It is definite that the ADMK’s autocratic regime, which has ignored poor and downtrodden people, will be thrown away soon by the people as it is not required for Tamil Nadu, asserted DMK Rajya Sabha member Poet Kanimozhi.
During the DMK rule, Kalaignar had promised a bridge linking Kamugakudi and Abhiviruththeeswaram panchayats in Koradacheri union in Tiruvarur district. After the change of regime, Kanimozhi allocated Rs 2.40 crore from her Rajya Sabha constituency development fund and recommended construction of the bridge. But due to political animosity, the ADMK regime kept it in abeyance without sanctioning the bridge. Condemning this, people of 25 villages observed fast unto death at Koradacheri under the leadership of Tiruvarur district DMK secretary Poondi Kalaivanan. Even this did not move the district collector and officials. Hence Kanimozhi went there and held direct talks with officials. She explained all aspects of the bridge, argued for its implementation and obtained a written undertaking from them. Afterwards, she gave fruit juice to the observers of fast and ended their two-day fast.
Speaking on the occasion, Kanimozhi regretted that people had to resort to fasts even to get basic needs. The MPs fund was meant for implementing development projects needed for the people and she allocated it not for constructing office building for the DMK but for a bridge needed by the people. The ADMK ministers were bringing budget and other government documents in brief case containing the portrait of Jayalalitha. But we did not demand any publicity for Kalaignar in this bridge.
People of 25 villages had to cross the river to go to schools, hospital and for all their essential purposes and when water flows they had to risk their lives. They had been demanding this bridge for long. They placed the demand to Kalaignar elected to the Assembly from this area. When he asked the district collector the estimate for construction of the bridge it was told to be Rs.1.15 crore. Accordingly the estimated amount of Rs.1.15 crore was allocated from her MP fund. Later the administration after a long time said with that amount only a small bridge could be constructed which they did not want to do. Even then Kalaignar asked for the revised estimate for which the administration replied that it was Rs.2.40 crore. Even that was allocated from her fund. The Party district secretary even then said that the work did not require that much amount and only to drag on the issue the government was demanding excess amount.
Later when she contacted the district collector over phone in her capacity as MP to ask for the delay in executing the work, she could not get any reply. When an official was contacted and he was not available it was the practice of the official to contact the person in turn. But even this basic culture could not be sought from this district collector. In spite of her repeated attempts his telephone did not respond.
Whenever Kalaignar came to the party office he is accustomed to ask those waiting for him the reason for their arrival. Any letter addressed to him reached him. Kalaignar followed this practice when he was in power also. She said it was possible to meet and speak to even envoys of other nations in a day or two. But she could not speak to the Tiruvarur district collector. Her letter to him seeking an appointment at his convenience did not get reply after so many months. He had no time for people’s representatives but was always seen accompanying ADMK ministers. She said that she would take up the issue with higher authorities and make the collector to come there and reply. Such a situation should not prevail in any part of the country.
Only after the administration was dodging for over two years, people of the area had resorted to this fast. Even then the district collector had not turned up here which was shameful. Had this been DMK rule, the issue would have been settled in just three hours with the CM contacting immediately the collector or the minister concerned and direct them to immediately attend to the issue and reply him. It was such a golden rule. But now we have a regime of stone age which has least botheration of people. Such a regime would be thrown away by people one day and this stir was an example. The government had to be for people and if it was not so people would not want such a regime.
The ADMK regime was afraid of facing ire of people over power cut. Least concerned about anything, the Jayalalitha regime even ignored the suicides of farmers and claimed that only 9 farmers had committed suicide. Announcing only Rs.15,000 as relief even that was not distributed in full. They demand signature of farmers on bonds that they would not demand more relief. Such an anti-democratic regime was existing in the state.
Kanimozhi said the zonal engineer of the highways had given a written undertaking here that the works for construction of the bridge would start before 22.05.2013. If tender for the works were not given and works started, she said that she would also join the agitation along with people.
