Tamil Nadu: Single mother commits suicide in bid to secure compensation for children's education
Salem, Tamil Nadu: A heart-wrenching incident unfolded on June 18 in the 2nd Agraharam Street of Salem, as a 46-year-old woman named Paappathi tragically ended her own life in a bid to secure financial compensation for her children's education expenses. Paappathi, a temporary conservancy worker at the Salem collectorate and a single parent, believed that her death would bring her children the needed funds to cover their fees.
Police officials, while investigating the incident, discovered that before being struck by a bus and losing her life, Paappathi had already attempted suicide earlier that day in a similar manner, albeit surviving with minor injuries.
The Salem Town police had initially registered a case under sections 279 (Rash driving or riding on a public way) and 304 (A) (Causing death by negligence) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Further inquiries by the police shed light on Paappathi's dire financial situation. She was deeply concerned about her inability to pay the Rs 45,000 college fees for her son. Misled by someone's advice, she came to believe that her death in an "accidental" manner would lead to compensation for her children.
As a temporary sweeper, she earned a monthly salary of Rs 10,000, which proved insufficient to support her family. Separated from her husband for the past 18 years, she had shouldered the responsibility of raising her daughter, who is currently a final year engineering student, and her son, who is pursuing a Diploma in Architecture at a private college, the cops said.
Financially strained and burdened by loans, Paappathi faced mounting pressure to fulfill her daughter's marriage aspirations and her son's education expenses. Tragically, her belief in the misconception of receiving compensation through an accident led her to take this extreme step, hoping to secure a better future for her children.
A mother kills herself to meet son’s education expenses 😢
— Arvind Gunasekar (@arvindgunasekar) July 17, 2023
Being misled by someone, a mother, working as ‘safai karmachari’ at Collector’s office in Salem, kills herself by falling into a bus to get financial assistance from the Govt to pay son’s college fees of 45,000.
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Shivakumar opposes ‘One Nation One Election’, calls it ‘unworkable’
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday strongly opposed the central government’s proposed ‘One Nation One Election’ initiative.
Shivakumar expressed his views at a dialogue on ‘One Nation One Election’ organised by the Joint Parliamentary Study Committee.
He said the plan is a politically motivated, power-centralising scheme that would seriously damage India’s federal structure by weakening states and poses a threat to the democratic system, according to a statement from his office.
As KPCC president and deputy CM of Karnataka, he categorically rejected the proposal, stating that it is being crafted to suit the convenience of those in power at the Centre.
Shivakumar said that the Karnataka Legislative Assembly had already passed a resolution opposing ‘One Nation One Election’ and read out the resolution at the meeting.
He firmly stated that it is “not a workable plan” and added that it is “practically impossible.”
“If a government falls midterm due to political instability, a no-confidence motion, or loss of majority, what is the solution?” he asked.
“Elections are held at different times in different states for different terms. Karnataka had its election in 2023, while Tamil Nadu and Kerala had theirs in 2021, and Punjab and Telangana in 2022 and 2023, respectively. How can these elections with varying schedules be synchronised?” he asked.
He added that the proposal is a ploy to suppress the voices of regional and Opposition parties.
He also said the Karnataka government does not agree with the proposal and remains committed to the position of the Congress party’s national leadership.
