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Hindu Munnani Seeks Ban On Illegal Prayer House Near Vinayaka Temple In Marungoor Panchayat For Trying To Convert Hindus

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The Commune
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The Hindu Munnani has lodged a formal complaint with the Thittacheri police station in Nagapattinam district, calling for a ban on the prayer house functioning illegally opposite the Vinayaka temple in Marungoor panchayat of Thirumarugal block. The complaint highlights concerns over purported religious conversions in the area.

In a petition addressed to the Sub-Inspector of Thittacheri, the Hindu Munnani detailed their grievances. “In Thirumarugal block, Marungoor main road, opposite the ‘Selva Ganapathi’ Vinayagar temple, there is an ‘Arpudha Bestha Jebalayam’ which is functioning against the law. This prayer group is brainwashing poor Hindus with the intent of converting them to Christianity. They are also targeting patients in the government hospital under the guise of missionary work and pressuring them to convert. This illegal activity should be stopped, and action should be taken against them,” the petition states.

The Hindu Munnani alleges that the activities of the synagogue, which they claim operates under the name “Arpudha Bestha Jebalayam,” are not only unlawful but also harmful to the social fabric of the local community. They argue that the group’s methods involve exploiting vulnerable individuals, particularly those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, and coercing them into changing their faith.

Recently, missionaries were caught openly carrying Bibles in their shoulder bags and targeting the downtrodden and hopeless for conversion to Christianity in broad daylight at the government hospital (GH) in Kumbakonam. A BJP functionary swiftly intervened and thwarted the proselytization attempt.

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Leftist Media’s Election Day Live To Witness Record Breaking Viewership As Netizens Eagerly Await For Their Meltdown

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The Commune
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The 2024 Lok Sabha elections spanning 7 phases ended on June 1 and the much awaited counting for the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections will begin at 8 AM on 4 June 2024.  Every mainstream news channel will start flashing numbers from the morning with representatives from different parties and political observers dissecting the results on air.

Many YouTube channels too will be going live to discuss the results. However, one particular group’s YouTube viewership is expected to shatter records.

The gang of rabid leftist media outlets namely – The News Minute, The Wire, Scroll.in, Newslaundry and The Caravan – will be going live from 7:30 AM which has been much publicized in their social media handles.

Exit polls have predicted a record-breaking thumping victory for the BJP with Prime Minister Narendra Modi retaining power for the third term. In light of this, many netizens have commented that they would definitely watch the programme just to witness their meltdown and epic reactions as the saffron seats surge.

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ECI Refuses To Grant Extra Time To Congress Leader Jairam Ramesh For Response Over His Claim On Union HM Amit Shah

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The Commune
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Congress leader Jairam Ramesh alleged that Union Home Minister Amit Shah had contacted 150 District Magistrates of an equal number of Parliamentary constituencies to influence the counting process of the recently concluded Lok Sabha polls. Election Commission of India issued a notice to Jairam Ramesh asking him to furnish the details/disclose the names of the DMs. In response, Jairam Ramesh requested that he be given a week’s time to gather the details.

The request from Jairam Ramesh, spokesperson for the Congress, for a week’s time to respond to a letter from the Election Commission of India (ECI) has been denied. The ECI has instructed the Congress leader to provide a response by 7 PM on 3 June 2024 concerning his previous assertions.

A communication sent by ECI dated on 3 June 2024, requested a response by 7:00 PM on the same day. The letter stated, “Dear Sir, 1 am directed to refer to your letter dated 03.06.2024 in response to the Commission’s letter of even number dated 02.06.2024 whereby you have sought an extension of one week to file a detailed reply. Your allegation that attempts have been made to influence the District Magistrates of around 150 Parliamentary Constituencies, who are also the ROs/DEOs, has serious connotation and direct bearing on the sanctity of the counting process, scheduled for tomorrow.”

The letter added, “As mentioned in Commissions letter dated 02.06.2024, no DM has reported any such undue influence as alleged by you. Therefore, the Commission hereby outrightly rejects your request for time extension and directs you to file your response along with the factual matrix/basis of your allegation by 19.00 hours today i.e. 03.06.2024, failing which it would be presumed that you have nothing eubstantive to say in the matter and the Commission would proceed ahead to take appropriate action.” 

