EVENINGER.16.07.24UT NEWS.CHENNAI.26.
- sanitation worker’s death: HC asks officials to file report on waste accumulation
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has called for an emergency meeting with the officials to discuss the steps to be taken on the various problems caused by the accumulation of garbage in the canal on July 18.
Written by:TNM Staff
The Kerala High Court, on Monday, July 15, sought a detailed report explaining the reasons why plastic waste got accumulated inside the Amayizhanjan canal, where the dead body of a 42-year-old man was retrieved on Monday, July 15. The man, Joy, fell into the canal on July 13 while clearing the trash blocking the waterway.
Holding a special hearing, a Division Bench of Justices Bechu Kurian Thomas and Gopinath P on Monday ordered the department of Railways, Thiruvananthapuram Corporation and the district collector to file the detailed report. The court has sought details, such as how the legacy wastes are to be removed and who is responsible for dumping and removing it. The report should be submitted before July 26. Legacy waste refers to the waste that has accumulated in the canal over the years.
The court also directed three advocates Vinu TV, Vishnu S, and Pooja Menon, who were appointed as amici curiae in the Brahmapuram fire incident to visit the canal and make suggestions on what can be done. They are also directed to interact with the officials involved in ‘Operation Anantha’ and formulate a plan to prevent such incidents. ‘Operation Anantha’ is a project that was operating between 2015 and 2020 to deal with the issues of flooding and waterlogging in Thiruvananthapuram. Cleaning of the canal was a part of the project.
Joy was hired by the Southern Railways to clean the Amayizhanjan canal waterway near the Thiruvananthapuram Railway Station in Thampanoor. On July 13, while clearing the trash blocking the waterway, he was swept away in the water. His body was found in the canal at the Pazhavangadi -Thakaraparambu Vanjiyoor road on July 15. The search for his body was made difficult because of the waste accumulated in the canal.
The Railways department submitted at the court that a metallic mesh has been installed to prevent plastic wastes from entering the canal but it was unable to stop the inflow of huge amounts of waste.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has called for an emergency meeting with the officials to discuss the steps to be taken on the various problems caused by the accumulation of garbage in the canal. The meeting will be held on July 18.
Courtesy : TNM
Madras HC raises concerns over release of footage of BSP leader Armstrong’s murder
“The way in which they started publicising that murder in all media yesterday, it is very unfortunate that these things keep happening”, Justice Anand Venkatesh said.
The Madras High Court, on Monday, July 15, expressed concerns over police releasing the CCTV footage of the murder of Bahujan Samaj party (BSP) leader K Armstrong. Justice N Anand Venkatesh, along with Justice Sundar Mohan, was hearing a case pertaining to the identities of minor victims in cases of sexual assault, when he made the comment.
CCTV footage of the murder of the BSP leader Armstrong was released by the police, highlighting the names of the accused. It was broadcasted on television channels and circulated on social media, on July 14. The police released the footage hours after they shot down Thiruvengadam, one of the accused in the case, in an extra judicial killing or encounter.
Stating that the CCTV footage was important evidence in the case, Justice Anand Venkatesh said that it was unfortunate that they were televised across news channels. “The way in which they started publicising that murder in all media yesterday, it is very unfortunate that these things keep happening. What type of system are we having? What is it that the police are attempting to prove? People will keep on criticising and keep on saying something. That does not mean that you will show every aspect of the murder inch-by-inch on television just to justify the killing of one of the suspects in an encounter,” The Hindu reported the judge as saying.
The judge also added that if the identities and important details of an investigation gets leaked, it would become difficult for the courts to conduct a trial and convict them. The judge also expressed concerns about the requirement in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (in place of the Code of Criminal Procedure) to record video statements of the witnesses and victims. “When the statements are given by a victim, what is the guarantee that these videos will not get leaked? A girl victim, as such, will be terrified. Yet, now, it is mandated that her statement should be videographed. What will happen if the video is leaked? This is the next biggest challenge that we will be facing,” Justice Venkatesh observed.
