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“Hey, I Can’t Do It Man”: TN Congress MP Tells His Constituency People As He Faces Ire Over Long Absence And Unresolved Issues

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Tiruchy Congress Member of Parliament (MP) Thirunavukkarasar encountered public frustration during a People’s Grievance camp held in Alwarthopu, Trichy district. People, particularly from the Muslim community, expressed their concerns and grievances, questioning the MP’s absence in their constituency over the past four years.

Residents staged a protest, sitting on the road and raising slogans that questioned the MP’s inactivity. Slogans like “What happened all these 4 years, People’s work gone in vain, We want justice” echoed during the protest.

One concerned young resident asked the Congress MP why he had not visited the area in the past four years. In response, the MP mentioned that he had recently been to the area to address a lighting issue at a local mosque. However, the resident pointed out that the light still did not work.

The people had specific demands during the encounter, primarily revolving around the closure of a gas godown in Alwarthopu and the repair of a damaged bridge in the area.

When someone from Thirunavukkarasar’s team suggested submitting a petition at the MP’s office, a resident stated that they had visited the office several times in the past, and yet no action was taken. The residents requested that the MP visit the bridge to assess the situation. In response, the MP suggested they contact their MLA and those in power, stating, “You have MLAs and ministers here, instead of asking them, you are asking me?”

When a young man said that they’ve given a lot of petitions about all the problems they face to the MP’s office, the Congress MP said “Hey, I can’t do it man.”

The people persisted, asking him to at least address the gas godown issue, which they considered a looming threat to the area’s residents. The MP inquired about the gas godown’s duration of existence, to which the residents replied, “40 years.” The MP’s response left them disappointed, as he said, “You are asking me to solve a 40-year-old problem?”

This response further infuriated the residents, who emphasised that they were making these demands on behalf of all the people. The MP continued to deflect responsibility, suggesting that they protest in front of the MLAs, ministers, and those in power.

When an elderly person questioned the MP’s absence over the past four years and that he never even came to thank them for the election victory in 2019, the MP defended himself, stating, “An MP will do that only. I am not a councillor to come here frequently.”

Additionally, the party members accompanying the MP reportedly confiscated a young man’s mobile phone and forcibly deleted videos capturing the encounter. Thirunavukkarasar also met with a similar response when he visited Malaikottai in the Tiruchy district. Similar confrontations were noticed during a visit by Karur Congress MP Jothimani recently. 

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DMK Spokie Politicizes Chandrayaan-3 Success, Attributes It To 2 Language Policy Brought By Annadurai

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In a groundbreaking achievement, India has solidified its place in space history by successfully landing on the lunar South Pole. Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his heartfelt congratulations to Indian scientists and citizens, heralding the event as an unforgettable day for the nation. The culmination of the mission, however, lay in the final moments of landing, as ISRO’s Automatic Landing Sequence (ALS) took over, guiding Vikram LM to a gentle touchdown on the lunar surface.

As the nation reveled in the triumph of ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3, a sour note emerged from the DMK (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) party, drawing criticism for attempting to attribute the success to their political legacy. Rajiv Gandhi, the DMK Student Wing President, and Spokesperson, took to Twitter to assert that the accomplishments of Chandrayaan-1, Chandrayaan-2, and Chandrayaan-3, along with the Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyan), owed their success to Tamil Nadu’s two-language policy championed by the late DMK leader, Annadurai.

“Chandrayaan 1 – Mylaswamy Annadurai! Chandrayaan 2 – Vanitha Muthiya! Chandrayaan 3 – Veeramuthuvel! Mangalyan – Subbiah Arunan! All of them are from Tamil Nadu! More importantly than this, all of them have studied in the Tamil Nadu State Curriculum which has the two-language policy of Annadurai,” Rajiv Gandhi’s tweet read.

However, this attempt to link the achievements of these renowned scientists to the DMK’s language policy was swiftly debunked. Mylswamy Annadurai studied at PSG Tech, Coimbatore, which was established in 1951, while Muthayya Vanitha graduated from the College of Engineering, Guindy, founded in 1794. Veeramuthuvel and K Sivan pursued their education at IIT Madras and IISc Bangalore, both established in 1959 and 1909, respectively. Notably, none of these institutions have any affiliation with the DMK government, with most being central government institutes.