The Commission highlighted the seriousness of such allegations, emphasizing the need to address them in the public interest. Although no district magistrates reported undue influence, the Commission sought clarification from Ramesh regarding the alleged calls made by Amit Shah to 150 district magistrates. Ramesh had accused the BJP of intimidation tactics, urging officials not to succumb to pressure and uphold the Constitution. As the exit poll results suggested BJP’s return to power with Narendra Modi potentially securing a historic third consecutive term, Ramesh criticized the alleged intimidation tactics and expressed confidence in the victory of the INDIA Janbandhan coalition. He reaffirmed the importance of upholding democratic principles and resisting pressure, stating that officials are being closely observed.

Jairam Ramesh the Congress general secretary of communications via his official X handle claimed, “The outgoing Home Minister has been calling up DMs/Collectors. So far he has spoken to 150 of them. This is blatant and brazen intimidation, showing how desperate the BJP is. Let it be very clear: the will of the people shall prevail, and on June 4th, Mr. Modi, Mr. Shah, and the BJP will exit, and the INDIA Janbandhan will be victorious. Officers should not get under any pressure and must uphold the Constitution. They are under watch.”

In this backdrop today (3 June 2024) during the press briefing the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar has strongly responded to allegations made by Congress leader Jairam Ramesh claiming Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s alleged calls to 150 district magistrates after the conclusion of Lok Sabha elections voting.

Kumar emphasized the importance of not spreading rumors and casting doubt on everyone, questioning whether it was feasible for someone to influence all district magistrates. He asserted that if such influence had occurred, the responsible party would face consequences. CEC Rajiv Kumar questioned, “Can someone influence them (DMs/ROs) all? Tell us who did this. We will punish the person who did it…It is not right that you spread a rumour and doubt everyone.”

Additionally, Kumar acknowledged the concerns raised by multi-party delegations ahead of the vote counting, assuring that their demands, including CCTV camera monitoring of control unit movements, would be addressed. Kumar said, “All issues raised by multi-party delegations have been addressed. They demanded that there should be CCTV camera monitoring of the movements of the control units. That will be done,”

(With inputs from Hindustan Times)

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Kerala Congress Goes Bonkers On Social Media Especially After Exit Poll Numbers

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The Commune
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The social media handle of Kerala Congress on platform X seems to be going on a rambling overdrive on the platform making irrelevant comments and posts assuming they are “intelligent” comebacks.

Bullying CEOs

The most recent one was when the X handle of Kerala Congress questioned travel aggregator Ease My Trip over the “resumption” of booking to the Maldives.

The post said, “Couple of months ago online travel aggregator @EaseMyTrip made a nationalistic move by removing Maldives as a destination from their flight and hotel booking platform to support Modi. Now they have quietly resumed booking to Maldives. We are wondering what happened. Is it a sign of something? Is money more important than Modi? Money will come and go, so is Modi!”

In response to Kerala Congress’s post, EaseMyTrip’s CEO Nishant Pitti replied, “Dear @INCIndia, thank you for your concern. @EaseMyTrip has halted Maldives bookings from January 8th until today. Some bookings did occur between May 16th – 26th, but we took immediate action and got them removed. Why focus only on us? Are you not aware of other Chinese-owned travel portals that never stopped promoting Maldives in the first place? We’ve been serving for the last 16 years without any foreign investments. Yes, you’re right, nothing is permanent—the money will come and go. But our nationalistic approach will never change. By the way, we are here for the long haul, and it’s not easy for us to go. Hope you understand“

Following this response from Pitti, the Kerala Congress handle further continued trolling the CEO. They wrote, “Thanks @nishantpitti for the clarification. It’s reassuring to know that it was a technical glitch and was not testing waters. Given your mention of China, why do you still allow bookings to China? Hope you know they seized 4,067 km² of our territory and our 20 soldiers made ultimate sacrifice. To protest and demonstrate your nationalistic stance, will you remove Chinese cities from your service at the earliest? Take it from us, that will make headlines more than Maldives and boost the image of your brand even more among nationalist Indians. Over to you.”

