir Valley.

According to security forces, some 85 foreign terrorists are operating in the Kashmir valley and these foreign terrorists have been carrying American assault rifles, pistols, grenades, etc that are sent from across the border with the help of drones.

Though many such attempts have been foiled by the security forces on the border, some do manage to reach the hands of the Islamic terrorists and now such sophisticated weaponry is a new challenge for the security forces in the Kashmir Valley as these weapons are a force multiplyer. 

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‘Acadummy Awards’: Suriya, Jyotika, Udhayanidhi Stalin to receive awards at a private funtion; Not Oscars

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A news about Actors Suriya, Jyotika and Udhayanidhi Stalin winning a Global Community Oscar Award next month in the United States of America, is being circulated all over Social Media since yesterday. Some Media houses has depicted this news as though the actors are actually going to receive an Oscar award, also called as The Academy Awards. However, the story behind the award their receiving is entirely different.

The following invitation is found on Google, when searched for Global Community Oscars.

This Award is being presented by VGP (A) Dr. Vijay G Prabhakar, who is an NRI Tamil, living in America. The award is presented by a foundation called AMEC. This Vijay Prabhakar, is the son of former IAS Officer Prabhakar, from Tamil Nadu. His grandfather’s name is Phillip, former Salem District Deputy Collector. Vijay Prabhakar’s father-in-law is also a former IAS officer called Newton Devasagayam. In addition, Manne Lingiah, an Alumnus of IIT Madras, is also a part of the Jury for this Award.

Therefore, it is a Private award function, organised by some individuals. However, the media and some Twitteratis have portrayed it  as though the three have actually bagged the Academy Awards itself.

(With inputs from Kathir News)

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