Chennai, April 17: DMK leader M.K. Stalin on Tuesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for an appointment on behalf of political parties, farmers associations, traders' groups and labour unions to appraise him of the Cauvery water dispute.
"Through this letter, we seek an appointment to meet and apprise you of the sentiments prevailing in Tamil Nadu and urge you to intervene in this issue immediately," Stalin wrote.
He said the Supreme Court had on February 15 directed the Centre to frame a scheme within six weeks so that the final award delivered by the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal, which has the status of a decree, is effectively put into operation, and the decades-long dispute is resolved once and for all.
Stalin said that at an all-party meeting chaired by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami, three resolutions were passed of which one was to meet the Prime Minister to explain the prevailing situation and seek his intervention in constituting the Cauvery Management Board (CMB).
"Furthermore, the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly passed a unanimous resolution on March 15 demanding the immediate formation of the CMB. We believe that this unanimous resolution reflects the aspirations and sentiments of the seven-and-a-half crore people of Tamil Nadu.
"It is fair to say that the people of Tamil Nadu have given up hope that the current (state) government will effectively represent their voice or ensure that their rights are protected.
"Therefore, I seek an appointment with you at which all party leaders from Tamil Nadu can apprise you of the looming agricultural crisis in the state, as well as the outpouring of public sentiment because of the non-implementation of the Supreme Court judgment," Stalin said.
The DMK leader also urged Modi to direct the Ministry of Water Resources to withdraw a Clarification Petition pending before the apex court immediately and set up the CMB without waiting for the upcoming Assembly elections in Karnataka.
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FIR registered against hotel owner for derogatory remark against Kannada people on display board
Bengaluru, May 17 (PTI): A case was registered against a hotel owner on Saturday after a derogatory remark against Kannada people allegedly appeared on the hotel's variable message display board here, police said.
After the video of the incident that occurred on Friday night went viral on social media, the police swung into action and the alleged display board was removed, they said.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southeast) Sarah Fathima said that under the Madiwala police station limits, it was found that a derogatory message against Kannada people was appearing on a variable message system board, and a suo-moto case was registered by the sub-inspector who monitors the social media.
"A case has been registered against the hotel owner who was running Gs Suites. An investigation is underway. Five people working there have been picked up for questioning. Owner is said to be abroad. All those linked will be issued notices and inquired," she said.
A detailed inquiry will be done to know how the message got generated, she said.
"Prima facie what we have come to know is that they (hotel) had complained to a company in Koramangala, who made the board, about different kinds of messages appearing on it," she told reporters.
To a question on claims if someone had hacked the system, she said, "We have called the company representatives to find out how the system works. Apparently, a contract was given to the company three years back for the boards, and from May 8 different kinds of messages appeared. Police came to know about it in the morning. We will have to gather electronic evidence."
Hate in the Heart of Bengaluru: Hotel GS Suites Publicly Abuses Kannadigas
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