“Indian Union is formed by many countries not states,” DMK ally Congress MLA sparks row

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July 4, 2021

Senior Tamil Nadu Congress leader and Sriperumbudur MLA Selvaperunthagai has said in an interview that Indian Union is formed by many countries and not states.

In an interview with Tamil Youtube channel Chanakyaa, Selvaperunthagai, MLA from Sriperambathur constituency and leader of the Congress Legislative Party in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, said that the Indian Union is made up of several countries, not states, and that the states that exist now were countries before independence.

However, anchor Rangaraj Pandey was quick to interrupt him and inform him, quoting Ambedkar, that states were formed for administrative convenience and that states do not come together to form the Indian union. The Congress MLA, on the other hand, did not change his opinion.

When questioned about MLA ER Eshwaran’s ‘Jai Hind’ issue, Selvaperunthagai stated that the Congress party did not endorse MLA Eshwaran’s views and that they were unable to raise an objection in the assembly due to their engagement in Assembly committee elections. He further said that the party has expressed its concerns with Assembly Speaker Appavu.

Netizens in social media are now questioning if the Congress party endorses the statements of the MLA.

Earlier, DMK ally MLA who runs a caste outfit cum political party Kongu Desiya Makkal Katchi (KDMK) made a controversial remark about the ‘Jai Hind’ slogan during his speech in the Tamil Nadu Assembly saying that the DMK by avoiding ‘Jai Hind’ in the Governor’s address has made Tamil Nadu proud. He thanked Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin for refraining from using the words “Jai Hind,” which the previous ADMK government used.

The Congress which has 18 MLAs in the Assembly didn’t even react for the insult meted out to the ‘Jai Hind’ slogan for a straight three days. Many on social media started questioning if the Congress party in Tamil Nadu is really a national party.

After receiving severe backlash, the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee reacted in a way that it does not offend its alliance partner DMK by tweeting a video of Indira Gandhi chanting Jai Hind after three days.

(with inputs from Chanakyaa)

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Beggars and homeless must also work, Govt can’t provide everything: Bombay HC

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July 4, 2021

The Mumbai High Court in response to a public interest litigation (PIL) filed has said that beggars must also work and that the government can’t keep providing everything which will only increase the number of beggars in the country.

A man named Brijesh Arya had filed a PIL seeking an order from the Mumbai Municipal Corporation to ensure that homeless beggars in Mumbai have access to three meals a day, clean drinking water and hygienic public toilets. The bench comprising Chief Justice of Mumbai High Court Dipankar Dutta and Justice GS Kulkarni heard the case.

The Bombay Municipal Corporation said that all poor, simple homeless beggars in Mumbai are provided with food parcels with the help of voluntary organizations and women are provided with sanitary napkins. The argument of the corporation was accepted by the court.

The court said that there was no need of providing any further assistance than this adding that beggars must also work for the good of the country.

“They should also work for the country. Everyone is working. Everything cannot be provided free by the state. You are just increasing the population of this section of the society.” they court said adding that granting all the demands mentioned in the petition would only become an incentive to not work.

The court however directed the state government to consider if the public toilets can be made use of homeless persons free of charge.

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Former DMK Councillor and his hitmen assault youth in Maadhavaram

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July 4, 2021

The attack on two youngsters by a former DMK councillor following a heated argument sparked outrage in the area.

Sachinraj and his coworker Vignesh, both from Korukkupet, Chennai, and working in a cell phone service company, went to a house in the Madhavaram Ponni Amman Medu area to service cell phones.

Thirunavukarasu, a former DMK councillor who was present at the occasion, has spoken poorly of Sachin Raja. When Sachin Raja questioned why the former councillor was using abusive language, the former councillor became furious and called rowdies from his area, who assaulted both Sachin and Vignesh after tying them in a poll.

Sachin’s eye and face were wounded, while Vignesh’s neck was injured, and both were rushed to a private hospital. Sachin Raj filed a complaint with the Madhavaram police station, and inspector Kaliraj of the Madhavaram police said he will take appropriate action.

(with inputs from News18Tamil)

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DMK cadres steal electricity to welcome Udhayanithi Stalin in Virudhachalam

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July 4, 2021

The theft of electricity from a public power source by DMK cadres for electric lights set to welcome Udayanidhi at Virudhachalam has sparked outrage.

