Nanaambal, is a visually-impaired woman from Aattaiyambatti in Salem district who had lost vision since birth.
She met Tamil Chief Minister MK Stalin a few months ago, explained her financial hardship, and requested permission to set up an Aavin kiosk in Salem.
Tamil Nadu CM Stalin granted her permission using his discretionary powers under Rule 110 in the Tamil Nadu Assembly to open Aavin Kiosk outside the Salem Government Hospital. She was told to meet the Salem District Collector after 10 days for getting the necessary orders and other procedure.
The elderly woman obtained the necessary orders from the district collector to open the kiosk.
The elderly woman borrowed money and sold her jewels to open the Aavin kiosk. She and her family finished setting up the kiosk outside the hospital at a cost of ₹2 lakhs.
They had even printed invitations announcing that the kiosk would be inaugurated in the presence of chief guests DMK MLA R. Rajendiran and Mayor of Salem. They were also formally invited by the elderly woman’s family.
But Chidambaram, a DMK office bearer, forbade her from opening the kiosk as he feared that it would harm the business at his shop nearby.
The differently-abled women went from pillar to post, trying to meet with Mayors and MLAs to complain about Chidambaram, but her efforts went in waint because of Chidambaram’s influence.
She also claimed that the municipal administration is delaying the issuance of a No Objection Certificate (NOC).
When Nanaambal’s brother met the Mayor and told him that the shop was being setup as per CM’s order and whether the CM’s order has no value in Salem corporation, the Mayor responded to him saying “Yes, we will not obey Chief Minister’s orders; if you want, go and meet CM again.”
What is worth mentioning is that the visually-impaired woman herself is a DMK member and hails from a family of DMK supporters.
In a video, the old woman’s brother appealed to CM Stalin to do the needful and help his sister.
சேலத்தில் மாற்றுத்திறனாளி பெண்ணுக்கு ஆவின் பாலகம் அமைக்க உத்தரவிட்ட முதலமைச்சர். ஆனால் முட்டுக்கட்டை போடும் உடன் பிறப்புகள்! pic.twitter.com/T6LBMmsGzO
— @JuniorVikatan (@JuniorVikatan) October 3, 2022
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