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Time of India
05-07-2025
- Time of India
Family unhappy with temporary job offered to Bindu's son
Kottayam: The family of D Bindu, who was killed in the building collapse at the Kottayam medical college hospital (MCH), have said that they are not happy with the temporary job offered by the govt to Bindu's son Navaneeth at the MCH. Bindu's husband Visruthan told reporters on Saturday that his son is a BTech in civil engineering, and the family wants the govt to give him a job based on his educational qualifications. Minister VN Vasavan, who visited the family on Friday evening after Bindu's funeral, said that the govt will take care of the treatment of Bindu's daughter Navami, give Navaneeth a temporary job at the MCH, while the cabinet will decide on the compensation amount to be given to the family. Though Visruthan indicated that the family is unlikely to go ahead with a complaint, he sounded unhappy over the job offered by the govt to his son. Navaneeth was planning to hand over the first salary he received working as a delivery boy to his mother before tragedy struck. Meanwhile, the Kottayam district collector will be handing over a primary report to the govt on the basis of which the cabinet will fix the compensation amount for the family. Navami will be admitted back to the MCH for further treatment on Monday. 5L from Chandy foundation Meanwhile, MLA Chandy Oommen told Visruthan that the Rs 5 lakh from the Oommen Chandy Foundation will be handed over to the family within 10 days. Oommen also visited the old hostel block for men on the MCH campus, which was in a dilapidated condition. He said that from the road leading up to the hostel to the entire building itself were in pathetic condition. The cement plastering at many places had come out. Speaking to reporters, Oommen urged the panchayat and the govt to act fast and conduct an examination of the fitness of the building.
New Indian Express
04-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Chandy Oommen faces backlash for inviting Maharashtra Governor to youth sports programme
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Son of former CM Oommen Chandy and Puthuppally MLA Chandy Oommen has kicked up a controversy by inviting Maharashtra Governor C P Radhakrishnan to inaugurate a free sports training programme to be held on May 4 in his constituency, aimed at attracting youngsters to sports and keep them away from drugs. C P Radhakrishnan was an RSS Swayamsevak and a BJP national leader before being appointed as Maharashtra governor. The programme comes at a time when the state Congress leadership is in a direct fight with the BJP in Palakkad after the latter locked horns with Rahul Mamkootathil over the naming of a school after RSS founder K B Hedgewar. The programme is organised by Oommen Chandy Foundation and Don Bosco Community Sports Centre against the increasing use of drugs among youngsters. The programme aims to channelise youngsters towards sports activity. Under the programme 'Sports for a Change,' the foundation will give football training to youngsters in the age group of 10-18 years. 'The governor's office had contacted and informed me that C P Radhakrishnan wanted to pay homage at the tomb of Appa,' Chandy Oommen told TNIE. 'It was a big surprise for me. It was a great gesture on his part to show humanity,' he said. Chandy said that three panchayats from Puthupally and Changanassery segments are included in the project. Radhakrishnan is coming to Puthupally to participate in another programme. He will reach the Church at 10.30 am after inaugurating a cultural conference at Puthuppally Church. Meanwhile, senior Congress leader Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan told TNIE that he was unaware of the programme Oommen Chandy Foundation organised. 'The Maharashtra governor is to inaugurate the cultural conference at Puthuppally Church. There is nothing wrong in inviting him to that programme as the governor is a constitutional post and is considered non-partisan,' he said.