In response, SG Suryah, BJP State Secretary, rebuked Rajiv Gandhi for promoting a “separatist agenda,” cautioning that today’s Tamil Nadu youth are discerning and not swayed by the tactics that once worked in the 1960s. The attempt to politicize the scientists’ achievements and ascribe them to a particular political movement was met with criticism from various quarters.

Moreover, netizens were quick to highlight an older interview with Veeramuthuvel, the Project Director of Chandrayaan-3, in which he expressed his identity as an Indian before anything else. “There is nothing like Tamilian here. ISRO is pan India. I am proud of it. People from different corners of India work for ISRO. Fortunately for this mission, I am the Project Director. In the next mission, somebody else from India will be the Project Director. It is more of a team work than individual contribution,” he emphasized.

The successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 stands as a testament to India’s technological prowess and unity. The misguided attempts by certain political factions to appropriate the success for their own gain only serve to undermine the collaborative efforts of countless individuals who contributed to the mission’s triumph.

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“Hindus Are Not Cowards”: Malayalam Actors Anushree & Unni Mukundan Speak Out Against Ridiculing Of Hindu Gods

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Malayalam actress Anushree known for her roles in movies such as Oppam, Maheshinte Prathikaram, and Madhura Raja spoke in support of Hindus at a public function organized as part of the ‘Ganesholsavam’ celebrations in Palakkad on 23 August 2023. 

Speaking to the audience concerning the controversial remarks on Hindu deities by Kerala Assembly Speaker, AN Shamseer, Anushree said, “Everyone must understand one thing. When someone sitting somewhere says something, he cannot change a belief. A non-believer can never convert a believer because we are not the ones who become devotees in one or two days. isn’t it? did you become a believer/devotee in just one day? No. The things we saw from our birth, the rituals we saw while growing up. because of it, we became believers over a long period. So when someone sitting somewhere says that Ganapathy is a made-up story or Devi is a cooked-up story and a myth, can he convert us from a believer to a nonbeliever? will we lose our beliefs? No. When my brother Unni spoke at the Mahaganapthy temple yesterday, he said, Why is everyone harming us alone? Why are they hurting our emotions and beliefs? Someone somewhere thinks or they have a misconception that we are not brave enough. Are we cowards? No. When this huge crowd gathers here, we exhibit that we are indeed brave. When someone sitting somewhere talks in this manner, we feel sad. Why are they making us upset when we never do that to others? Every citizen has the right to protect his rituals and beliefs. Then why are others hurting our emotions?”

Anushree said that the stage was a blessing of Lord Ganapathy to register her protest for those remarks. The actress also recalled how she was called a bigot, trolled, and bullied when she dressed up as Bharat Mata during Srikrishna Jayanti celebrations conducted by Balagokulam, an organisation attached to the Sangh Parivar.

She said, “After I appeared as Bharat Mata in that event, no one knows the trouble I faced in my personal as well as professional life for the next one to two years. To be frank, I hesitated to attend related to a temple. Because I used to get discriminated and trolled against on Facebook, Instagram, and public places, the way people behaved with me and I got cornered in many situations. So I used to avoid participating in such events. When I came to know a particular event was related to a temple, I would say that I wouldn’t attend it. Then I started contemplating this, how long do we stay afraid? Why or who should be afraid to say that we are Hindus or since we are born as Hindu, we respect our rituals? Never be afraid. When I get afraid, everyone else gets afraid too. We must never embrace that fear. Each and everyone is born with their religion and beliefs. We are also the same, we are Hindus and we have a belief. Let us live our lives with those beliefs. We are saying this as a request. But sometimes I feel that it is good that someone sitting somewhere creates trouble for us. because it creates an opportunity to exhibit our unity. When I think in this way, I take such things on a positive note. Because we are not spineless. Our spines are strong. If we have to protest, we will protest in a good way. And our response will be conveyed well. I believe each one of you has courage. I assure you that I will respond in my own way, and will do all possible things from my side if there is any act that harms my religion and my faith. that includes Lord Ganesha and other gods that I believe in.”

