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“Is The Temple Only For The Rich?” Madurai Bench Of Madras HC Lambasts HR&CE Dept Over High Darshan Fees At Thiruchendur Temple During Kanda Sashti Festival

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Madurai Bench Of Madras HC Lambasts HR&CE Dept Over High Darshan Fees At Thiruchendur Temple During Kanda Sashti Festival

The Madurai bench of the High Court has raised serious concerns over the steep darshan fees charged at the Thiruchendur Subramaniaswamy Temple during the Kanda Sashti festival. In response to a petition filed by Ramkumar Adithan of Tiruchendur, the court has issued a notice to the Tamil Nadu government seeking clarification on the order allowing additional fees to be levied during the festival.

Kanda Sashti, celebrated for six days at the Tiruchendur temple, draws over one lakh devotees each day. While the temple generally offers free darshan, a quick darshan option is available for ₹100 fees on regular days. However, the fee is doubled to ₹200 on special days. Last year, during the Kanda Sashti festival, the quick darshan fee was hiked to ₹1,000 per person, leading to widespread protests from around 200 devotees, who were subsequently arrested. Following the backlash, the temple administration rolled back the additional charge.

In his petition, Ramkumar Adithan objected to reintroducing the ₹1,000 quick darshan fee for this year’s Kanda Sashti festival, arguing that such a high charge would make it difficult for poorer devotees to worship. He proposed that the temple administration should issue advance tokens through an Aadhaar-based online system to manage the crowd instead of charging exorbitant fees.

During the hearing, Justices Subramanian and Victoria Gowri sharply questioned the rationale behind the high fees. “If the darshan fee is one thousand or two thousand rupees, how will poor people have darshan?” they asked. “Can they afford this amount? Shouldn’t poor people also be able to worship? Is the temple only for the rich?“

The court has ordered the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Commissioner and the Thoothukudi District Collector to respond to these concerns and adjourned the case until 7 November 2024.

(With inputs from OneIndia Tamil)

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Chennai Couple Arrested For Abusing Police, Turns Out One Of Them Is A DMK Member

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A couple from Chennai was arrested after a video of them verbally abusing night patrol police officers and making threats went viral on social media, sparking widespread outrage. The incident occurred on Loop Road, near Marina Beach, when police officers stopped Chandramohan and Dhanalakshmi during a routine night patrol. What initially began as a standard inquiry quickly escalated into a highly charged confrontation.

The police approached the couple’s vehicle for questioning, but they responded aggressively. Chandramohan, who runs a car dealership in Velachery, began insulting the officers, using vulgar language, and even referred to one of them as “looking like a lizard.” At one point, he boasted about his connections with Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, claiming that if he called Stalin, the officers would face serious consequences. “Your Station Police Inspector will run away if she sees me,” Chandramohan threatened, adding that he would track down the officers’ home addresses by the next day.

The officers, who had recorded the confrontation on video, repeatedly asked the couple to move their vehicle, but the pair refused to cooperate. The video, which shows the couple hurling abuses and ignoring the police’s requests, soon spread across social media platforms. Social media users expressed shock at the couple’s behaviour and called for strict action.

In response to the public outcry, senior police officials ordered a swift investigation. A special team was formed to locate the couple, who had fled the scene after the altercation. The investigation revealed that the police officer involved in the confrontation was Silambarasan, from the Mylapore police station. He had filed a formal complaint after the incident. The police quickly identified the couple as Chandramohan and Dhanalakshmi, who had checked into a lodge in the Thoraipakkam area. A special team apprehended them and brought them to the Mylapore police station for questioning.

During the investigation, as reported in Malai Murasu, it was discovered that Dhanalakshmi is an active member of the DMK (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) party, specifically involved in the Mylapore unit where she resides. Her political affiliation has drawn additional scrutiny, particularly since her connection to the DMK may have emboldened the couple’s actions during the confrontation. Dhanalakshmi’s role in the party has fueled discussions about political figures using their influence to intimidate law enforcement.

Chandramohan and Dhanalakshmi were charged under five law sections, including public nuisance and obstruction of police duty. They were subsequently remanded in judicial custody for 15 days and sent to the Puzhal Central Prison. Despite the legal action, Chennai Police posted a video on their X handle of Chandramohan apologizing for his behaviour. Following public backlash, the video was removed from the platform.

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Proper Probe In Kerala ADM Suicide Will Lead To Vijayan: Satheesan

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Proper Probe In Kerala ADM Suicide Will Lead To Vijayan: Satheesan

Kerala Leader of Opposition V.D. Satheesan said on Thursday that if a proper probe takes place into the suicide of Kannur Additional District Magistrate Naveen Babu, it will lead to the office of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the state CPI-M party headquarters.