This was also debunked by fact-checking handles that, “As per http://DGCA.gov.in data, there is no passenger movement from China to India & India to China directly.  Instead of introspecting Exit Poll results, Congress is busy in attacking EaseMyTrip’s Founder Nishant Pitti with wrong facts.”

https://twitter.com/TimesAlgebraIND/status/1796957138108953049

Nitpicking News Channels

With all exit polls going against the Congress, this specific handle went overboard to nitpick Zee News for publishing “wrong numbers“. In reality, the channel had telecast one exit poll in collaboration with Matrize which gave the NDA 353-367 seats while an AI-based poll telecast a couple of days later gave the NDA 305-315 seats. The handle displayed its ignorance quite blatantly – either they were too naive to not realise it was 2 different polls or had some issues with reading and comprehension. They wrote, “Markets correct over time. Its the first time the world is seeing exits polls correcting over time. BJP lost 50 seats in just two days!”

Meltdown Over PM Modi’s “Handwriting”

Another post was made over PM Modi’s “handwriting” and the use of two pens (with different inks) for writing and signing. The post read, “One doubt. Why will one write with a blue pen and sign with a black pen? Ran out of ink? Btw, the writer has good handwriting.”

It is understood that PM Modi is not well-versed in English and that most often such notes are written by his PA or other designated staff in the PMO under which he places his signature.

Talks About Rashmika’s Post Rather Than Focusing On Kerala’s Condition

Back in May 2024, film star Rashmika Mandanna was in the news for praising the Modi government. In response to her video on Atal Setu, Kerala Congress handle posted, “Dear Rashmika Mandanna Ji, The nation has seen paid ads and surrogate ads before. This is the first time we are seeing an ED-directed ad. It came out well. Good job! We noticed that the Atal Setu appears practically empty from your ad. Being from Kerala, we initially thought that Mumbai has such low traffic, so we checked with our friends in @INCMumbai. They informed us that the Rajiv Gandhi Bandra-Worli Sea Link has much higher traffic and shared a video for reference. Take a look at this video.”

They further shared some “data” and claimed that people were not using the bridge owing to its high toll charges of ₹250.

Veteran RSS leader Ratan Sharda produced facts to counter Kerala Congress’ claims. He wrote, “Since #Congress has decided to present facts, here are a few – Bandra Worli sea link tender floated by @nitin_gadkari was around 440 cr. After Congi came to power, new tender was approved 1600 cr & project handed to Pawar Kaka friend HCC of Lavasa fame with 23% “cost overrun” And don’t compare intracity traffic where there are hardly any choice, with intercity traffic. You should be ashamed that #Congress sat over Atal Setu project from 1963! Congress never paid any attention to Mumbai except for political funding“

Netizens also mercilessly trolled the handle over the post.

It seems as if the Congress is going to go bonkers when the results are announced on 4 June 2024 and the signs of that are already very visible. It will be torture for netizens to withstand their reactions going forward.

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Prolonged Power Outage Across TN Contrary To Dravidian Model Govt’s Claim Of ‘Power Cut-Free’ State; Enraged Public Protests, Locks EB Offices

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The Commune
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On 31 May 2023, the Tamil Nadu government, led by Chief Minister MK Stalin, issued a self-congratulatory statement declaring Tamil Nadu as a “state free from power cuts”. This proclamation, however, seemed to awaken a dormant issue that had previously been overlooked. Following the statement, the media spotlight shifted towards the power cut issues, amplified by the online community’s reactions and trolls. The aftermath of the press release saw numerous reports of prolonged power outages, particularly during nighttime, in many peripheral areas of Chennai. Instances of low voltage were also widely reported.

As temperatures soared in Chennai, the city’s power demand and usage reached unprecedented levels of 4,769 MW and 101.755 million units respectively on recent days, surpassing the previous figures of 4,648 MW and 100.04 million units. This is not a first instance for the city, even last year fate was the same.

TANGEDCO’s X handle received numerous complaints from across the city. Some residents reported difficulties in reaching TANGEDCO’s centralized customer service ‘Minnagam.’ K Krishnaveni from Medavakkam expressed her frustration, stating that there was no response to calls during the night. She emphasized the hardship faced by the elderly and children in her household due to nighttime power cuts and urged TANGEDCO to ensure a consistent power supply during the summer.

M Krishnan, a 42-year-old resident of Vignarajapuram, told TNIE that power outages at night have become a common occurrence. He reported that their area had no power from 11 PM to 1 AM for two consecutive days. Power outages were also reported in other parts of the city, including Velachery, T Nagar, and Mylapore.