A few days before this event, actor Unni Mukundan also participated in an event at the Kottarakara Mahaganapathi temple. He said, “What is the major concern for Hindus? They have turned into fearless and resilient individuals, In the vast realm of India, everyone has the right to express all sorts of opinions; this is its beauty. However, we need to consider who is the speaker, who the audience is, and for whom these statements are intended. I personally, am a believer and somewhat sensitive. I recognize that it isn’t problematic when someone voices their disbelief in God. The failure, experienced by me and others alike is that we accept such challenges without much resistance. 

He also added, “Today, they may assert that Ganapati is a myth; yesterday, it was Ayyappan; tomorrow, they might declare Krishna as mythical, and then Shiva could be labelled a myth. Ultimately, they could even designate you as a myth. It’s crucial to be attentive to all these statements. I have only one thing to say, you must comprehend the circumstances and proceed with your rituals. No one even dares to criticize the rituals of believers in other religions or their deities. This is the approach you should adopt.”

The CPIM refused to remove AN Shamseer from the Speaker post and didn’t even ask him to apologise/retract his comments that have hurt Hindu religious sentiments. 

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Chandrayaan-3’s Tamil Connect: Soil From Namakkal Was Used For Testing Soft-Landing

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Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram lander successfully landed near the south pole of the moon, making India the 4th country to make a landing o the lunar surface following Russia, the United States, and China.

The Chandrayaan 3 mission has a Tamil connection. Three scientists hailing from Tamil Nadu who spearheaded each of India’s pivotal Moon missions: Mayilsamy Annadurai, known as the ‘Moon Man of India,’ led the inaugural Chandrayaan mission in 2008; M Vanitha guided the Chandrayaan-2 mission in 2019; and M Veeramuthuvel is currently at the helm of the ongoing Chandrayaan-3 endeavor.

A noteworthy aspect emerges from Namakkal district, located around 400 km from Chennai, which has been supplying soil to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) since 2012 for the purpose of testing the capabilities of Chandrayaan missions. Apparently, the soil resembling lunar surface is available in abundance in villages like Sithampoondi and Kunnamalai surrounding Namakkal.

Professor S Anbazhagan, Director of the Geology Department at Periyar University, was quoted saying in a PTI report that abundant soil resembling the lunar surface, particularly akin to the terrain at the southern pole of the Moon, is present in the Namakkal region. This soil, with attributes similar to the lunar ‘Anorthosite’ type, has been utilized for research purposes, with approximately 50 tonnes sent to ISRO after the success of Chandrayaan 1. Rigorous testing by ISRO’s scientists confirmed the soil’s compatibility with lunar terrain.

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TN BJP Legal Wing Sec Ashvathaman Urges DMK To Stop Threats And False Cases Against BJP Local Body Representatives

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BJP Tamil Nadu Legal Wing’s State Secretary Ashvathaman has called upon the DMK to cease its practice of intimidating local body representatives and lodging baseless legal actions against them.

In a press release issued on August 22, Ashvathaman highlighted, “From its inception, the DMK-led Vidyal government has displayed a consistent pattern of neglecting the welfare of the populace, resorting instead to blackmail and lodging baseless complaints against those dedicated to public welfare. In addition, it continues to subject local government representatives from opposition parties to mistreatment, disrupting their efforts aimed at advancing the well-being of the people.”

Ashvathaman elaborated, “In a similar instance of political intimidation, the DMK has resorted to unfair and condescending tactics by leveling false charges against Sakthivel, a local body representative from the BJP in Cuddalore. This spurious case has been fabricated with the intention of obstructing Sakthivel, who has been consistently vocal about various corrupt practices occurring within the Cuddalore Corporation. Just a few weeks ago, the municipal officials verbally assigned him a sub-contract for the demolition of an old building in the market area within his ward, a decision made in the presence of the police and the general public. This sub-contract allocation is well-known within his ward. However, the DMK has filed false charges against Sakthivel for performing the sub-contract that was rightfully assigned to him. It is a deliberate maneuver by the DMK to impede the elected local representative’s work in the service of the community.”

Ashvathaman further elucidated, “In addition to baseless legal proceedings, the DMK has orchestrated media campaigns to propagate unsubstantiated slurs against Sakthivel, thereby aiming to politically incapacitate him. Hailing from the Scheduled Community, Sakthivel remains committed to serving the people of his region, garnering their trust and securing his election as a ward member for the Cuddalore Market area. The DMK seems intent on undermining his efforts through groundless cases and defamation campaigns.”

