Courts inaugurated

Justice M.M. Sundaresh of Madras High Court and Portfolio Judge for the district inaugurated an additional sessions court in Hosur and a sub-court in Uthangarai on Saturday in the presence of Minister for Municipal Administration, Rural Development, Prisons, Law and Justice K.P. Munusamy.

On the occasion, Justice Sundaresh said that considering the high number of cases pending in Hosur, one more Judicial Magistrate court and munsif court were needed. Mr. Munusamy said that as many as 105 new courts were established after the AIADMK Government came to power.

The number of courts inaugurated in the district had gone up to seven including the two inaugurated on Saturday.

V. Yuvaraj, Member, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, demanded early construction of the proposed advocates’ chambers in Krishnagiri and Hosur.

L. Yousif Ali, Principal and District Sessions Judge, presided over the functions.

Cash-for-vote practice a political cancer in TN

Pattali Makkal Katchi founder S. Ramadoss has termed the cash-for-vote practice as the political cancer in Tamil Nadu.

Addressing the party’s Women’s Conference for Political Renaissance at the Coronation Grounds here on Saturday, Mr. Ramadoss said that the State topped in bribing voters.

People should put it in writing before their houses that their votes were not for sale and drive away anyone who approached them with money to buy their votes.

The two Dravidian parties had ruined several families by opening Tasmac liquor outlets at every nook and corner of the State, he said.

The governments in the State had been dependent on the revenue earned from liquor, with which freebies were provided to the people, he alleged.

Pattali Makkal Katchi MP candidate G.K. Mani distributing awareness pamphlets about vote not for sale in Krishnagiri

Attributing the crime rate to free availability of alcohol, he said as many as 20,300 crimes were recorded across the State against women. Of these, 2380 were rape cases. This showed deterioration in the law and order. Women were not able walk in public places, he said.

PMK was the only party, along with all community and religious leaders, fighting for implementation of total prohibition in the State for the last 35 years.

The days of the AIADMK rule were being counted. The PMK would capture power in the State in the 2016 Assembly elections and would introduce total prohibition first.

Mr. Ramadoss also distributed head-bands and placards containing the message ``My Vote is not for Sale’’ to the youth and women members of the party.

Earlier, party’s state president and Krishnagiri Lok Sabha candidate G.K. Mani distributed handbills on the ill-effects of consuming liquor at the five road junction in Krishnagiri. A stage show on the ill-effects was organised.

The resolutions passed at the conference included the demand for total prohibition, protection of the rights of women and their safety and parents’ approval be made mandatory for marriage of girls before they attained the age of 21.

Career guidance programme held

A career guidance programme for Plus-Two students studying in the Government and private schools in Krishnagiri district was organised by the Puthiya Thalaimurai Television in association with Jayalakshmi Institute of Technology in Krishnagiri on Saturday.

M. Ramasamy, Chief Educational Officer, inaugurated the programme.

C. Subramanian, chairman of the college, exhorted the students to be more specific in achieving their goals. Hard work and commitment would always give dividends, he added.

Over 1,500 students from Krishnagiri district attended the programme.

Tips

Teachers from various subjects from the Government and private schools gave tips to the students on how to score good marks in the public examination.

Regularise services of noon meal workers: TNGEA

The Tamil Nadu Government Employees Association (TNGEA) staged hunger strikes in Hosur, Denkanikottai , Krishnagiri and Dharmapuri district on Tuesday demanding regularisation of services of noon meal, anganwadi workers and panchayat secretaries.

Hundreds of cadre of TNGEA participated in the demonstrations held in front of the Krishangiri taluk office.

In Hosur, the hunger strike was inaugurated by C.P. Jayaraman, District Secretary of TNGEA and was presided over by P. Perumal, Taluk Secretary.

The hunger strike in Denkanikottai was inaugurated by TNGEA’s district secretary R. Nagarajan and presided over by the District Executive Committee Member S. Chinnappan.

K. Agoram, State Vice President of TNGEA addressed at the demonstration in front of the taluk office in Krishnagiri.

The agitation was presided over V. Ramasamy, Taluk President and inaugurated by District Joint Secretary K. Srinivasulu, TNGEA sources said.

Man abducted in Hosur rescued

The police on Tuesday rescued a 41-year old software engineer within hours of his abduction by his brother and two relatives here on Monday night.

