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Cauvery issue: Tamil Nadu bandh today; youth sets self on fire

September 16, 2016

Chennai, Sep 16: Political parties and trade organisations in Tamil Nadu will go ahead with the general strike on Friday to condemn the attacks on Tamilians in Karnataka over the Cauvery water release issue.

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The call for strike has got support from various quarters amid the Supreme Court rapping the Tamil Nadu and Karnataka governments for permitting agitations to challenge a judicial order passed by it.

Though the ruling AIADMK government is not supporting the strike, almost all opposition parties, including the DMK, Congress, Vijayakanth-led DMDK, Tamil Maanila Congress and the PMK have extended support.

Autos and omni bus services are expected to stay off the roads. Some private schools and education institutions have declared holiday on Friday.

However, the Tamil Nadu government made it clear that all the schools will function normally.

The state administration also said that the government bus services will be operated by giving full security.

Petroleum Dealers Association also said that more than 4,500 petrol and diesel outlets will be shut. However, company-owned petrol bunks are expected to operate.

What is shut

In addition, the Federation of Tamil Nadu Traders Association, which is also taking part in the bandh, announced that nearly 20 lakh shops will be closed.

However, medical shop owners said they would close shutters only in the afternoon.

Tamil Nadu Wholesale Traders secretary Soundararajan said the main vegetable markets across the state will also be closed to show support to the agitation.

The state government has taken steps to sell vegetables in all its cooperative markets at affordable prices to the people.

DMDK’s Vijayakanth will launch a hunger strike with party cadres in Chennai while the DMK and the Congress have organised ‘democratic rallies’ across the state to condemn the attacks on Tamils in the neighbouring state.

Both the CPI and the CPM, which also declared to back the agitation, will join the silent rallies organised by delta farmers in Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, Trichy, Nagapattinam and some parts of Salem.

Meanwhile, about one lakh police personnel will be deployed across all the districts from Thursday night in view of the bandh call.

Extra security to state establishments

Though Tamil Nadu remained largely peaceful on Thursday except for sporadic protests, tension prevailed in the state over the Cauvery issue and normal life was thrown out of gear in border areas, DHNS?reports from Chennai.

Most of the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) buses to Karnataka from Chennai and other districts were cancelled, putting passengers in great trouble. The Karnataka state buses were not operated.

Trucks, vans and other private vehicles bearing Tamil Nadu license plates were also stranded in the border area. Hosur was the worst hit since people on both states could not reach their destinations, while a similar situation prevailed in Sathyamangalam in Erode district.

Meanwhile, sporadic protests and rallies were held across the state against the recent attack on Tamilians in Karnataka. A youth who attempted self immolation at a rally in Chennai by Naam Tamizhar Katchi was admitted to hospital and his condition remaineds critical.

Nearly 20 cadres of a pro-Tamil group were arrested in Coimbatore when they tried to stage a protest demonstration near a Karnataka Bank branch. Though the state remained largely peaceful, extra security was provided to Karnataka-owned offices and banks.

Additional police security was also provided near the Udupi chain of restaurants situated in various towns.

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July 28,2020

New Delhi, Jul 28: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot had "unconstitutionally" merged six MLAs of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) with the Congress in Rajasthan, he did the same in his earlier tenure too, for which we wanted to teach him and his party a lesson, said BSP chief Mayawati on Tuesday.

The BSP chief added that her party could have gone to courts earlier but decided to wait for the "right opportunity".

"In Rajasthan, after elections results, BSP gave unconditional support of all its 6 MLAs to Congress. Unfortunately, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, out of his malicious intent and to damage BSP, merged them with Congress unconstitutionally. He did the same even during his earlier tenure," Mayawati said here.

"BSP could have gone to the court earlier too but we were looking for the time to teach Congress party and CM Ashok Gehlot a lesson. Now we have decided to go to the Court. We will not let this matter alone. We will go even to the Supreme Court," she added.

The BSP chief further reiterated that the party has asked the six MLAs to vote against the Congress government led by Ashok Gehlot if a trust vote takes place on the floor of the Rajasthan Assembly, failing which "their party membership will be cancelled".
She further said that the merger of BSP MLAs with Congress was immoral and went against the mandate given by voters in Rajasthan.
"Ulta-chor kotwal ko daante (the thief accuses the cop of wrongs) they (Congress) themselves indulge in wrongdoing and then accuse us," she further said.
On Sunday, the BSP issued a whip to six MLAs, asking them to vote against Congress in case of a no-confidence motion or any proceedings to be held during the Rajasthan Assembly session.

National General Secretary of BSP Satish Chandra Mishra, while speaking to news agecncy said, "Notices have been issued to the six MLAs separately as well as collectively, pointing out that since BSP is a National Party, there cannot be any merger at the state level at the instance of six MLAs unless there is a merger of BSP at the national level. If they violate it, they will be disqualified.

Notices have been issued to all six MLAs- - R Gudha, Lakhan Singh, Deep Chand, JS Awana, Sandeep Kumar and Wajib Ali, who are elected to the Rajasthan Assembly."
However, later on Monday, Lakhan Singh, hit back saying he and the five others had already joined the Congress.

"We six MLAs have already joined the Congress. BSP remembered us after nine months. They have issued this whip, after a message from the BJP. On this basis they are going to court", said Karauli MLA Lakhan Singh.

Rajasthan government is in turmoil after simmering differences between Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot and Gehlot came out in the open. Pilot was removed as the Deputy Chief Minister and the state unit chief of Congress.

The Congress has accused the BJP of indulging in horse-trading to bring down the Gehlot government. The BJP has rejected the allegations.

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June 2,2020

New Delhi, Jun 2: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India will definitely get its economic growth back as the government continues to pursue various reforms.

Speaking at industry association CII's annual session, he said the government has taken tough steps to fight the coronavirus pandemic and has also taken care of the economy.

"On the one hand we have to safe lives of our people and on the other hand we have to stabilise the economy and speed up the economy," he said.

He said he gets the confidence from farmers, small businesses and entrepreneurs for getting the economic growth back.

"Corona may have slowed our speed (of growth) but India has now moved ahead from lockdown with the phase one of unlock. Unlock Phase-1 has reopened a large part of the economy," he said.

He said intent, inclusion, investment, infrastructure and innovation are crucial for India to revert back to a high-growth trajectory.

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August 2,2020

Lucknow, Aug 2: Uttar Pradesh's cabinet minister for Technical Education Kamal Rani Varun succumbed to COVID-19 on Sunday at the Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences.

Kamal Rani is the first minister in Uttar Pradesh to die after contracting coronavirus. She was 62.

On 18 July, the minister tested positive for coronavirus and was admitted to the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Hospital.

She was later shifted to the Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences.

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath has expressed grief over the minister's death.

In a condolence message issued on Sunday, Adityanath said, "Kamal Rani Varun died on Sunday at around 9.30 am. She was an experienced and capable leader. She discharged her responsibilities with competence. She was a dedicated public representative, who was always working for the welfare of deprived and oppressed sections of the society."

Kamal Rani was the MLA from Ghatampur in Kanpur. She was also twice a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha.

Meanwhile, Adityanath has cancelled his visit to Ayodhya scheduled for the day, Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Awanish Awasthi said on Sunday.

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