“Babu was a high-ranking official and was working in Vijayan’s home. Even though the CPI-M Secretary M.V. Govindan has assured that they will stand with the family, they are shielding the guilty,” the LoP said.

Satheesan added that the sad fact is that even after Babu’s suicide, he is being mercilessly portrayed as a corrupt official, which is baseless as he has been cleared as one of the most upright officials. “It now has become clear that the complaint given to Vijayan’s office by Prasanth is a fake as the name and signature are not his. If a proper probe takes place, it will lead to the office of Vijayan and the CPI-M headquarters,” said Satheesan.

He added that everyone is interested in knowing if the complaint of Prasanth has actually been received in the office of Vijayan. “If so, we would like to know the details of it. It’s now clear that this complaint surfaced just to tarnish an upright official and that too after he passed away. This cannot happen without the knowledge of Vijayan’s office and the party,” said Satheesan. He said that those behind the fake complaint were out to save those who were close to people working in Vijayan’s office. “Divya has not been questioned besides in the pre-arrest bail plea, it was again pointed out that the deceased was a corrupt official and Divya is one who is fighting corruption and yet both Vijayan and Govindan say they are with the family of Babu,” said Satheesan.

On Thursday, a lower court in Kannur completed the trial in the pre-arrest plea of Divya and posted it for orders on Tuesday. On October 13, Naveen Babu was found hanging in his home while his wife was waiting for him at the Chengannur railway station. He was recently transferred to his home district Pathanamthitta. Locals said that Babu was deeply hurt when at his send-off function held on Monday, Divya, the Kannur district panchayath president made serious corruption charges against him. Divya had not been invited to the function and had barged in.

Divya said that a person had approached her to speak to Babu with regards to the sanctioning of a petrol pump station despite several requests, which he (Babu) had not been giving. “Just two days before his retirement, Babu gave the sanction. I know how the sanction was given and I reveal all the details in two days,” she said. Following the tragic incident, the person who applied for the petrol pump station was identified as T.P. Prasanth, who works as an electrician in the state-run Medical College at Kannur and was a colleague and friend of Divya’s husband.

–IANS

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Congress Pushed Country Into Corruption: Rajasthan CM

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Congress Pushed Country Into Corruption: Rajasthan CM Bhajan Lal Sharma

Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma said on Thursday that the Congress pushed the country into corruption and also accused them of plotting a plan to nullify the Yamuna water agreement. He added that the cybercrime in Mewat grew in the Mewat region under Congress while the BJP government curbed the menace.

Sharma was speaking at election rallies in Jhunjhunu and Ramgarh in support of BJP candidates Rajendra Bhambhu and Sukhwant Singh. He said that the BJP government provided water to the Shekhawat region people after a long period of 50 years by taking the initiative of signing the Yamuna Water Agreement. “Congress has animosity with the people of Shekhawati as they promised cancellation of this agreement in their manifesto during Haryana Assembly bypolls,” he said.

He further accused the Congress party of pushing the nation towards the politics of appeasement and casteism which incurred huge loss to the nation. Sharma said that the government gives Kisan Samman Nidhi, Vridhajan Samman, Awas, food security and electricity connection to farmers. “We have not done any kind of discrimination in the development of 200 Assembly constituencies of the state. Each Assembly constituency has been given an adequate budget. During the previous government’s time, only Congress MLAs were given a budget for developing their areas,” he claimed. Sharma said that Congress is not concerned with the interests of the common people and has kept the very crucial ERCP project for eastern Rajasthan hanging by playing politics, but it has not made any plan for it.

“However, soon after we formed our government, we understood the needs of the area and signed an MoU. We will also lay the foundation stone of ERCP soon,” he added. He said that Ramgarh has also been connected to ERCP so that the people can get water for drinking and irrigation. “Under ERCP, a network is being created by connecting various rivers of the state so that all the districts of eastern Rajasthan including Alwar will not face a shortage of water,” he said.

He said that the government will give four lakh government jobs to the youth in the next five years.“Out of which we are giving one lakh jobs in the first year itself. About 33,000 youth have also been given appointments. In the recent cabinet meeting, about 90,000 jobs have been approved. Also, for the first time, we have released a recruitment calendar with the date of examination results,” the Chief Minister said.

–IANS

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India-China Consensus Is Proof That Dialogue Brings Solutions: Rajnath Singh

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India-China Consensus Is Proof That Dialogue Brings Solutions: Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday that the broad consensus achieved by India and China to resolve their differences is proof that continuous dialogue brings solutions.