District Secretary Poondi Kalaivaanan, Nagai district secretary AKS.Vijayan,MP, former Ministers U.Mathivanan and Azhagu Thirunavukkarasu and others participated in the agitation.
During the DMK rule, Kalaignar had promised a bridge linking Kamugakudi and Abhiviruththeeswaram panchayats in Koradacheri union in Tiruvarur district. After the change of regime, Kanimozhi allocated Rs 2.40 crore from her Rajya Sabha constituency development fund and recommended construction of the bridge. But due to political animosity, the ADMK regime kept it in abeyance without sanctioning the bridge. Condemning this, people of 25 villages observed fast unto death at Koradacheri under the leadership of Tiruvarur district DMK secretary Poondi Kalaivanan. Even this did not move the district collector and officials. Hence Kanimozhi went there and held direct talks with officials. She explained all aspects of the bridge, argued for its implementation and obtained a written undertaking from them. Afterwards, she gave fruit juice to the observers of fast and ended their two-day fast.
Speaking on the occasion, Kanimozhi regretted that people had to resort to fasts even to get basic needs. The MPs fund was meant for implementing development projects needed for the people and she allocated it not for constructing office building for the DMK but for a bridge needed by the people. The ADMK ministers were bringing budget and other government documents in brief case containing the portrait of Jayalalitha. But we did not demand any publicity for Kalaignar in this bridge.
People of 25 villages had to cross the river to go to schools, hospital and for all their essential purposes and when water flows they had to risk their lives. They had been demanding this bridge for long. They placed the demand to Kalaignar elected to the Assembly from this area. When he asked the district collector the estimate for construction of the bridge it was told to be Rs.1.15 crore. Accordingly the estimated amount of Rs.1.15 crore was allocated from her MP fund. Later the administration after a long time said with that amount only a small bridge could be constructed which they did not want to do. Even then Kalaignar asked for the revised estimate for which the administration replied that it was Rs.2.40 crore. Even that was allocated from her fund. The Party district secretary even then said that the work did not require that much amount and only to drag on the issue the government was demanding excess amount.
Later when she contacted the district collector over phone in her capacity as MP to ask for the delay in executing the work, she could not get any reply. When an official was contacted and he was not available it was the practice of the official to contact the person in turn. But even this basic culture could not be sought from this district collector. In spite of her repeated attempts his telephone did not respond.
Whenever Kalaignar came to the party office he is accustomed to ask those waiting for him the reason for their arrival. Any letter addressed to him reached him. Kalaignar followed this practice when he was in power also. She said it was possible to meet and speak to even envoys of other nations in a day or two. But she could not speak to the Tiruvarur district collector. Her letter to him seeking an appointment at his convenience did not get reply after so many months. He had no time for people’s representatives but was always seen accompanying ADMK ministers. She said that she would take up the issue with higher authorities and make the collector to come there and reply. Such a situation should not prevail in any part of the country.
Only after the administration was dodging for over two years, people of the area had resorted to this fast. Even then the district collector had not turned up here which was shameful. Had this been DMK rule, the issue would have been settled in just three hours with the CM contacting immediately the collector or the minister concerned and direct them to immediately attend to the issue and reply him. It was such a golden rule. But now we have a regime of stone age which has least botheration of people. Such a regime would be thrown away by people one day and this stir was an example. The government had to be for people and if it was not so people would not want such a regime.
The ADMK regime was afraid of facing ire of people over power cut. Least concerned about anything, the Jayalalitha regime even ignored the suicides of farmers and claimed that only 9 farmers had committed suicide. Announcing only Rs.15,000 as relief even that was not distributed in full. They demand signature of farmers on bonds that they would not demand more relief. Such an anti-democratic regime was existing in the state.
Kanimozhi said the zonal engineer of the highways had given a written undertaking here that the works for construction of the bridge would start before 22.05.2013. If tender for the works were not given and works started, she said that she would also join the agitation along with people.
District Secretary Poondi Kalaivaanan, Nagai district secretary AKS.Vijayan,MP, former Ministers U.Mathivanan and Azhagu Thirunavukkarasu and others participated in the agitation.
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