A press release on 1st June stated that TANGEDCO successfully managed Chennai’s high demand of 4,769 MW without any issues and there was no discrepancy between power demand and supply. However, due to the extreme heat, repairs were being carried out on transformers, underground cables, and power lines, leading to power cuts in some areas. The utility has directed officials to take measures to ensure a continuous power supply.

Meanwhile, netizens criticized the DMK government’s claim that Tamil Nadu was a power-surplus state in the social media highlighting issues of power cuts and low voltages. They made a mockery out of it.

Complaining of frequent power cuts and erratic supply over the past few days, residents of the Ambattur, Avadi, Ennore, Manali localities in Chennai resorted to protests at midnight. They laid siege to TANGEDCO offices at several places in the city. For the past 15 days, residents have been facing prolonged outages at night and power cuts thrice in the daytime, in Ambattur and surrounding areas like Korattur, Kallikuppam, Madhanankuppam, Gandhi Nagar, and Thirumalai Priya Nagar.

The erratic power supply, characterised by sudden disruptions both during the day and night, has left residents grappling with the sweltering heat. Further, high voltage supply in certain places posed risk to electric equipment.

Irked by this, a large number of residents had gathered at the TANGEDCO offices in Ayapakkam and Avadi. They had a heated exchange of words with the staff members and demanded immediate restoration of power and uninterrupted supply.

https://twitter.com/kumudamnews/status/1796757620797129144

Similarly, residents of Nehru Nagar, Ennore, resorted to protest on Katthivakkam High Road demanding uninterrupted power supply, affecting traffic flow. They dispersed following assurance from the officials concerned. Residents were seen gathered at night at the TANGEDCO offices in Guduvanchery and a few places in the southern areas of Chennai.

Residents in the Ayanavaram area have been expressing their frustration over persistent power outage issues for the past month and a half. Despite attempts to address the problem, such as repairing the electrical pillar, the power supply remains unreliable. One resident mentioned that the power is restored for only about half an hour before cutting out again. Another resident questioned how long they would have to endure this inconvenience, especially when power cuts disrupt their mornings and nights, affecting their ability to sleep and work the next day. Adding to the dissatisfaction, residents have complained about the lack of responsiveness from the electricity board (EB), citing instances of electricians arriving intoxicated and encountering water shortages due to power cuts.

During the May 2024, the regions like Mayiladuthurai, Thanjavur, and Coimbatore faced the brunt, particularly during nighttime. The delta districts were hit hard by these outages, jeopardizing the irrigation needed for crops, potentially leading to crop failure. Residents of Saidapet took to the streets to protest against the recurring power cuts, blocking the National Highway in frustration

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Former Kalakshetra Prof Sheejith Krishna Granted Bail In Sexual Assault Case

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The Commune
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On 3 June 2024, the Madras High Court granted conditional bail to Sheejith Krishna, a 51-year-old former professor at Chennai’s Kalakshetra Foundation, who was accused of sexual assault by two former students. Krishna was arrested by the Neelankarai All Women Police on 22 April 2024, following complaints from the students, who studied at the institution between 1995 and 2007, alleging multiple instances of sexual harassment.

The case against Krishna emerged after one of the women approached the Madras High Court in December 2023. The court subsequently directed the police to investigate her complaint. This directive led to a preliminary inquiry by the Neelankarai All Women’s Police Station and the subsequent registration of a case against Krishna in February.

During the bail hearing, Senior Counsel R John Sathyan, representing Krishna, argued that the alleged offenses occurred over two decades (28 years) ago and questioned the credibility of the accusations given the significant time lapse. Sathyan emphasized the lack of substantial evidence, that since the time of arrest, Krishna had not been investigated by the police nor had any other “victim” come forward to provide evidence. It was also noted that the complainant now resides abroad.

Opposing the bail petition, the counsel for the complainant contended that granting bail to Krishna would deter other victims from coming forward. The police also argued that another victim had filed a complaint against Krishna and that a few more were likely to file complaints and hence bail must be denied to him. On 22 May 2024, when the case came up for hearing, it was reported that the Madras High Court questioned the purpose of keeping Bharatanatyam dancer and former Kalakshetra faculty member Sheejith Krishna in custody in relation to the case. Justice C Saravanan of the vacation bench reviewed Krishna’s bail plea. The government advocate argued that the ongoing investigation necessitated Krishna’s detention, as police are in the process of recording witness statements under Section 164 of the CrPC. The judge suggested that Krishna could report daily to the police station instead. The government advocate, noting that additional witness statements still need to be collected, requested more time for further instructions.

