The DMK govt’s Pongal gift package has been a subject of controversy and complaint ever since its distribution was started a few days ago. Across the state, many have complained that the quality of products are very substandard and that some edibles even have worms in them. One such complaint came from an old man from Thiruthani, identified as Nandan, who sent photos of dead lizards found in the Tamarind packets from the Pongal package.

It was earlier reported that the State Government had filed a non-bailable case on the old man who raised the complaint, for allegedly ‘defaming’ the government. Many netizens had raised the question whether pointing out the mistakes of the government itself becomes a non-bailable offence. Now, it has been reported that Nandan’s son has attempted suicide because of the case slapped against his father.

Nandan is the 15th Deputy Secretary of the AIADMK and the district secretary of the Human Rights Commission. Kuppusami (36), son of Nandan, runs a private company in Villivakkam, Chennai.

Babu alias Kuppusami, had attempted to suicide by pouring Kerosene on himself and setting himself on fire. At a very critical condition, he was admitted to the Thiruthani government hospital and later shifted to the Kilpauk Medical College government Hospital, Chennai.

According to a report by News 18 Tamil Nadu, Kuppusamy succumbed to his injuries on January 12.

Opposition leader Edappadi K Palaniswami had lashed out at the DMK government yesterday saying the government should take responsibility for providing quality treatment for Kuppusami, in order to recoup him back to life. He also said that the case slapped against Nandan should be quashed, and that a non-bailable case should be slapped against the administrators who approved substandard quality products for the Pongal package.

திருத்தணி அருள்மிகு சுப்பிரமணியசுவாமி கூட்டுறவு பண்டகசாலை நியாய விலைக் கடையில் தனக்கு வழங்கப்பட்ட பொங்கல் பரிசு தொகுப்பில் இருந்த புளியில் பல்லி இறந்து கிடந்ததை ஊடகங்களுக்கு தெரிவித்த நந்தன் என்ற பெரியவர் மேல் ஜாமினில் வரஇயலாத வழக்கினை, திருத்தணி காவல்துறையினர் (1/5)

— Edappadi K Palaniswami (@EPSTamilNadu) January 11, 2022

பதிவுசெய்துள்ளனர்,இதை அறிந்த அவரது மகன் திரு.பாபு என்கிற குப்புசாமி (வயது 36) இன்று 11.01.2022 பிற்பகல் 4.30 மணியளவில் தன் மீது மண்ணெண்ணெய் ஊற்றிக் கொண்டு தீ வைத்து தற்கொலைக்கு முயன்றுள்ளார்.

உயிருக்கு ஆபத்தான நிலையில் திருத்தணி அரசு மருத்துவமனையில் இருந்து,(2/5)

— Edappadi K Palaniswami (@EPSTamilNadu) January 11, 2022

சென்னை கீழ்பாக்கம் மருத்துவ கல்லூரி மருத்துவமனைக்கு மேல் சிகிச்சைக்காக பரிந்துரைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளதாக செய்திகள் தெரிவிக்கின்றன.

இது போன்ற நிகழ்வுகளில் யாரும் தங்கள் இன்னுயிரை மாய்த்துக்கொள்ளும் முயற்சியில் இறங்க வேண்டாம் என்று பொதுமக்கள் அனைவரையும் நான் கேட்டுக்கொள்கிறேன். (3/5)

— Edappadi K Palaniswami (@EPSTamilNadu) January 11, 2022

திரு பாபு என்கிற குப்புசாமி விரைவில் குணமடைய எல்லாம் வல்ல இறைவனை பிரார்த்திப்பதோடு , இவருக்கு உரிய உயர்ந்த மருத்துவ சிகிச்சை அளித்து இவரை காப்பாற்ற வேண்டிய கடமை இந்த திமுக அரசுக்கு உள்ளது என்பதை சுட்டிக்காட்ட கடமைப்பட்டுள்ளேன். மேலும் உண்மையை தெரிவித்த (4/5)

— Edappadi K Palaniswami (@EPSTamilNadu) January 11, 2022

திருத்தணியை சேர்ந்த திரு.நந்தன் மீது புனையப்பட்ட வழக்கை உடனடியாக ரத்து செய்வதோடு,பொங்கல் பரிசு தொகுப்பில் தரம் குறைந்த பொருட்களை வழங்கிய நிறுவனங்கள் மீது ஜாமினில் வர இயலாத வழக்கினை பதிவு செய்ய வேண்டும்.

