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TN Cabinet: 82% of Ministers including CM MK Stalin have criminal cases against them

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As per the information from Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), 82% i.e., 28 of the 34 Ministers including Chief Minister MK Stalin himself have criminals cases against them.

Of this, 47% (16 Ministers including Chief Minister MK Stalin) have serious charges of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) slapped against them.

Chief Minister MK Stalin remains the chief in terms number of criminal cases with 47 cases against him. Ten of them are serious IPC charges.

SS Sivasankar, the Minister for Backward Classes Welfare, follows his leader with 46 criminal cases 7 of which are serious IPC charges. He holds the distinction of having 112 cases (the highest) booked under other IPC charges.

Data for 6 Minister were not available due to insufficient information.

12 Ministers which includes MRK Panneerselvam, Thangam Thennarasu, S Reghupathy, S Muthusamy, Geetha Jeevan, Sakkarapani, P Moorthy, Palanivel Thiagarajan, SM Nasar, Gingee KS Masthan, Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi and Mano Thangaraj do not have serious IPC charges.

DMK also leads the way in the Assembly having the largest number of MLAs with criminal case. Of the 125 MLAs analysed by ADR, 96 of them have criminal cases of which 39 MLClick here to subscribe to The Commune on Telegram and get the best stories of the day delivered to you personally.As have criminal cases of serious nature.

On the other hand, the opposition AIADMK which has won 66 MLAs have only 15 MLAs with criminal charges with only 5 of them having criminal cases of serious nature.

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Deputy CM Ashwath Narayan averts major tragedy, saves 200 lives

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An SOS call made by the healthcare personnel of KC General Hospital in Bengaluru to Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Ashwath Narayan has averted a major tragedy and saved 200 lives, that could have arisen due to possible oxygen shortage.

The hospital had placed an order for medical oxygen with the Proxy Air company, located at Bellary to boost its stock of oxygen supply. The company was supposed to deliver the order by 11 PM on Wednesday.

However, when the company’s oxygen tanker did not show up at the hospital even at 11.30 PM on Wednesday, the hospital staff called up the Proxy Air company, only to learn that the tanker had been sent to a private hospital instead.

With a few hours of oxygen supply left, the matter was brought to the attention of Dr. Renuka Prasad, in-charge of the oxygen management at the hospital. As many as 200 Covid-19 patients were being treated at the hospital. She made frantic calls to Proxy Air, but there was no response.

Finally, she called Deputy CM Dr. CN Ashwath Narayan, who wasted no time and arranged for oxygen supply with the Universal company. As the situation was grim and expediency was necessary, he contacted Malleshwaram police and arranged for the oxygen to be delivered in a zero traffic corridor.

The staff as well as the Deputy CM worked throughout the night to ensure that a tragedy did not occur.

“I worked in collaboration with the police to ensure the quick supply, while the hospital staff attended to the patients’, Ashwath Narayan said.

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China’s second aircraft carrier Shandong takes part in first training for combat preparedness

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China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has conducted a series of exercises with its second aircraft carrier, Shandong (Hull 17), in the South China Sea. Shandong is China’s first domestically-made aircraft carrier. The bulk of its first aircraft carrier, Liaoning, was bought from Ukraine.

China had officially commissioned its second aircraft carrier on December 17, 2019, making China one of the few countries to operate multiple carriers.

The exercises are to let the region know that two aircraft carriers are actively involved in training for combat preparedness said Senior Captain Gao Xiucheng, a spokesperson from the PLA Navy.

According to China, such drills are part of its annual work schedule, are fully legitimate and legal, and will contribute to boosting the naval service’s capability to safeguard China’s sovereignty, security and development interests, as well as regional peace and stability.

“We hope the outside world can view [the Shandong’s exercise] objectively and rationally. The PLA Navy will continue to organize similar exercises according to the plan regularly in the future,” Gao said.

This is the first time the Shandong has been part of a major naval exercise in 2021 after it entered service in December 2019 and underwent further trials and training sessions in 2020.

China’s other aircraft carrier Liaoning carrier group also recently conducted routine drills and training near the Taiwan Strait and in the South China Sea.

For a long time, China has been working on plans to build a strong blue-water navy like the Americans who have many battle groups of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. With two aircraft carriers fully operational, the PLAN can flex its muscle in South East Asia.