On July 14, Thiruvengadam (33), was killed by the police near Madhavaram of Chennai. According to the police, they had to shoot him as he tried to escape. Police sources said that Thiruvengadam had admitted to supplying the weapons used to murder Armstrong.
Armstrong was brutally hacked to death on July 5 outside his Perambur home in north Chennai. A well-known Buddhist Ambedkarite and a popular leader in his own neighbourhood, his murder led to criticism of the Chennai police for the deteriorating law and order situation.
Courtesy : TNM
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What leaders said in Armstrong murder?
1) Thol.Thirumavalan.MP raised to the police to arrest the original culprits.
2) Sri Edappadi palaniswamy.opp leader raised the same doubt.
3)Poovai Jagan Murthy MLA raised the same doubt.
4)Sri Selvaperundagai also raised the same doubt.
5)Behanji demanded for CBI inquiry..
6)ANNAMALAI BJP Leader also condemn the murder and told Law and Order in TN is totally nil.
7)Pa.Ranjith continuously fighting with state.
8)TN trfd all Top police.9)The main accused was encountered to cristilise the case.
10) The Hon.HC.Judges,dis-satisfied since the main evidence of CC TV footage was released to the TVs and you tube.Under this circumstances whether we will get Justice in Tamil Nadu ?
Yes, there has been a scam…’ There has been fraud in the money meant for the welfare of Dalits, CM Siddaramaiah admitted irregularities
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has admitted a big scam in the state. He admitted in the House on Monday that there has been a scam of Rs 89.6 crore in the Karnataka Maharishi Valmiki ST Vikas Nigam. On the other hand, the opposition BJP has claimed a scam of Rs 187 crore in the corporation.
There was a lot of uproar between BJP and Congress in the assembly on Monday regarding this scam, after which CM Siddaramaiah admitted the scam. In fact, Leader of Opposition R. Ashok in the assembly attacked the government sharply and said that the scam that took the life of hardworking and honest government officer Chandrasekaran has exposed the ‘anti-Dalit’ face of this government, which calls itself a well-wisher of Dalits.
During the adjournment motion presented against this scam, Ashok said, ‘There used to be scams of two percent, three percent and ten percent, but the Valmiki Nigam scam has overshadowed everything. This is a ‘100 per cent ‘khata khata’ scam.” He alleged that Account Superintendent Chandrasekaran was taken to Goa on the pretext of a holiday, where he was beaten, abused and held hostage in a hotel room to approve illegal money transfers, which traumatised him and he later committed suicide.
Siddaramaiah interrupted Ashok and admitted to the scam in the corporation but denied the allegations linking him to the election funding fraud involving former ST minister B Nagendra. “There has been no admission about the funds for the Bellary Lok Sabha elections, as claimed by the BJP and Ashok,” he said.
Doda Encounter Deaths: ‘Govt Should Take Responsibility’, Says LoP Rahul Gandhi; J&K LG Vows To ‘Avenge’
The Congress on Tuesday hit out at the Centre over the Doda encounter deaths and asked what happened to all those “grand claims” made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Jammu and Kashmir.
While the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government said it was committed to eliminating the “scourge of terrorism”, leaders of Opposition slammed the Centre over the death of four Army personnel in a gunfight with armed militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Tuesday.
The latest incident comes a week after a terrorist ambush on an Army patrol in the remote Machedi forest belt in Kathua district claimed the lives of five soldiers and injured as many.
J&K LG Vows To ‘Avenge’ Deaths Of Soldiers
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday vowed to avenge the death of the soldiers killed in the encounter with militants in Doda.
In a post on X, Sinha said, “We will avenge death of our soldiers & thwart the evil designs of terrorists and their associates. I call upon the people to unite in the fight against terrorism & provide us accurate information so that we can intensify anti-terror operations & neutralise the terror ecosystem”.