He continued, “It is disheartening to witness the support lent to DMK’s machinations by the police and municipal administration officials. I unequivocally condemn such actions by the DMK. The party must refrain from employing false charges as tools to obstruct the work of local government representatives, a practice that contradicts the principles of democracy and local governance.”

Concluding his statement, Ashvathaman implored, “I earnestly call on the DMK to desist from fabricating cases against political opponents and propagating defamation against them.”

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Hindu Munnani Protests Against HR&CE For Allegedly Transferring ₹100 Cr Worth Vadapalani Murugan Temple Land To Christian Missionaries

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The Hindu Munnani organization organized a fervent protest today (23 August 2023) against the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious Charitable and Endowments (HR&CE) Department for allegedly transferring land valued at approximately ₹100 crore, which belongs to the Vadapalani Murugan Temple, to Christian Missionaries.

The protest, led by Chennai South Hindu Munnani district secretary Gemini, took place at 4:00 pm in front of the temple land near Dasarathapuram Bus Stand, adjacent to Cariappa High School in Saligramam, Chennai. Thurai Shankar from Sabarimalai Ayyappan Seva Samajam and A.T. Elangovan, the Chennai city president of Hindu Munnani, were among the notable leaders who joined the demonstration opposing the DMK government and the HR&CE department.

BJP Tamil Nadu State Secretary SG Suryah presided over the protest as a special invitee.

In an official statement, the Hindu Munnani conveyed, “The land bearing survey number 49 in Saligramam, Chennai, has been under the ownership of Vadapalani Murugan Temple for over a century. Historical records, including the OSR records of 1875 and RSR records of 1911, affirm the temple’s legitimate claim to Survey Nos. 41, 43, and 49, which were initially agricultural plots named under the Vadapalani Andavar Temple. In 1956, a lease agreement encompassing the property, including Survey No. 49, was registered in the Saidai Registration Office.”

The release further elucidated, “In a perplexing turn of events, in 1933, a man named Janagiraman purportedly sold 8.8 acres of land in Saligramam, including Survey 49, which belonged to Vadapalani temple, to St. Joseph’s College, consequent to a settlement reached between two parties in the Saidai Register Office. Subsequently, in 2007, St. Joseph’s College asserted its ownership of land under survey number 49, claiming possession since 1933. They contended that the government erroneously allotted the land to the temple in 1963 under the Estate Abolition Act (Act 26 of 1963), without due notification. As a result, they filed a petition to reclaim the land.”

Hindu Munnani added, “The government has conspicuously omitted to present the court with records validating the temple’s century-long possession of the land. Furthermore, the government has failed to put forward the argument that the Estate Abolition Act does not extend to temple lands, as they do not fall under its purview. Also, the HR&CE department refrained from contesting the validity of St. Joseph’s College’s acquisition from Janakiraman Pillai.”

Hindu Munnani continued, “The concept of ‘Adverse Possession’ cannot be invoked to claim temple land. Moreover, appeals against rulings under the Estate Abolition Act must be lodged within a span of six months. However, St. Joseph’s College submitted its appeal after a lapse of 40 years. It is pertinent to note that, as per the Estate Abolition Act (Act 30 of 1963), those enjoying temple land for less than 60 years are required to compensate the temple for its acquisition. Post-1970, no temple land has been allotted through ‘Adverse Possession’ under this Act. Strikingly, neither the HR&CE department nor the court probed the subsequent utilization of the remaining property obtained by St. Joseph’s College in Saligramam.”

Concluding, Hindu Munnani contended, “Hence, it appears evident that a connivance between the HR&CE department and temple administration facilitated the transfer of land worth ₹100 crores to St. Joseph’s College.”

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India Becomes 4th Country In The World To Land On Moon, 1st To Land On The South Side

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Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram lander successfully landed near the south pole of the moon, making India the 4th country to make a landing o the lunar surface following Russia, the United States, and China.

This has established India’s position as a prominent global player in space exploration.

The Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft’s Vikram lander made a successful touchdown at 06:04 pm. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was in South Africa, participated in the event through a video conference and witnessed the landing. Following this success, Prime Minister Modi addressed the nation via video conference and later spoke with ISRO chief S Somanath on the phone.