On behalf of the DMK cadres, lights were erected in the Virudhachalam area to welcome Udayanidhi, who was traveling from Chennai to Cuddalore district through Virudhachalam. The video of DMK cadres stealing electricity from public electric poles to power high-intensity welcome lights went viral on social media.

At a time, when people are experiencing power outages across Tamil Nadu, the DMK’s reckless stealing of electricity to welcome Udayanidhi has sparked public outrage.

Social activists and local residents also lament that the DMK’s power theft activities have gone unnoticed by electricity board employees.

(with inputs from NewsJ)

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French President Macron says woke leftist culture is splitting society and racializing France

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July 3, 2021

French Emmanuel Macron has said that “woke leftist culture” imported from the United States is ‘racialising’ France, and has split the society and is the main reason for holding back ethnic minorities.

Without mincing words, Macron said the political left in France has taken a route where it insists on defining their countrymen by their ethnicity and depicting them as victims. He said that this has been causing rifts in French society and blamed social science ideas that have come from the US.

Macron while giving an interview to Elle magazine said, ‘I see that our society is becoming progressively racialised,’ and ethnic minorities have been placed ‘under house arrest’ by left-wing ideology.

The French President is someone who is known for his progressive thinking also pointed blame at feminists and black rights activists for seeking to define people according to their gender and their skin colour which according to him has caused rifts in French society and limit social mobility among ethnic minorities.

Macron was also critical of importing American racial and identity politics sometimes labelled as ‘woke culture’ and the Black Lives Matter movement which a new generation of younger French activists are adopting and blaming the problem of racism in France and the legacy of the country’s colonial past in Africa and the Middle East.

This has led to an unnecessary division that has created a culture in which minorities and women see themselves as constantly oppressed and discriminated against, he said.

Movements against racism over the last year such as Black Lives Matter, which resonated in France after arriving from the US, have led to fears among some critics that the country is importing American racial and identity politics sometimes labelled as ‘woke culture.’

Woke leftist culture is ‘racialising’ France, causing splits in society and holding back ethnic minorities, says President Macron https://t.co/uNKqCqXPKY
— Daily Mail (@DailyMail) July 1, 2021

Indian left-liberals who had considered Macron as their darling now find themselves in a fix as the French President has of late been taking position contrary to the the views and opinions the left-liberals subscribe to.

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Communist Kerala’s loss is TN’s gain, Kitex Garments extended red-carpet to open apparel park in neighbouring state

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July 3, 2021

After Kitex Garments, the world’s second-largest manufacturer of kids apparel withdrew from the ₹3,500 crore investment plan Kerala due to constant harassment in the form of unnecessary inspections by the Pinarayi Vijayan government, an invitation has been extended by the Tamil Nadu government has to set up the project in the state, reports Swarajya

Sensing a huge opportunity for investment and jobs in the state, discussions were held with the Minister for Industries and Principal Secretary (Industries) of Tamil Nadu government as the state had offered many incentives like 40% subsidy on investment, land at half the market rate, exemption on stamp duty, five% interest rebate for six years, etc.

As per The Hindu, chairman of Kitex Group Sabu M Jacob told that though no official from the Kerala government contacted him, however, many Chief Ministers, Industries Ministers, and others asked him to invest in their States as Kerala which is the most literate state languishes at the bottom of the table in attracting investments and ranks 28th in the ‘ease of doing business’ index.

Kitex Garments had plans to start an apparel park in Kochi and establish industry parks at Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, and Palakkad, however constant harassment by the communist regime forced the company to withdraw from this project.

“Almost every day, officials of the government department descend on the premises of the company and make inquiries as if we committed a big fraud. I am fed up with continuous harassment. The government treats us like bourgeoises, exploitative capitalists and land encroachers. Enough is enough,” Kitex chairman Sabu M Jacob said.

“If the situation continues like this, the State will turn into a graveyard of industries. While neighbouring states roll out red carpets for industries, we are hounding them out. No doubt, the existing climate will drive entrepreneurs to suicide,” he said, adding that the latest to inspect his premises were officials from the pollution control board.