China is also actively building nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. The two carriers it has at its disposal is nothing but a platform to train for combat preparedness in the future and develop capabilities for long-distance and long deployment voyages.

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“Water catchments in Hosur’s Reserve Forests to be immediately filled with water”: Forest Welfare Department

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Due to the scorching summer, the forest department has issued a notice saying that it will be filling two tanks with a capacity of 1.5 lakh litres in the Sanamavu Reserve in the Hosur Forest Reserve, as the third phase to quench the thirst of the wildlife living in the sanctuary.

The Hosur Wildlife Sanctuary has 12 reserves including Sanamavu Reserve, Chettipalli Reserve, Kumbalam-1 Reserve, Kumbalam-2 Reserve, Kulu Reserve and Sanamavu Extension Reserve.

The first phase and second phases of the project were to fill water in two large tanks with a capacity of about 1.50 lakh litres set up on behalf of the forest department in the early stages to fulfill the drinking water needs of wildlife including elephant, leopard, wild boar, spotted deer and rabbit living in these reserves.

To combat the summer sun, the forest department has started filling the tanks with water to quench the thirst of the wild animals as the third phase of this operation.

Speaking on this occasion, Hosur Forest Ranger Ravi said, “Currently, the Hosur Forest Reserve is experiencing a drought due to heavy rains. The current summer rains are not enough to fill the water levels. As a third step, the forest department is filling 2 large tanks with a capacity of about 1.5 lakh litres in the Sanamavu reserve with water tankers to prevent wildlife from leaving the forest in search of water. To quench the thirst of the wildlife, the district forest department is taking steps to fill the tanks in all the reserves till the end of summer.”

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“Free rations to all card holders below poverty line for the next two months”: Central Government

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The Central Government has approved to provide free food items via public distribution centres to poor families for two months. The project will cost the central government ₹25,000 crores, according to a press release issued by the central government.

The second wave of coronavirus in India is spreading rapidly. Due to this, curfew has been imposed in various areas. This has greatly affected poor families. In view of this, it has been decided at a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi that rations will be provided free of cost for two months under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY).

With this, food items will be provided free of cost in ration shops in May and June. Under this scheme, five kg of food grains per person is to be provided. Through this, 79.88 crore people are to be provided food grains free of cost. Through this 80 lakh tonnes of food grains are to be distributed.

The project is expected to benefit poor families affected by the lockdown. Similarly, during the first wave of coronavirus, women were given ₹500 per month. People are expecting this project to continue. It is noteworthy that the Reserve Bank has issued various announcements to ensure that small and micro enterprises are not affected.

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DMK Govt set to scrap several key infrastructure projects instituted under NDA?

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Just days after the victory of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in Tamil Nadu assembly elections, a section of ’eminent personalities’ and various organisations in the state have written to Chief Minister-designate M K Stalin requesting to withdraw the permission for the reopening of the Vedanta copper unit and to scrap the Chennai-Salem eight-lane expressway project.

These personalities include director Vetrimaran, actor Vijay Sethupathi, and former Madras High Court judge (retd) D Hariparanthaman, as reported by The Hindu. All of them have asked the DMK chief to cancel the Adani port expansion at Kattupalli, the Kanniyakumari International Container Terminal, and the Chittoor-Thachur 6-lane expressway.

“At a time when development needs a reorientation and the country requires strong environmental laws, the Union government is busy diluting the meagre protection offered by the laws, such as EIA notification and Coastal Regulation Zone notification,” they said.

Stalin in March 2019, had said that he would get rid of the proposed Salem-Chennai eight-lane expressway project if his party won in 2021 and instead focus on expanding the existing highway network. The 277-km Chennai-Salem Expressway which is being constructed at a cost of ₹7,500 crores will cut travelling time between the two cities by half.

Another important infrastructure project that the eminent personalities request to be scrapped is the newly declared National Highway Chittoor-Thatcher Road named NH 716B (160km). This project is important because once built it will facilitate access to the city and decongest Chennai roads and will also pass through industrially developed areas and will cost ₹4,000 crores.

Many analysts feel such decisions to cancel critical infrastructure projects by Stalin are to impose his will on his party and show the people of Tamil Nadu he is in charge. The highway project is part of the NDA government’s ambitious ‘Bharatmala Pariyojana’ scheme.

