Padubidri: Half naked protest seeking toll concession
Padubidri: As the KRV workers' protest, seeking concession for Padubidre district panchayat limit vehicles be given concession at Hejamadi tollgate, entered 23rd day; they protested half naked in front of the district administration office on Wednesday.
"Protesters led by the Karnataka Rakshana Vedike, have been protesting for 22 days but the district administration is not heeding their demands. The deputy commissioner did not come to the venue on Tuesday," the protesters said.
KRV district president Ansar Ahmed, taluk president Syed Nizamuddin, and Asif blackened their bodies and protested half-naked. Meanwhile, they raised slogans against the District Administration, politicians, people's representatives and against Navayuga authorities.
Mithun Rai visits: D.K District Youth Congress President Mithun Rai visited the spot. He spoke to the Navayuga officials over phone and urged them not to charge toll fees from the vehicles that belong to Padubidre district panchayat limits until the road works complete.
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Udhayanidhi accuses BJP of not releasing funds for TN
Gobichettipalayam (PTI): Tamil Nadu deputy chief minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Saturday charged the BJP government at the Centre with not releasing funds to the state and accused it of "snatching" TN's rights.
Addressing a poll rally at Gobichettipalayam in the western Erode district, the DMK youth wing chief claimed the Centre has not released funds to the tune of Rs 3,000 crore for education.
"They (union government) have snatched all our rights," he charged.
With regard to the Centre's proposal for delimitation, he said chief minister M K Stalin was the first person in the country to raise the voice against the union government's move. He claimed that it was a "huge victory" for the INDIA alliance, as the bill was defeated for lack of majority after the opposition voted against it in the Lok Sabha.
Listing out various welfare measures implemented by the DMK government, he said the existing "Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai" (monthly financial assistance for women) will be doubled to Rs 2,000 if DMK was voted to power again.
The deputy chief minister charged that the BJP and AIADMK have tried to stall it by moving the court. "At present more than 1.3 crore women have benefited from the scheme", he said.
"Similarly, the breakfast scheme for the government school students will be extended till Class VIII", he said adding "more than 35 lakh college students across the state will be getting free laptops once the DMK government is formed".
Udhayanidhi also pointed out at the "Illatharasi" poll promise, providing Rs 8,000 worth of coupons to non-income tax paying women where they could buy or replace any household appliances of their choice.
Elections to 234 Assembly seats in Tamil Nadu will be held on April 23 and the results declared on May 4 following counting of polled votes.