On 3 June 2024, the court decided to grant conditional bail to Krishna. If Krishna has to travel abroad, he is required to get permission from the court before the travel.

This decision allows Krishna to be released while awaiting further legal proceedings.

The Kalakshetra Foundation, a premier performing arts institution, had already been in the spotlight due to protests by students alleging sexual harassment by four teachers. Hari Padman, an assistant professor at the Rukmini Devi College of Fine Arts on the Kalakshetra campus, was the first to face accusations from several students. Padman was arrested by Chennai police in April last year and was granted bail in June 2023 by default due to failure of police to file chargesheet. The National Commission for Women (NCW) which had taken cognizance of the case found no evidence to support the allegations.

The institution set up an independent enquiry committee led by retired Justice K Kannan, along with former Tamil Nadu police chief Letika Saran and medical professional Shobha Varthaman which suspended Hari Padman and dismissed three other instructors, Sanjith Lal, Sreenath, and Sai Krishnan. This committee recommended providing legal assistance to students who wished to file police complaints against Sanjith Lal, Sai Krishnan, and Sreenath.

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Dravidian Model: Public Catches Drunken Police Driving Rashly In Chennai, Transferred To Armed Reserve Police

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The Commune
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A resident named Vignesh who hails from Kundrathur, Chennai and employed in a private company was riding a two-wheeler with his cousin on Tambaram Mannivakkam road in the Mudichur area. They encountered a situation where a black car deliberately collided with their two-wheeler and then fled the scene. He fell from the vehicle and the car sped away and hit a few other vehicles on the way.

In response to this reckless act, Vignesh, along with other motorists, intervened to stop the car and questioned the driver about his dangerous driving behavior. To the surprise of the public, it was discovered that the car belonged to a police officer, as indicated by the police name plate on the dashboard.

Furthermore, the car reportedly had a police uniform with the name “Sri Rama Durai” on it. Despite being confronted by the public, the police officer appeared oblivious to the situation, leading to suspicions of intoxication. Subsequently, the officer struggled to provide coherent answers to the inquiries directed at him. The authorities were informed about the incident and intervened to pacify the crowd, directing the police officer to leave the scene. Subsequent police investigations unveiled that the officer in question, Ramadurai, is affiliated with the Chitalapakkam police station and had been assigned duty at the counting center located at MIT College.

The incident was captured on video, which quickly circulated online, causing widespread concern. Consequently, authorities took action by transferring Chief Constable Ramadurai to the armed forces, in light of the controversy surrounding his conduct.

The public didn’t respond well to the decision made by the higher officials to transfer the intoxicated police officer to the armed reserve police. One netizen queried, “Were the armed reserve established for criminals? Are all its members criminals?”

Another netizen expressed, “It is unfortunate that transfer is the only punishment given to government servants when they commit crimes. It is not known how long it will continue. A government servant should be punished more than the punishment given to a Non-government servant committing the same offence.” Yet another netizen questioned, “Why is that every police officer who makes mistake are changed to sensitive armed reserve? What if he takes weapon similar to driving a car?”

A different netizen asked, “Isn’t drunk driving an offense that warrants arrest? Why is the punishment only a transfer?”

https://twitter.com/selvinnellai87/status/1797223905251270969

(With Inputs From Puthiyathalaimurai)

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Netizens Trend #HBDFatherOfCorruption On Karunanidhi Birth Anniversary, DMK Tries To Counter With #கலைஞர்100‌

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The Commune
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#HBDFatherOfCorruption Karunanidhi

The annual hashtag war between the supporters and rivals of the DMK once again played out June 3, the birth anniversary of late DMK patriarch Karunanidhi.

The hashtag “#HBDFatherOfCorruption” started trending from the evening of June 2 and had been a top trend on June 3.

From the DMK’s side the hashtag “#கலைஞர்100‌ (#Kalaignar100)” was being used to commemorate the late leader’s birth anniversary.

Netizens unleashed their creativity through vivid content targeting Karunanidhi.