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Tamil actor Arya caught in scandal, accused of duping ₹70 lakh from a woman with a promise of marriage

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Jamshad Cethirakath, a famous Tamil actor who goes by the screen name ‘Arya’, is someone who has been experiencing a dip in his market. His recent release Teddy did decently on OTT but had released after quite a long time. He had incurred a lot of losses after self-producing his movie. His next movie, Sarpatta Parambarai, is slated to release this year. He got married to actress Sayyesshaa about two years ago.

He has now been caught in a scandal of cheating and fleeing away with the money of Vidja, a Srilankan-Tamil woman who works as an officer in Germany’s Health and Safety Department. He had allegedly been in a long-distance relationship with this woman since 2018. Promising to marry her, he had duped ₹70 lakh from her. He had then cut all contact with her.

In lieu of this, the victim had sent the President and Prime Minister of India an official complaint explaining her plight. A set of screenshots of him threatening to harm this woman if she didn’t withdraw the case against him is going viral on social media. Speaking to Polimer News, she said that the actor and his mother had threatened that they would not return her money back to her, despite having promised earlier that he would marry her after divorcing Sayyeshaa.

Saravanavel, an IAS officer from Tamil Nadu has been assigned this case for investigation. A special investigation team is now on this case to uncover the truth behind this scandal.

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MNM Vice President Mahendran quits party, says people around Kamal are misguiding him

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Following the debacle in the recently concluded Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections, Vice President of actor-politician Kamal Haasan’s Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) has quit the party.

According to media reports, most exits from the party are about to happen in the coming days. He had reportedly told that Kamal Haasan has not changed his approach towards the party and its cadres even after the disastrous performance of MNM. He said that he doesn’t see the actor changing his attitude.

Dr. R. Mahendran is a doctor in Pollachi and a successful entrepreneur. He was one of the key figures of the party and had contested the 2019 Parliamentary Elections from Coimbatore coming third with about 1.5 lakh votes.

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DMK office bearer attacks hygiene worker in Chennai

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An incident where a hygiene worker belonging to Royapuram, Chennai was attacked by a DMK office bearer has caused stir in the area.

Loganathan has been working as a hygiene worker at the Corporation Office in Royapuram for the past 10 years.  After completing the work for the day, he was about to sign the register and leave office when DMK circle secretary confronted him. He along with others were told to stay till 2 PM. This had resulted in a spat and the DMK office bearer hit Loganathan for opposing him. He had apparently told them that they are in power and that they should abide by what he says.

Loganathan who can be seen hurt near the eye later lodged a police complaint. Police are now investigating the matter.

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UP: Bhim Army removes murti of Ma Kali and replaces it with idols of Ambedkar and Buddha

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Ambedkar
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Goons affiliated with the Bhim Army have removed a murti of Ma Kali and installed idols of Dr. BR Ambedkar in its stead. The incident took place in the Hareva Shukla village of Basti district of Uttar Pradesh. The murti of Ma Kali is currently missing.

According to the Hindu organisations that are active in the village, the murti of Ma Kali had been in the village for nearly 40 years. The murti was removed on the directions of Bhim Army leader Ashvani Gautam alias Monu. Pravin Shukla, a resident of the village, said that Ashvani Gautam had also promised to install idols of Ambedkar across the village to placate Dalits and curry political favour with them.

Pravin Shukla added that the idols of Ambedkar and Buddha were installed at the spot sometime on 25 April. Hindu organisations have also complained to the administration in this regard. Seeing the locals enraged at this insult and vandalism, the district administration has given the permission to remove the idols of Ambedkar and Buddha from the spot and reinstate the murti.

Shiv Kumar, who had allegedly removed the murti of Ma Kali and installed the idols of Ambedkar and Buddha, was forced to conciliate with the angry locals – which he reportedly did after a lot of fuss – and has conceded that the newly installed statues be removed. A murti of Ma Kali will soon be reinstated at its earlier spot in the presence of the Sub District Magistrate by removing the idols of Ambedkar and Buddha.

This is not the first time that murtis of Hindu deities have been demolished and replaced with a statue of Dr. Ambedkar or Buddha. A similar incident took place in Latur district of Maharashtra, where a Hindu temple, along with the murti, was razed to the ground with a JCB earthmover, and a temple dedicated to BR Ambedkar was built in its place. At the time, a family who opposed this crime was harassed, with a woman member of the family subject to a rape-attempt and then sued under the provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

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