It took 13 attempts for USA, and 8 for Russia to land on the Moon. India accomplished in just 2 attempts.

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TN Waqf Board Chairman Asserts Ownership Over Tiruchendurai Temple And Its Land, IMK’s Arjun Sampath Condemns

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In September 2022, a rude shock awakened the villagers of Thiruchendurai in Thiruchirapalli District of Tamil Nadu. It had come to light that their entire hamlet which also consisted of a 1500-year-old Shiva temple had been declared as the property of the Waqf Board in Tamil Nadu. 

What Or Who Is The Waqf Board?

Tamil Nadu Waqf Board is a statutory body established under the Waqf Act 1954 that supervises and manages Waqf institutions and administers Waqf properties.

Waqf properties are those movable and immovable properties, dedicated by a person professing Islam, for any purpose recognised by Muslim law as pious, religious, or charitable.

The Thiruchendurai Village Claim

The matter came to light when a resident, a Rajagopal from Mullikarupur, owning agricultural land in Thiruchendurai village, was denied a ‘No Objection Certificate’ from the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board office in Chennai to sell his land. The land, which he purchased in 1992, is part of the entire village and was claimed by the Waqf Board. The village’s residents were concerned about the Waqf Board’s claim of their lands, as they already had revenue department documents in hand. The issue has been brought to the attention of the District Collector, who has assured to investigate the matter. BJP leader from Trichy, Allur Prakash, questioned the relationship between the Waqf Board and Thiruchendurai Village, citing the Manendiyavalli Sametha Chandrasekhara Swamy temple, which owns 369 acres of land. The Tamil Nadu Government Registration Department officials claimed to have received information that unrelated persons were holding these lands through forged documents.

Waqf Board Assertion Of Ownership

Speaking to newspersons, the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board Chairman Abdul Rahman affirmed that the village was the property of the Waqf Board as also the 1500-year-old temple. He said that to those asking how this is possible, there is nothing wrong with a temple being on the property of the Waqf Board. He said,

“You ask that the temple in the village is more than 1500 years and therefore question how that village place belongs to the Waqf. That is wrong. It is a Waqf property only. The temple in the Waqf property has a historical background of more than 1000 years. No doubt about it. Who said there should not be temples on Waqf land? It is also true that there is definitely a temple in the Waqf land, and the temple may continue to be a temple in the place where the Waqf was done. But all the places around the temple, all the land in the said survey number are duly registered with the government as belonging to Waqf. Therefore, that place belongs to the Waqf Board. The temple at that place is more than 1500 years old. The temple is on the Waqf land. There is nothing wrong with it. Based on the claim filed by the claimants, as per their statement, it is mentioned that this temple, which is located in the Waqf property, is a 1000-year-old temple, it will continue to exist as it is. So it is true that the land belongs to the Waqf and it is also true that the temple that is there is more than 1000 years old. No one should say that there should not be a temple on a Waqf property.”

Taking to X, Indhu Makkal Katchi leader, Arjun Sampath questioned how a Waqf Board could own a property on which a Hindu temple is located.

It is noteworthy that The News Minute, a Dravidian stockist news outlet, published an article attempting to establish that the Thiruchendurai village belonged to the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board and that the villagers were not the legitimate owners of the land. The article further “legitimised” the claims made by the Waqf Board, that the Waqf Assets Management System of India lists 389.03 acres of land in Thiruchendurai village as belonging to the Waqf Board.

A few weeks ago, the TN Waqf Board had allegedly attempted to seize land belonging to the Arunthathiyar community in Erode. 

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“Can’t Shut Eyes When Criminal Justice System Is Subverted”: Justice Anand Venkatesh On Acquittal Of 2 More DMK Ministers By Lower Courts

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After taking suo-motu cognizance of the irregularities in DMK Minister’s K. Ponmudi’s acquittal, the Madras High Court has now initiated an independent review of the cases involving Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) minister KKSSR Ramachandran and Thangam Thennarasu, who were separately acquitted of charges related to disproportionate assets.

The charges against them were brought forth by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC), and a district court had previously acquitted them. These legal actions were initiated during the tenure of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.

KKSSR Ramachandran, the current revenue minister of Tamil Nadu, along with his wife and close associates, were cleared of charges by the Principal Sessions Court in Srivilliputhur in July of this year. This case had been initiated in 2011.