He also paid tributes to slain soldiers. “I am deeply anguished to learn about the cowardly attack on our Army soldiers and JKP personnel in Doda district. Tributes to brave soldiers who made supreme sacrifice protecting our nation. My deepest condolences to members of the bereaved families,” he added.
Opposition Leaders Question National Security Under Modi Govt After Multiple Attacks In J&K Over Few Weeks
The Congress on Tuesday hit out at the Centre over the Doda encounter deaths and asked what happened to all those “grand claims” made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Jammu and Kashmir.
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi in a post on X paid tribute to the martyrs and expressed condolence while also urged the BJP government to take full responsibility of the attacks.
He said, “It is the demand of every patriotic Indian that the government should take full responsibility for the repeated security lapses and take strict action against the culprits who harm the country and the soldiers.”
“These continuous terrorist attacks are revealing the poor condition of Jammu and Kashmir. Our soldiers and their families are bearing the brunt of BJP’s wrong policies,” he added.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said he was deeply distressed by the martyrdom of the soldiers. Further attacking the BJP government at Centre Kharge stated, “The spate of terror attacks that has gripped Jammu and Kashmir in the past 36 days, needs careful recalibration in our security strategy. The Modi government is acting as if everything is ‘business as usual’ and nothing has changed. They must know that increasingly the Jammu region is bearing the brunt of these attacks.”
“We cannot endanger our national security by indulging in false bravado, fake narratives and high-decibel whitewashing. As a nation, we have to collectively fight the scrouge of cross-border terrorism,” he added.
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh reminded that there have been 11 terror attacks in the last 78 days in Jammu alone.
“This is a wholly new development. While we must demonstrate an effective collective response cutting across political parties, the question must also be asked: what happened to all those grand claims made by the self-anointed non-biological PM and the self-styled Chanakya?” Ramesh said on X.
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said the news of the encounter is extremely saddening.
Congress’ media and publicity department head Pawan Khera also lashed out at the government over the latest attack and said the country wants answers. “Countries are not run on just slogans,” Khera said in a in Hindi on X.
“It’s a matter of investigation. We are witnessing such a situation in Jammu and Kashmir… when will all this stop? It’s shameful for all of us,” said AAP leader Sanjay Singh.
“We have made such a country where we say all is well there sitting in Delhi, but what is actually happening? Our soldiers are getting martyred. Who will take the accountability?” questioned RJD leader Manoj Jha
Protests erupted in Jammu on Tuesday by members of Shiv Sena and Dogra Front against the killing of four Army personnel in J&K’s Doda.
Protest after soldiers killed in Doda Photo: PTI
BJP Leaders Condemn Death Of Soldiers In Doda Encounter
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said he is “deeply saddened” by the death of four Army soldiers in an anti-terror operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district and asserted that the security forces are committed to eliminate the scourge of terrorism in the region.
“Deeply saddened by the loss of our brave and courageous Indian Army Soldiers in a counter terrorist operation in Urrar Baggi, Doda (J&K),” Singh said on X.
“My heart goes out to the bereaved families. The Nation stands firmly with the families of our soldiers who have sacrificed their lives in the line of duty,” he added.
Union Minister Jitendra Singh reacting to the Doda encounter killings stated, “Deeply disturbed by the reports of armed encounter in Dessa area of district #Doda in my Lok Sabha constituency. Words fall short of condoling and condemning the martyrdom of our Bravehearts.”
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said,” The government will give an answer to Pakistan-sponsored terrorism. It is our duty to maintain peace in Jammu & Kashmir.”
Indian Army Conveys Deepest Condolences To Bravehearts
Indian Army in a post on X stated, “COAS General UpendraDwivedi, and all ranks of Indian Army convey their deepest condolences to the Bravehearts Captain Brijesh Thapa, Naik D Rajesh, Sepoy Bijendra & Sepoy Ajay, who laid down their lives in the line of duty while undertaking a counter-terrorist operation in Doda in order to ensure peace in the region. Indian Army stands firm with the bereaved families in this hour of grief.”
Courtesy : Outlook India
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