“Whoever invests in Kerala will lose peace of mind and will be driven to suicide,” Sabu Jacob added.

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Tribals in Kodaikanal make face masks using herbal leaves

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July 3, 2021

Indigenous people living in the Kodaikanal hills have been wearing a mask made of herbal leaves after the Tamil Nadu government’s insistence on wearing a face mask to control the spread of corona.

When people living in the city still consider wearing a face mask to be a burden, the tribes of Kodaikanal use a mask made of herbal leaves, living in harmony and peace with nature.

According to Siva, a tribal from Pannaikadu Vadakaraiparai hamlet in Dindigul District, where the practice is common,” We wear facemask based on government’s advise despite the fact that no case of Corona has been reported in our village. The leaves of the Pisilam tree in the forest, according to our forefathers, protect us from viruses.”

He added that wearing a garland made of Pisilam tree leaves and onion will protect their children from the common cold. He further said,” The fragrance of this leaf keeps the lungs and airways clean and we wear it as a face shield when we go outside.”

(with inputs from Dinamalar)

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Dr Krishnasamy criticizes DMK govt decision to convert digital meters to smart meters

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July 3, 2021

Dr. Krishnasamy, the founder and president of the Puthiya Tamilagam Katchi, on Saturday criticized the DMK government’s plan to convert digital meters to smart meters, claiming that the move will lead to corruption in the purchase of new meters.

Dr Krishnasamy said, in a press release issued on July 3,” When we were wondering why the Tamil Nadu government has not started any plan that may lead to corruption, Electricity Minister Senthil Balaji announced that digital meters will be replaced with smart meters in Tamil Nadu. The measure, according to the Electricity Minister, will help the department avoid a 900-crore loss.”

Dr. Krishnasamy went on to say that the energy department’s 900 crore loss was caused by long-running corruption in the power generation sector, and not by digital meters.

He goes on to explain that importing inferior coal at exorbitant rates, as well as purchasing and using substandard transformers and spare parts, are all contributing to the sector’s corruption.

While explaining that there is no difference between digital meters and smart meters, he said,” For the past few years, digital meters have been fitted to all users, including homes, businesses, and factories. Now DMK government has said that they will use ‘smart meters’ instead of digital meters to minimize the sudden loss of Rs 900 crore in the power sector. But, the minister has failed to understand that smart meter is also a digital meter and there is no big fundamental difference between the two.”

He concluded by adding that the DMK government should not confuse people between smart meters and digital meters, and the move will result in huge amounts of money being wasted.

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India reports record high exports of $95 billion in June quarter

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July 3, 2021

The Minister of Commerce & Industry, Railways and Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Shri Piyush Goyal held a press conference today to showcase the achievements of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry in Q1 (April – June) of 2021-22. He mentioned how an ambitious target of USD 400 billion exports has been set for 2021-22.

Shri Piyush Goyal said that sector-specific interventions, involvement of all the stakeholders and functioning of the Government as a whole helped in achieving the growth. Simplification of procedures, extension of timelines and licences, all of that has resulted in the record performance of exports, he added. He specially thanked the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji for leading from the front, and holding discussions with various stakeholders through webinars after the Union budget, and encouraging everyone to put in their best.

Shri Piyush Goyal further said that the performance of the services sector has also been excellent, and despite the pandemic, almost 97% of 2019-20 service export levels were achieved in the last FY. He said that after deliberations with the stakeholders, he is confident that USD 350 billion service exports can be achieved by 2025, and may even go up to USD 500 billion very soon.

The press conference was also attended by Ministers of State for Commerce & Industry, Shri Som Parkash and Shri Hardeep Singh Puri. The Secretaries of the Department of Commerce and DPIIT then briefed the media about the achievements of their respective departments.

Highest Ever Merchandise Exports in the history of India

Highest ever merchandise exports of USD 95 billion in Q1 of 2021-22 has been achieved in the history of India. This is 85% higher than exports of Q1 of 2020-21 and 18% higher than the exports of Q1 of 2019-20. It is also 16% more than the previous highest Q1 exports of 2018-19 (USD 82 billion) and is higher than the earlier peak of exports in Q4 of 2020-21 (USD 90 billion).

