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The Hindu
23-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Protest demanding arrest of suspended Sub Registrar held
Representatives of several social organisations led by Independent legislator Nehru alias Kuppusamy on Monday organised a sit-in protest inside the office of Registration Department at Saram demanding stern action against officials involved in misdeeds. They wanted suspended Sub-Registrar R. Sriganth to be arrested and prosecuted under Prevention of Corruption Act. The representatives criticised the government for not initiating criminal proceedings against the official despite a video of him allegedly taking bribe having coming out in the public domain. Mr. Nehru said responsibility should also be fixed on District Registrar J. Dayalane who has been overseeing the affairs of the department for sometime now. He questioned the decision of the government to allow Mr. Dayalane to function as District Registrar while holding the important post of Secretary of Legislative Assembly. He is also a member of several legislative committees, the MLA said. They withdrew the protest after Special Secretary (Revenue)-cum-District Collector A. Kulothungan agreed to examine their demands.
The Hindu
03-06-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Man shoots daughter-in-law, grandson in Salem
A 55-year-old man shot his daughter-in-law and grandson using a country-made gun in a family dispute on Monday (June 2, 2025) evening. Kuppusamy (55), a resident of Thengalpatti near Vazhapadi, is a farmer. On Monday evening, he went to his house in an inebriated state and quarrelled with his wife, Lakshmi, and attacked her with a wooden log. On seeing this, his daughter-in-law S. Anitha (25), with her two-year-old son, tried to prevent him and pushed him down. Irked by this, he shot them using a country-made gun and fled from the spot. During the incident, Anitha and her son sustained injuries and were admitted to a private hospital in Vazhapadi. The Vazhapadi police registered a case and are on the lookout for Kuppusamy. Police sources said that the accused Kuppusamy had kept the country-made gun that was used for hunting animals, hidden. As Balras bullets were used in the gun, the duo escaped with injuries, sources added.
The Hindu
14-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Social organisations launch signature campaign in support of Puducherry's demand for Statehood
Several social organisations have come together to launch a signature campaign to demand Statehood for Puducherry. Representatives of the organisations under the leadership of Independent legislator Nehru alias Kuppusamy on Wednesday met Chief Minister N. Rangasamy in his cabin and obtained his signature in support of the Statehood campaign. Mr. Nehru said they would collect around 1 lakh signatures to press for the Statehood status for Puducherry. 'The Chief Minister has agreed to support the signature campaign. The campaign will be held in Karaikal also. We are planning to hold a demonstration in New Delhi on June 27 to highlight our demand for Statehood,' he said. In the recently concluded Budget session of the Assembly, the House had adopted a unanimous resolution urging the Central government to accord Statehood for Puducherry.