இந்நிகழ்வுகளுக்கு திமுக அரசே பொறுப்பேற்க வேண்டும்.(5/5) @AIADMKOfficial

— Edappadi K Palaniswami (@EPSTamilNadu) January 11, 2022

BJP Tamil Nadu President K. Annamalai too condemned the DMK government for slapping cases against people who are critical of the government and expressed grievance over the loss of Kuppusami’s life.

According to a report by News 18 Tamil Nadu, Kuppusamy succumbed to his injuries

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A Tamil Nadu court on Wednesday January 12th, granted bail to Aneesh Jasy who was arrested on December 29th 2021, for anti-Islamic posts on Facebook. Aneesh identified himself as a ex-Muslim rationalist. The Judge, R Sakthivel who heard the case, remarked, “The court is unable to find prima facie evidence that the petitioner is generating public disturbance. He has the right to voice his thoughts on religion and God’s existence under the Indian Constitution.”

Aneesh, who is from Coimbatore, was born into a Muslim Family but became an atheist and an independent thinker, due to his quest for self-consciousness, declaring himself as an ex-Muslim. He has written many rational and humanitarian posts on Facebook, in order to expose the wrongs, superstitions, anti-human philosophies and injustices to Women in Islam, and to reform the thinking of Muslims.

These posts gave rise to a lot of backlash and uproar from Muslim fundamentalists. He faced opposition and threatening from religious extremists for the posts he wrote and speeches he gave, as they were unable to respond religiously or logically. Islamic fundamentalists couldn’t attack him legally as he exposed the criticisms in Islam by giving evidences from hundreds of Islamic books.

On 29th December,  the police arrived in his residence and questioned his neighbors, warning them against informing the same to Aneesh. On his arrival to his residence from work, the Police Officers decided to take him to the Police station without giving him any kind of explanation. His phone was also taken from him.

When his wife demanded answers for his arrest, the next day the Police Officers, who had already filed an FIR against him, said that he was arrested for sharing posts on Facebook that hurt the sentiments of Muslims and are also capable of inciting hatred and conflict between two religions. After assessing the posts, the rationalist had been charged under 295A (deliberate and malicious acts meant to outrage religious feelings), 153A1c (promoting enmity between different groups of religion, race place of birth etc.) and 505-2 (statement conducing to public mischief) by the Kuniyamuthur Police station.

On 30th Dec, he was produced at court, where the Judge sentenced him to prison. When his lawyers tried for a Bail, his hearing was pushed unnecessarily for 3 days, and was finally heard on 5th January, 2013. However, the judge denied his bail and sentenced him to prison.

The FIR says that nobody has filed a complaint against Aneesh, and that he was arrested by the police officials who found his social media content to be inciting violence and hatred between two religions. Aneesh has been in prison for an offence, that is quite baseless.

(With inputs from Opindia)

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A prasadam (offering) shop inside the premises of Bhavani Sri Sangameshwara temple, which is situated 15 Kms away from Erode, has allegedly received the ‘Halal’ certificate. Following opposition from BJP functionaries, the shop has been temporarily closed. The HR&CE authorities have said that decision about  opening the shop, which has been closed for selling prasad packets with ‘Halal’ certification, will be taken soon.

The shop, which was near the Adi Kesavaperumal sanctum, was run by Vijayalakshmi, from Bhavani. It sold, sweet pongal, tamarind and curd rice, laddoos, and other Prasad that were made in he temple kitchen, to devotees. On January 1st, ‘Murukku’ packets with Halal stamps were kept in the shop for sale. A few members of the BJP and The Indu Makkal Katchi, showed their opposition towards this, and also raised slogans in front of the shop. It was then told that these packets were bought from shops outside the temple, for sale as temple prasad.

The HR&CE authorities investigated this case, and ordered for the shop to be closed. All the packets of food items that were bought from outside, was removed from the temple, and the shop was closed. A notice was also sent to the License holder of the stall to give a written explanation about the issue. The shop is closed till now. However, sources have said that the license holder has provided an explanation and that decision about opening the shop, will be taken soon.

(With inputs from Kathir News)

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