An old video taking jibes at Karunanidhi was shared by netizens on social media which goes like this “Attention Tamils! As a non-Tamil gang after learning Tamil is entering Tamil Nadu to loot, please be careful.”   The video then goes on to show one Dakshinamurthy (Karunanidhi’s original name) doing chit-chat in chaste Tamil at a tea shop inside the railway station and then tries to leave taking the luggage of the stranger with whom he was having the conversation.

“Mr. Dakshinamurthy, that bag is mine“, ends the video with the hashtag #HBDFatherOfCorruption.

An X user shared the Karunanidhi version of Athichudi (single line quotes of Tamil poet Avvaiyaar) which was recited by ADMK MLA Vetrivel. The serious lady that Jayalalithaa was, Vetrivel’s recitation of Karunanidhi Athichudi had her in splits.

Another netizen shared a snippet of late DMDK leader Vijayakanth who lambasted Karunanidhi in an interview in which he says ““Ah Kalaignar has done this, Kalaignar has done that. What Kalaignar? What did he do? I am giving him respect and calling him Kalaignar. What did he do? He pawned the state of Tamil Nadu. Even now, he keeps saying race, race. They have killed the same race in Ceylon and he is talking about race? A regime where nothing was done, what a shameful regime. People must teach a lesson to these two parties, the DMK and the Congress, this is my wish. I already said he is the pinnacle of lies. If I listen, I get angry. He lies through his teeth. The example of what a big traitor he is is that he gave you free television but he took all the connection charges. This is the truth. Who has the connections (cable TV)? Tell me. Is it with the common man? It is all there with his party people, with him, with his grandchildren, and his son. This is the truth.”

The DMK under Karunanidhi is guilty of several other corruption charges and failures. The party was part of the biggest ever corruption case in the history of India – 2G spectrum case. Karunanidhi in order to save his seat, went soft on the UPA government headed by its alliance partner Congress, by organizing lip service protests while thousands of Tamils in Sri Lanka were killed in the civil war in Sri Lanka. He is said to have undertaken the ‘fastest fast’ by starting the fast after breakfast and ending it before lunch.

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Comedian-Turned-Politician Karunas Detained With 40 Live Bullets In Chennai Airport, Released Later

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The Commune
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Tamil actor turned politician Karunas faced detention at Chennai Airport after security personnel purportedly discovered bullets in his bag as he was preparing to board a flight to Trichy.

According to sources within the police, a security scan of Karunas’s hand luggage revealed the presence of an explosive substance, leading to a thorough inspection which uncovered 40 live bullets.

Upon questioning, Karunas asserted he possessed a valid firearm license and presented the requisite paperwork. He explained that due to rushing out of his home, he hadn’t thoroughly checked his bag, inadvertently bringing along the bullets. Following an interrogation, Karunas was released, although he opted not to proceed with his scheduled flight. Law enforcement clarified that no formal case was filed, as it was determined that Karunas held a legitimate firearm license and the bullets were mistakenly packed.

Karunas further mentioned that he had surrendered his firearm to the Dindigul police in adherence to election regulations. Despite the interrogation and the brief detention, no charges were pressed, and Karunas was eventually allowed to leave.

Opportunist Karunas

Karunas, the founder of Mukkulathor Pulipadai, a political group representing the Thevar community, ran for the Tamil Nadu State Legislative Assembly from Thiruvadanai in the 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election. He used the Two Leaves symbol of AIADMK and emerged victorious. During J Jayalalitha’s lifetime, he was a staunch supporter of AIADMK. However, following her death, he, like many others in AIADMK, shifted his allegiance to VK Sasikala, a close associate of J Jayalalitha, to maintain his position in AIADMK. While this move worked out for others, it backfired for Karunas. For instance, on 25 February 2017, an unknown individual hurled footwear at Karunas’ car while he was on his way to pay tribute to freedom fighter Muthuramalingam Thevar. This incident is believed to be linked to his support for AIADMK leader VK Sasikala.

On 23 September 2018, Karunas stirred up controversy by publicly criticizing AIADMK Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS), claiming that the CM was intimidated by him. This incident, which occurred while he was still a member of AIADMK, led to a case being filed against him after his speech went viral on social media. During his address to members of Mukkulathor Puli Padai at Valluvar Kottam, Karunas challenged a police officer present there to remove his uniform and fight him. In the video, Karunas can also be heard encouraging his supporters to commit murder, but only after informing him and ensuring there is a valid reason for the act. He also advised his followers to reveal their identities if they intended to throw stones at opponents. Despite being a member of the Mukkulathors community, also known as Thevars, Karunas claimed his loyalty was with the Sasikala faction, even though many “disloyal” members of his community had joined the EPS faction.

