#Thread : On the suburban train to #Chengalpattu , a group of students boarded the train at Tambaram. They were unruly. They deboarded the train at every stop and boarded again once the train began to move.
At Guduvanchery, I believe, one of the students could not board the train again. He was literally hanging, clutching onto the window pane. After much difficulty, the students and other train passengers pulled the guy to safety. The terrified student came and sat on a seat.
Others came and dragged him to the gate. Advice from the train passengers not to stand near the door and avoid travelling on foot board was ignored. I couldn't see fear in the eyes of any of the students except the one who got stuck. They behaved as if nothing happened.
This is a common sight in suburban trains. Just a week ago, Tiruvallur SP @VarunKumarIPSTN had counselled two students who were caught doing stunts on a moving train. @tnpoliceoffl and @GMSRailway should sit across the table and find a lasting solution.
Schools, colleges, and polytechnics should also pitch in to create awareness among students against such practices. This is dangerous and needs a solution.
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Two weeks ago, Ashwini, who belongs to the Narikurava community, was denied dignity after being disallowed to have food with others during annadhanam at a temple.
A YouTube channel aired her interview which went viral.
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A week later, HR & CE Minister @PKSekarbabu invited Ashwini to have lunch with her at the very temple where her dignity was questioned.
In fact, the woman was seated between the minister and the HR & CE Commissioner which sent a very strong message.
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Tomorrow (November 4), Chief Minister @mkstalin will drive to the hamlet where Ashwini and her community members live in Mamallapuram to hand over land pattas to them.
Amidst uproar in the House by AIADMK members, Thiaga Rajan begins his speech by quoting a couplet from Thirukkural. He invokes social reformer E V R Periyar and #DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi.
Thiaga Rajan says the DMK government will stay to its commitment made in the election manifesto released before the April 6 polls. This revised Budget will lay a strong foundation for the full-fledged Budget for 2022-2023.
Marriage season in #TamilNadu has begun, and if people do not confine it to a very close family event, there are possibilities that weddings emerge as super spreaders. The situation could be alarming in rural areas. (1/n)
Government has put a cap on the number of people for marriage, but that is not followed in many places. In villages, marriages are held at the homes of either the bride or the groom. They are normally closed spaces. And neither social distancing nor masking is followed. (2/n)
Some 100 people will easily gather in a house for the wedding. And in villages, food will be served in houses that are close to the venue. The spread will be rapid of proper measures are not taken. Many people are shifting weddings to their residences from marriage halls (3/n)
Priority is to save lives. Do not waste crucial time in looking for a bed at a private hospital. Yes, the government hospitals may not offer the luxury that their counterparts run by private sector possess. (2/n)
But the treatment is very good in Govt. Hospitals (three of my close relatives who were critical recovered at some of these facilities) And the government has enough stock of Remdesivir and other drugs for now. (3/n)
As many talk of recreating #MGR magic in 2021, here is a look at how the late matinee idol made his mark in politics.
He actually rose from the ranks in #DMK . One can argue it was a meteoric rise - yes it was within the party. #TamilNadu#AIADMK#Politics
#MGR did not come to power within months or years of taking the political plunge. He had 20 years of experience in politics when he launched his party, and he was a three-time MLA when he was sworn-in as CM. #TamilNadu#AIADMK#Politics
#Thread As the Supreme Court delivers its verdict on a petition challenging the Madras High Court scrapping land acquisition for #ChennaiSalemGreenCorridor , a re-plug of the long story that I wrote after visiting several villages and talking to farmers
Ramalingapuram is a small village located on the existing highway between Chennai and Salem. Women from this village were the first to take to streets against the project. A school, and a temple were to be demolished for building the highway. #ChennaiSalemGreenCorridor