“Development and security are often viewed from separate perspectives but are, in actuality, deeply interconnected and mutually reinforcing. Historically, the study of key factors for economic development such as land, labour, capital and entrepreneurship has been central to economic analysis,” the Defence Minister said while delivering the keynote address at the Army’s Chanakya Defence Dialogue in New Delhi.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh added that the impact of defence and security has traditionally been underexplored. “This may be because security is often viewed as a necessary but non-economic factor. Defence spending, military infrastructure and national security can significantly affect economic growth and resource allocation, even in non-war periods or in peacetime,” the Defence Minister said.

He reiterated Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government’s resolve to bridge the gap between ‘development’ and ‘security’, stressing that economic development can only flourish when national security is ensured. He said that the government’s consistent efforts to attain ‘Aatmanirbharta’ have directly linked the defence sector with the nation’s development. “If defence had been recognised as an integral component of development and studied more comprehensively in the past, India might have achieved self-reliance in the sector much earlier. The prolonged dependency on imports can be attributed, in part, to the lack of a coordinated approach between defence and development. Consequently, while our defence industry missed out on critical opportunities for growth and innovation, a significant portion of our defence budget flowed into other economies, limiting our ability to strengthen our own capabilities.

Addressing this disconnect is essential for fostering a robust domestic defence industry that can contribute to national security and economic independence,” he added. Rajnath Singh underscored the need to examine the impact of the defence sector on key economic indicators, such as income generation, employment creation, regional economic balance, manufacturing growth, investment, research and development, and the expansion of the service sector. Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi brought out the crucial connection between national security and nation-building by referring to Chanakya’s ‘Saptang Theory’ to emphasise the importance of the development of effective state institutions, an operative governance mechanism, inclusive development, fostering a national identity and progressive transformation of the society as the contemporary paradigm of ‘nation building’.

He said that the Army provides a secure and safe environment for the people and contributes immensely to every facet of development and growth story, viz, economy, social cohesion, skill development, and environment sustainability, etc. On the occasion, Raksha Mantri also launched the Green Initiative 1.0 and Digitisation of Indian Army 1.0. Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, DG, Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS) Lt Gen Dushyant Singh and other senior serving and retired officers of the Armed Forces were present on the occasion.

–IANS

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Aadhaar, Per Se, Not Proof Of Date Of Birth: Supreme Court

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On Thursday, the Supreme Court observed that an Aadhaar card, which can be used to establish identity, is not, per se, proof of date of birth. A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and Ujjal Bhuyan was hearing an appeal filed by legal representatives of a deceased road accident victim challenging the reduction in award amount.

The impugned decision reduced the award amount, observing that the applicable multiplier would be 13 since the victim was 47 at the time of death, as per the Aadhaar card record. The claimant-appellants contended that the multiplier applicable would be 14 as the School Leaving Certificate recorded October 1970 as the date of birth of the deceased and he was 45 years old at the time of the accident. Given the contentions raised, the SC framed the legal question of which of the two is to be taken authoritative in case of conflict of the dates of birth between the School Leaving Certificate and the Aadhar Card. It noted that a School Leaving Certificate has been accorded statutory recognition under Section 94 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.

“The Unique Identification Authority of India, by way of its Circular No. 08 of 2023, has stated, about an Office Memorandum issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology dated 20th December 2018, that an Aadhar Card, while can be used to establish identity, it is not per se proof of date of birth,” it said. After citing several decisions of diverse high courts across the country, the apex court concluded that it has “no hesitation” in accepting the calculation of the age of deceased based on the School Leaving Certificate.

Allowing the appeal, the SC ordered that the “total amount, i.e., Rs 14,41,500, in the interest of just compensation is rounded off to Rs 15,00,000 with 8 per cent interest from the date of filing of the claim petition to be released to the rightful claimants in the manner directed by the Tribunal”.

–IANS

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BSF Arrests Smuggler Along Indo-B’desh Border With 1.4 Kg Gold

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BSF Arrests Smuggler Along Indo-B’desh Border With 1.4 Kg Gold bangladesh

Border Security Force (BSF) has arrested a smuggler near the Indo-Bangladesh Border (IBB) with 1.4 kg gold. The incident occurred at Ghojadanga in West Bengal’s North 24-Parganas district. The gold, being smuggled from Bangladesh to India, has been valued at Rs 1.2 crore. “Troops of the 102 Bn BSF, posted at the Ghojadanga Border Outpost, received intelligence inputs regarding an attempt to smuggle gold from across the border.