Following these incidents, Karunas was ostracized within the AIADMK. He later aligned himself with the DMK, adopting their ideology, and extended his support to the DMK in 2021. As of the 2024 Lok Sabha election, he is supporting the I.N.D.I bloc.

Against Sanatana Dharama

In 2024, Karunas, the founder of Mukkulathor Pulipadai, declared support for the DMK, stating, “The Mukkulathor Pulipadai backs DMK in 2024 parliamentary elections for social justice, defeating Santana (Hindu)”

Raja Raja Cholan Not a Hindu

In the midst of a debate sparked by Dravidian director Vetrimaaran’s assertion that Raja Raja Cholan was not a Hindu king, Karunas fervently endorsed and defended his viewpoint on the monarch’s religious affiliation.

Vetrimaaran expressed his concern, “Our symbols are being persistently taken away from us. The act of saffronising Valluvar or labelling Raja Raja Cholan as a Hindu King is a recurring phenomenon.”

Karunas, who backed Vetrimaaran’s stance on Hinduism, stated that the Tamil community would not tolerate identity misrepresentation. He argued that designating Raja Raja Chola as a Hindu king contradicts Tamil ethics. He questioned the existence of Hinduism during Raja Raja Chola’s reign and the origin of the term ‘India’, which he claimed was coined by the British for commercial purposes. He further stated that Hinduism was also a creation of the British, and hence, India is not a single nation but a union of multiple nations.

He pointed out that it’s natural for the Indian Union, home to diverse nationalities, to have various religions, embodying unity in diversity. Issues arise when one religion attempts to dominate and engulf everything else. He emphasized that during Raja Raja Chola’s time, there was no Hindu religion, but several religions like Saivism, Vaishnavism, and Ashivakam existed. He found it absurd to label or replace Raja Raja Chola and Rajendra Chola as Hindu kings.

It’s worth noting that amidst this controversy, Karunas was appointed as an assistant director by Vetrimaaran for his film ‘Vaadi Vaasal’ just six months ago.

CDN media

Reason To Eliminate Sanatana Dharma

In 2024, Karunas actively campaigned for the ‘I.N.D.I’ Alliance Party’s candidate, Manickam Tagore, in Sattur, located in the Virudhunagar district. During his campaign, Karunas made a controversial statement. He criticized the central BJP government for promoting the Sanatana policy. He pointed out that in the past, only members of the Pandaram caste rang the bells in the Murugan temple. However, currently, individuals wearing the poonool (sacred thread) are performing this ritual. He identified this change as a manifestation of the Sanatana policy and called for its elimination. This statement creating controversy goes against both Sanatana Dharma and ridiculing the Brahmins.

(With Inputs From The Hindu)

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NOTA Polls 3X More Votes Than Congress In Sikkim Assembly Elections, Cong Gets A Disastrous 0.32% Vote Share

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The Commune
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The Congress party experienced significant setbacks in the recently announced results of the Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim assembly elections. In Arunachal Pradesh, the Congress secured only one seat, while in Sikkim, the party failed to open its account, marking a substantial disappointment.

In Sikkim, Congress’s performance was particularly abysmal, receiving much fewer votes than the None of the Above (NOTA) option. NOTA garnered 0.99% of the votes, surpassing Congress’s 0.32%. This represented a decline from the previous state assembly elections in 2019, where Congress had achieved a vote share of 0.77%.

The Sikkim Assembly elections, comprising 32 seats, saw the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) win decisively with 31 seats, leaving only one seat for the Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF). In contrast, the Congress did not manage to secure any seats in Sikkim. The BJP, however, captured 5.18% of the total votes polled.

In Arunachal Pradesh, the BJP dominated the elections, winning 46 out of 60 assembly seats. Other parties such as the National People’s Party (NPP) won five seats, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) secured three, the People’s Party of Arunachal (PPA) took two, and independents claimed three seats. Congress managed to secure only the Bameng assembly seat, where its candidate, Kumar Y, won by a margin of 635 votes.

Netizens had a field day trolling the Congress for its terrible performance in the state.

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