LIC Hyderabad Zonal Office organises walkathon for Vigilance Awareness Week
Hyderabad: As part of the Vigilance Awareness Week observance, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) Hyderabad Zonal Office organised a walkathon on Sunday, November 3rd. Employees and agents from offices in Hyderabad and Secunderabad participated in the event, which saw 450 participants.
Vigilance Awareness Week, celebrated annually, coincides with the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, known for his integrity. LIC began its activities with an Integrity Pledge on October 28th, followed by online quizzes and essay writing competitions aimed at raising awareness among employees.
The walkathon, flagged off by Zonal Manager Puneet Kumar, passed through Telugutalli Flyover, Mint Compound, Saifabad Police Station, Prasad’s Imax, and Lumbini Park, before concluding at the LIC Zonal Office. Participants carried placards promoting vigilance awareness along the route.
Addressing the gathering, Puneet Kumar highlighted the role of preventive vigilance in curbing corruption and informed that LIC launched its first Vigilance Manual, unveiled by CEO and MD Siddharth Mohanty at the Central Office in Mumbai.
R. Sateesh Babu, Regional Manager, emphasised the importance of generating public awareness about the negative impacts of corruption, while Zonal Vigilance Officer K. Sunandan noted efforts by the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) to spread the message of preventive vigilance among students.
The event was supported by local police teams, ensuring smooth traffic regulation. This year, Vigilance Awareness Week is being observed with the theme, “Culture of Integrity for Nation's Prosperity.”
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Sujit Nair raises concerns over speculation of DMK-AIADMK understanding to block TVK
Chennai: Journalist and political commentator Sujit Nair has expressed concern over speculation that the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam could explore a post-poll understanding to prevent Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam from forming the government in Tamil Nadu.
In a social media post, Sujit Nair said the election verdict in Tamil Nadu reflected a clear public demand for political change and argued that the mandate should be respected irrespective of political preferences.
Referring to reports and political discussions surrounding a possible understanding between the DMK and AIADMK, he said he hoped such developments remained only speculative conversations and did not turn into reality.
Nair stated that if such an alliance were to take shape, it would raise serious questions about ideological politics in the country. He said TVK had emerged through a democratic electoral process and that the legitimacy to govern in a parliamentary democracy comes from the people’s verdict.
According to him, attempts to prevent an electoral winner from forming the government through unexpected political arrangements may be constitutionally valid, but many people could view them as politically opportunistic.
He further said that such a move could particularly affect the political image of the DMK, which has historically projected itself around ideology, social justice and opposition politics. Nair said that in ideological terms, the DMK appeared closer to TVK than to the AIADMK, and joining hands with its long-time political rival only to remain in power could weaken its broader political narrative.
He added that the same questions would apply to the AIADMK as well, as the party had spent decades positioning itself against the DMK and such an arrangement could create discomfort among its cadre and supporters.
Drawing a comparison with Maharashtra politics in 2019, Nair said he had expressed similar views when the Shiv Sena formed an alliance with the Indian National Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party after the Assembly elections.
He said post-poll alliances between long-standing political rivals often create a public perception that ideology and electoral mandates become secondary when political power equations come into play.
Nair also said such developments increase public cynicism towards politics and reinforce the belief among voters that ideology is often sidelined after elections.
He maintained that the Tamil Nadu verdict was emphatic and said respecting both the spirit and substance of the mandate was important for the credibility of democratic politics.