The alert jawans kept a close watch on cross-border movement and stopped a motorcyclist whose actions seemed suspicious at the BSF Check Post near the busy Ghojadanga Land Port,” said Nilotpal Kumar Pandey, DIG and spokesperson, South Bengal Frontier, BSF. He added that the motorcyclist resisted when the jawans attempted to search him. This was suspicious and he was taken to the Ghojadanga BOP, where the gold was found. He said that a gold brick was found strapped with adhesive tape to the back of the man’s shin. “There was also a piece of gold – apparently a part of another gold brick – in the man’s wallet. The total weight of the seized gold was 1.4 kg,” he said.

“The smuggler broke down during interrogation and claimed that he had suffered huge business losses. In desperation, he got in touch with an unidentified smuggler from the Lakshmidhari village in the Satkhira district of Bangladesh, who offered him a lucrative deal that involved gold smuggling. Gold smuggling from Bangladesh can be lucrative, given the exchange rate,” he said. He added that as the Bangladeshi Taka is weaker than the Indian Rupee, 1.4 kg 24-carat gold would have cost about Rs 1.03 crore in the neighbouring country. “In India, this illegal gold could be sold for Rs 1.2 crore. This is a profit of Rs 17 lakh. Unfortunately for smugglers, the BSF stands in the way to prevent this loss of revenue, in the form of duties, to the Indian exchequer,” the official added.

Pandey commended the effort of the troops from Ghojadanga BOP and reiterated that the border population should report any information regarding gold smuggling to the BSF. “They can call up the BSF’s Seema Saathi Helpline at 14419 or share tips via WhatsApp at 9903472227. Those providing credible information will be adequately rewarded and the identities of all callers will be kept confidential,” the DIG said.

–IANS

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TN: Fraudulent Online Firecracker Sales Dupe Public Ahead Of Deepavali

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TN: Fraudulent Online Firecracker Sales Dupe Public Ahead Of Deepavali

As Deepavali approaches, firecracker sales are booming in Tamil Nadu, and many online sites advertising firecrackers are duping the gullible public.

According to the firecracker industry, scammers exploit the festive season by offering big discounts, especially on crackers online. Industry sources told IANS that several complaints of fraudulent operators cheating people have surfaced.

The Tamil Nadu Cyber Police has already warned people about online cracker sale fraud, with several dubious websites offering freebies. Police said 17 cases have already been registered on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (www.cybercrime.gov.in).

According to the police, scammers create websites that appear genuine. The cybercrime wing of the Tamil Nadu Police has cautioned people about these fraudulent schemes, where dubious websites offer crackers at discounted rates but abscond with the money.

Police said scammers prey on festive enthusiasm by creating fake social media advertisements on popular platforms. These online advertisements often promote significant discounts on firecrackers or other festive items, luring unsuspecting buyers.

The cyber cell also reported that scammers design attractive advertisements promoting discounted crackers. Victims contact scammers via WhatsApp, phone calls, or through fake websites that look legitimate but are designed to steal money.

Police said these fraudulent sites often display authentic-looking product catalogues, prices, and payment options. These sites may request payment for crackers at discounted prices, but once payment is made, victims are deceived, and the scammers disappear without delivering the crackers. Those who attempt to purchase crackers online may compromise their security by sharing personal financial information.

R. Sakthivel, owner of a firecracker manufacturing company based in Virudhunagar, told IANS that several fly-by-night operators dupe the public. “Deepavali firecrackers are available in licensed shops in all small areas of Tamil Nadu. It is up to the public to decide whether they want genuine firecrackers from these licensed shops or risk being duped by fraudulent operators,” he said.

He also added that the police and government should conduct proper awareness campaigns to inform the public about these scammers who take advantage of unsuspecting people and steal their money during one of the biggest festivals.

Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu has an annual turnover of Rs 6,000 crore, with crackers being supplied nationwide.

–IANS

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Must Identify Areas With Low Polio Vaccination Coverage: Experts

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Polio Vaccination Coverage

Even as India celebrates a decade of being polio-free, experts on World Polio Day on Thursday said it is important to identify areas with low polio vaccination coverage to protect children from the devastating disease and pave the way for a healthy future.

World Polio Day is celebrated on October 24 every year to raise awareness about polio, a viral disease that mainly affects children under the age of five.

India has achieved a significant milestone in eradicating polio: The World Health Organization declared the country free of polio in 2014.

However, polio remains a threat, and the pace of the polio vaccine has also slowed down in India, with the coverage levels being poorest in the north-east, as seen in recent data from the National Family Health Survey.