According to the police, T. Harigopalakrishnan (41) was abducted near his residence in KCC Nagar in Hosur on Monday night by three men while he was returning from his office in Bangalore.Financial transactions between the relatives were said to be reason for the abduction. Harigopalakrishnan’s wife who saw him being abducted alerted HUDCO police. HUDCO Inspector P.M. Thangavel alerted the highway mobile patrol team and chased the car and rescued the professional near Krishnagiri Toll Gate on the National Highway within hours.A case has been registered against the abductor under sections 364 (kidnapping) 307 (attempt to murder) 324 (voluntarily causing hurt) and 506 (2) (criminal intimidation) of Indian Penal Code.

The abductors arrested were V. Agathiyan (29), V. Jaya Vikraman (36) and T. Kavi Prabhakaran (28) of Hosur. They were produced before the court and remanded in judicial custody.

Compensation given to Farmers whose crops were damaged by wild elephants

As many as six farmers whose crops were damaged by wild elephants in Krishnagiri and Hosur Forest Ranges were given compensation to the tune of Rs. 72,000 on Monday.

The cheques were distributed to the farmers at the weekly grievances redress day programme held by District Collector T.P. Rajesh. Mr. Rajesh also received 232 petitions from the public and 14 petitions from differently abled persons, says a release.

Ministers distribute free home appliances

4,643 beneficiaries in two districts

As many as 4,643 beneficiaries were given free home appliances worth Rs. 1.67 crore at various places in Krishnagiri and Dharmapuri districts on Sunday, says press releases issued from the respective Collectorates.

A release from the Krishnagiri Collectorate said that the Minister for Municipal Administration, Rural Development, Prisons, Law and Justice, K.P. Munusamy, distributed free home appliances worth Rs. 93.72 lakh to 2,343 beneficiaries in Upparapatti and Pavakkal villages in Uthangarai taluk.

Earlier, the Minister also dedicated two community halls constructed in Andheripatti village and Valipatti village in Mathur block under the MLA Local Area Development Fund for the years 2011-12 and 2012-13.

Dedicating the community halls, Mr. Munusamy said that Chief Minister Jayalalithaa introduced the Tamil Nadu Village Habitations Improvement (THAI) scheme for the overall development of the rural areas which includes improving roads, drinking water facilities etc.Krishnagiri Collector T.P. Rajesh presided over the functions.

In Dharmapuri, the Minister for Higher Education, P. Palaniappan, gave away free home appliances worth Rs. 73.40 lakh to 1,770 beneficiaries at Thadangam in Dharmapuri taluk and to 530 beneficiaries in Pannikulam in Harur taluk.

Earlier, the Minister also inaugurated laying of B.T. Road from Konanginayakkanaalli Panchayat for a distance of 1.20 km at an estimated cost of Rs. 24.60 lakh.The functions were presided over by District Collector K. Vivekanandan. Former Minister K.P. Anbazhagan, Harur MLA Dillibabu, District Revenue Officer P. Ramar among others participated, a release from DIPR said.

4 held for idol theft

A gang of four was arrested by a special team of police in connection with the theft of bronze idols from Hosur in Krishnagiri district on Sunday night.

A police official told The Hindu that the four persons were held when they were about to sell a bronze Ambal idol. The idol was seized from the gang. Inquiry revealed that the gang stole four bronze idols from Vaitheeswaran temple in Omalur in Salem district in November last and were bargaining with few buyers.

Omalur police had already registered a case on November 3, 2013.

Three idols are yet to be recovered. The arrested persons were G. Ramesh (40) and P. Arul (33) of Bargur in Krishnagiri district, T. Mohan Kumar (40) of Attaiyampatti and Balaji (30) of Omalur in Salem district.

10 hurt as acid bottle breaks inside bus

Ten persons including a three-year-old girl were injured when an acid bottle being carried in a cloth bag broke inside a private bus on Saturday. 

The bus was travelling on the flyover above Dam Road on Krishnagiri-Salem National Highway when the bottle shattered, allegedly due to a jolt. The injured persons were treated at Government Headquarters Hospital in Krishnagiri. 

Kaveripattinam police have registered a case. The man was produced in a magistrate court in Krishnagiri and remanded in judicial custody.