Labour intensive sectors seeing rapid export growth

Several Labour-Intensive sectors have seen rapid export growth. The exports in the engineering goods sector has increased by USD 5.2 billion over Q1 of 2019-20. Likewise, Rice exports growth has remained positive since May 2020 and rose by 37% in Q1 of 2021-22 compared to Q1 of 2019-20

India’s Exports Performance Vis-a-vis Major Economies in April 2021

India showcased robust export performance in April 2020 compared to major economies of the world. As compared to April 2019, India’s exports growth during April 2021 was higher than other major advanced economies like the European Union, Japan, USA, Republic of Korea & United Kingdom

Record FDI Inflows

India received the highest ever FDI inflow in 2020-21 of USD 81.72 billion. This is higher by 10% compared to USD 74.39 billion achieved in 2019-20. The positive momentum continues with FDI inflow of USD 6.24 billion during April 2021, which is 38% higher than April 2020.

Startup India

Number of startups recognised by DPIIT has crossed 50,000 and is spread across 623 districts in India. With these startups nearly 1.8 lakh formal jobs have been created by 16,000+ recognised startups in 2020-21. Several times more have benefited from the Startup ecosystem.

Reducing Compliance Burden

To improve the ease of doing business and reduce the compliance burden 6,426 compliances have been reduced in Phase-I. 3,177 compliances are being been reduced in Phase II. The timeline for Phase I was 31st March 2021 & Phase II is 15th August 2021.

Investment Clearance Cell

The National Single Window System is a one-stop digital platform to obtain clearances & approvals. In the phase-1 of integration, 43 Depts/Ministries & 14 States Single Window Systems are being on-boarded. The pre-launch version is undergoing extensive testing and we are gearing up for a soft launch.

The Hon’ble Minister concluded by saying that the world sees India as the trusted and reliable partner, and has more confidence in India’s capability to provide quality products and services on time. With the goods and services gaining momentum, a large number of employment opportunities will be generated, the economy will strengthen, revenues will increase, and the government will be able to help the disadvantaged sections in a more substantive manner.

(published from PIB)

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DMK cadres extort COVID vaccine tokens in Erode, attack youth for questioning their atrocity

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July 3, 2021

Tension erupted after DMK cadres extorted tokens for the COVID vaccine and stopped a female teacher from entering the vaccination centre at Erode.

Erode DMK cadres stormed the vaccination centre at the Government Girls’ High School near Panneerselvam Park in Erode, extorting tokens from government officials, closing the entrance and refusing to issue tokens to those in the queue.

Residents allege that it has been customary for DMK cadres to extort 40 out of every 100 tokens for COVID vaccination, and that those 40 tokens were exclusively handed to family and acquaintances of DMK cadres.

On Friday, as DMK cadres were extorting tokens as usual, a youth who was waiting to get vaccinated questioned them about why they were extorting tokens. An accomplice of the DMK union secretary Sasi Kumar began assaulting the youth who questioned them, angered by the questioning. Instead of controlling the DMK cadres, the police officers present at the vaccination centre sent the youth out.

The DMK cadres then locked the school gate and refused entry. They also stopped the entry of a school teacher who attempted to enter the school for work purposes.

The school teacher got enraged by the DMK cadres’ behaviour and began arguing with them. She was later whisked away by other teachers. Journalists who attempted to record the scene were also intimidated by DMK cadres.

(with inputs from Dinamalar)

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“Indian Union is formed by many countries not states,” DMK ally Congress MLA sparks row

Beggars and homeless must also work, Govt can’t provide everything: Bombay HC

Former DMK Councillor and his hitmen assault youth in Maadhavaram

DMK cadres steal electricity to welcome Udhayanithi Stalin in Virudhachalam

French President Macron says woke leftist culture is splitting society and racializing France

Communist Kerala’s loss is TN’s gain, Kitex Garments extended red-carpet to open apparel park in neighbouring state

Tribals in Kodaikanal make face masks using herbal leaves

Dr Krishnasamy criticizes DMK govt decision to convert digital meters to smart meters

India reports record high exports of $95 billion in June quarter

DMK cadres extort COVID vaccine tokens in Erode, attack youth for questioning their atrocity

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