Similarly, in December 2022, Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu and his spouse were acquitted by the same court in a disproportionate assets case from 2012. This case pertained to the period when he served as the School Education Minister in the DMK government between 2006 and 2011.

Justice N Anand Venkatesh of the Madras High Court is overseeing the reevaluation of these verdicts.

This decision follows the recent exoneration of Tamil Nadu Minister K Ponmudy and his spouse from a disproportionate assets case by a court in Vellore in June.

During the hearing on Wednesday (23 June 2023), Justice Anand Venkatesh said “a constitutional court cannot shut its eyes when criminal justice system is subverted. If this is allowed, I feel I will be failing in my duty.”.

He further added “This has shocked the conscience of the court and therefore I am ordering notice to the accused and the prosecution”.

Justice Anand Venkatesh said that he couldn’t sleep for 3 nights after reading the judgement given by the lower courts in the disproportionate assets case of both the ministers.

“I have nothing against any individual but I see the investigating officers have changed their stand after 2021.”, he said.

Justice Anand Venkatesh in his judgement said “It is, therefore, clear that these machinations are part of a well-organized plot to ensure that the prosecutions against the two Ministers before the very same Court were short-circuited/subverted by self-destructing the prosecution case.”

The judgement further added “this Court is of the prima facie view that the order dated 20.07.2023 passed by the Special Court for MP’s and MLA’s case (Principal Sessions Judge, Virudhunagar District at Srivilluputhur suffers from grave illegality which has resulted in gross miscarriage of justice. It is all too apparent that upon a change of power in the State in 2021, the identities of the accused and the prosecution were obliterated as all the players in the game suddenly found themselves belonging to the same team. Realizing this, the umpire ie., the Special Court appears to have decided that the wisest course open to it was to get itself out hit wicket. This, therefore, is yet another instance of a criminal trial being derailed by the active design of those at the helm of political power.”

The judgement further added that if this trend went unchecked, the Special Courts meant for MP/MLA trials would become a playground for all sorts of condemnable practices which are handcrafted and orchestrated to subvert and derail the criminal justice system.

The next hearing has been adjourned to 20 September 2023.

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TN Police And HR&CE Officials Prevent BJP Cadres From Entering Temple To Collect Soil For Modi Govt’s “My Soil, My Country” Initiative

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The Meri Maati Mera Desh (My Soil, My Country) initiative set to run from August 9 to August 31, was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the 103rd edition of his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme to commemorate the Azadi Ki Amrit Mahotsav. This is a nationwide public participation initiative organized by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and the Ministry of Culture. The initiative, titled ‘Mitti ko naman, veeron ka vandan’ (Salute the Soil, Salute the Heroes), aims to honour the nation’s achievements and the efforts of the ‘Veers’ who protect it. The initiative will feature five core components: the installation of statues and nameplates commemorating martyrs, paying tribute to these bravehearts, gathering soil for an Amrit Vatika, hoisting the national flag in every home, and taking the Panch Pran pledge. 

To collect soil for this programme, members of the Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party led by the party’s State Secretary Vinoj P Selvam visited the Agastheeswarar Temple in Villivakkam, Chennai. However, they were met with opposition from the authorities of the Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department of the Tamil Nadu state government and the police. The cadre was not allowed to collect soil or even enter the temple to offer prayers to the deity. 

The officials claimed that since they had come there with an agenda, such large groups of people would not be allowed to enter the temple and that only a few of them would be allowed to enter at a time. Despite repeated requests by Vinoj to give the instruction in writing or to allow them to offer prayers, the authorities refused. 

Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party President K Annamalai lashed out at the ruling dispensation and the HR & CE department. He took to X to post,

“Our BJP TamilNadu State Secretary Thiru Vinoj P Selvam avl was stopped by TN Police & was heckled for collecting soil for the “My Soil My Country” programme announced by our Hon PM Thiru Narendra Modi avl. The HRCE department under the draconian DMK regime has made temple inaccessible to people & have imposed conditions beyond logic. The HRCE department should understand that the temples in TN are not the properties of Gopalapuram family.”

The officials also did not permit planting saplings at the temple to which Vinoj Selvam said that they would hand over the saplings to the authorities and they could plant them. 

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