New Delhi, Mar 24: South cinema star Ajith Kumar's father P Subramaniam has died, the actor said on Friday.
In a statement, posted on Twitter by his manager Suresh Chandra, the actor and his two brothers, Anup and Anil, said their father passed away in his sleep on Friday morning. He was 85.
''We are grateful for the care and support provided to him and our family by a number of medical professionals, especially following his debilitating stroke of four years ago. ''We are comforted, at this time of grief, that he lived a good life and knew the undying love of our mother, his partner of nearly six decades. We appreciate the kind, comforting messages and condolences that have been coming in and ask for your understanding if we may not be able to take calls or respond to messages in a timely manner,'' the statement read.
The family said they would like to grieve privately.
''We trust that all who have known loss will respect our wish to grieve privately and deal with his passing with as much equanimity and dignity as possible,'' the statement concluded.
The actor's fans as well as colleagues from the film industry condoled the death of his father on social media.
''My heartfelt condolences to Ajith, his mother and family. The loss of one's dad .. especially someone as caring and sweet as Subramaniam uncle can never be compensated. May his soul rest in peace. Stay strong Ajith,'' Chiyaan Vikram tweeted.
Veteran actor Kamal Haasan said he was saddened by the death of Ajith's father.
''My condolences to Ajith Kumar and his family on the loss of their father,'' he tweeted in Tamil.
My heartfelt condolences to Ajith, his mother and family. The loss of one’s dad .. especially someone as caring and sweet as Subramaniam uncle can never be compensated. May his soul rest in peace. Stay strong Ajith. pic.twitter.com/eY081S4WQG
— Vikram (@chiyaan) March 24, 2023
தம்பி #Ajithkumar அவர்களின் அப்பா திரு. சுப்பிரமணியம் மறைந்த செய்தி கேட்டு வருத்தமடைந்தேன். தந்தையை இழந்து வாடும் அஜித் குமாருக்கும் அவரது குடும்பத்தாருக்கும் எனது இரங்கலையும் ஆறுதலையும் தெரிவித்துக்கொள்கிறேன்.
— Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) March 24, 2023
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court has instructed the Delhi government, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and the New Delhi Municipal Corporation to clear all localities of Delhi, especially the open localities and cities, of stray dogs, making no compromise in the operation.
Hearing a suo motu case initiated by the court over several incidents of rabies and deaths from stray dog bites, a two-judge bench consisting of Justice JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan said that the operation should also be undertaken at the earliest, reports Bar and Bench.
The judges directed the authorities to plan the operation, including forming a force for it. They further stressed that clearing the localities of stray dogs should be a priority for the authorities.
The Delhi government and the municipalities were directed to create dog shelters within eight weeks and equip them with staff members to sterilize and immunize the dogs. The dog shelters should also be provided with CCTV cameras, the judges have said.
The apex court has warned that strict action would be taken against individuals or organizations obstructing the operation. Referring to animal rights activists and criticizing them heavily, the bench asked if the activists could bring alive the victims of rabies.
The judges orally stated, "We are not doing this for us—it is for the public interest. so no sentiments of any nature should be involved. Action should be taken at the earlier. Pick up dogs from all localities and shift them to far off places.”