This is also reflected in the recent case in August, where a two-year-old child in Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills district was confirmed to have a case of vaccine-derived poliovirus (VDPV).

Earlier in 2022, an immunodeficiency-related vaccine-derived poliovirus (iVDPV) specimen was detected in Kolkata through routine surveillance, though this did not equate to a case of polio in the area.

“Given the high vaccination coverage in India, these detections do not result in increased polio cases. However, there is concern that if vaccination rates decline, the polio viruses could re-enter the population and cause disease. Therefore, it is crucial to identify areas with low vaccination coverage and take corrective action,” Dr Rajeev Jayadevan, Chairman of the Kerala State IMA Research Cell, told IANS.

“While India has been polio-free for 10 years, we must remain vigilant, especially with the virus still present in neighbouring countries,” said Deepak Kapur, Chairman of Rotary International’s India National PolioPlus Committee (RI-INPPC), at an event on Thursday.

“With only two endemic countries remaining — Pakistan and Afghanistan — we can finally see the silver lining on the horizon. Therefore, we keep our focus on immunisation,” he added.

The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), launched in 1988, efficiently reduced over 99.9 per cent of polio cases and eradicated wild poliovirus (WPV) types 2 and 3.

“India has achieved significant milestones in polio eradication within the last twenty years. However, the fight is still on as some sensibilities remain because of poor healthcare facilities, reluctance to vaccination, and socio-economic factors,” Dr Parimala V Thirumalesh, Sr. Consultant – Neonatology &Pediatrics, Aster CMI Hospital, Bengaluru, told IANS.

Constant improvement in surveillance, vaccination coverage, and community involvement continues to be crucial in the fight against polio, which can be transmitted via eating or drinking contaminated substances and lead to partial paralysis and even death.

“We must remain vigilant as challenges persist, particularly in regions where vaccine-derived polio remains a threat. We must innovate and adapt our strategies to reach the most vulnerable populations. Empowering local health workers is vital, as they are key to building trust within communities and addressing vaccine hesitancy,” Dr Ritesh Yadav, Consultant, Internal Medicine, Paras Health, Gurugram, told IANS.

–IANS

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Kerala ADM Suicide: Court Adjourns CPI-M Leader’s Anticipatory Bail Plea Till Oct 29

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Kerala ADM Suicide: Court Adjourns CPI-M Leader’s Anticipatory Bail Plea Till Oct 29

A court in Kerala’s Kannur adjourned the October 29 hearing on CPI-M leader P P Divya’s pre-arrest bail plea in Kannur Additional District Magistrate Naveen Babu’s suicide case after a preliminary hearing.

Divya’s counsel argued that she had no malicious intentions when she spoke about Babu and was just making a general statement against corruption.

Meanwhile, the prosecution has vehemently opposed her bail plea.

The counsel of Babu’s wife said that it has now become clear that the so-called complaint by Prasanthan to the Chief Minister was made after the suicide, and moreover, today, they have not produced that complaint but came out with another complaint from a person named Gangadharan against Babu.

“There is no problem to arrest Divya. The entire episode of Divya was pre-planned,” said the counsel of Babu’s wife.

Babu, who has been widely appreciated for his clean official life and was to retire in seven months, felt deeply humiliated by her remarks and took an extreme step.

On October 13, Naveen Babu was found hanging in his home while his wife was waiting for him at the Chengannur railway station. He was recently transferred to his home district, Pathanamthitta.

Locals said that Babu was deeply hurt when Divya, the Kannur district panchayath president, made serious corruption charges against him at his send-off function on Monday. Divya had not been invited to the function and had barged in.

Divya said that a person approached her to speak to Babu about the sanctioning of a petrol pump station despite several requests, which he (Babu) had not been giving.

“Just two days before his retirement, Babu gave the sanction. I know how the sanction was given, and I will reveal all the details in two days,” she said.

Following the tragic incident, the person who applied for the petrol pump station was identified as T.P. Prasanth, an electrician at the state-run Medical College at Kannur and a colleague and friend of Divya’s husband.

Eyebrows were raised on how an electrician could afford to open a petrol pump station and more importantly, a person working in a government organisation cannot engage in a private business.

Trouble broke out when the probing media revealed a glaring omission on the part of Prasanth. It surfaced that in the lease rental agreement, the signatory is shown as Prasanth, while in the complaint letter to the Chief Minister, which stated that Babu had taken a bribe of Rs 98,500 from him, it’s written as T.V. Prasanthan. The signatures in the two documents were also different.

On Wednesday, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan broke his silence and assured that no one would be protected and that strong action would be taken against wrongdoers.

–IANS

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