CM Stalin slams governor for delaying assent to Kalaignar University Bill
Speaking at a function held in Thanjavur, Stalin said the government had announced a new university to be situated in Thanjavur. 'More than 40 days have passed since the Bill was sent to the governor on May 2, but he is yet to give his assent,' Stalin said.
'We thought the governor would have changed after the verdict of the Supreme Court. But he has not changed. We had sent several reminders about the Bill. Even the higher education minister had sought appointment with the governor which has not been granted till now. The people of the state are wondering what other important work the governor has (other than considering the bills passed by the assembly)', he added.
'Had the governor given assent to the Bill immediately after we sent it, we would have laid the foundation stone for the university at this function,' the CM said, adding that 'we will be patient. If we lose patience, we would create a situation (legally) which would compel him to act.' Further, the chief minister said,
'Even though I had hesitation in naming the University (after M Karunanidhi), members of the assembly, cutting across party lines insisted to name it as Kalaignar University. Following this, we had passed the bill to form the university, unanimously, and sent it to the governor.' But till date the governor has not given assent to the Bill.
Farmers detained for black flag protest
Thanjavur: A total of 12 farmers were detained on Monday for trying to show black flag to Chief Minister MK Stalin over non-payment of arrears by a private sugar mill in Tirumandangudi. According to sources, two farmers ran onto the main road, where the CM's convoy was expected to pass on the way to a marriage hall. Police on duty detained them immediately. Subsequently, 10 more farmers standing nearby were also detained. All of them were released in the evening.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Time of India
19 minutes ago
- Time of India
No illegal loudspeaker in any place of worship in Sambhajinagar city
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: In what the police describe as a first-of-its-kind achievement for the city, authorities successfully removed all illegal loudspeakers from places of worship within the jurisdiction of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar city police. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Police commissioner Pravin Pawar told TOI on Wednesday that a total of 6,591 loudspeakers installed at various religious sites were removed following a sustained awareness and persuasion drive. "Today, there is no illegal loudspeaker at any religious place in the city," Pawar said, adding that the police worked with religious heads, social workers, and politicians before approaching individual places of worship. "This was not about confrontation; it was about convincing everyone to abide by the law," said Pawar. The exercise comes against the backdrop of statewide directives to enforce the Supreme Court and high court rulings on permissible sound levels, along with the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules. Starting in July, the police issued notices and held meetings at the levels of police stations, division, and zone levels, with some even escalating to the level of the police commissioner. Deputy commissioner of police (crime) Ratnakar Navale said the Sambhajinagar police drive focused on educating stakeholders about the legal provisions. "We highlighted the directives of the Supreme Court, the Bombay HC, the Noise Pollution Rules, and orders from the director general of police's office. The best part is that people readily cooperated and removed all the loudspeakers themselves," Navale said. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The campaign was carried out in phases, starting with meetings in police stations, followed by visits to mosques, temples, gurdwaras, Buddha vihars, churches, among other places. The special branch, led by inspector Avinash Aghav, said the presence of community leaders during these visits helped prevent misunderstandings and ensured uniform application of the law across all faiths. According to senior officers, no force or confiscation was necessary during the operation. "We achieved 100% compliance purely through dialogue and mutual respect," a senior officer said. The move has been welcomed by environmental activists, who point out that it will reduce ambient noise levels in densely populated areas. City police officers said they will continue monitoring to ensure no unauthorised loudspeakers are reinstalled.
Time of India
19 minutes ago
- Time of India
DMK allies to boycott guv's tea party
Chennai: TNCC, VCK, CPM, CPI and MMK have said that they are boycotting TN Governor R N Ravi's 'At Home' tea party on Independence Day. In a statement on Wednesday, TNCC president K Selvaperunthagai accused Ravi of acting against the interests of the people and rights of TN. He condemned the governor for not giving assent to the Kalaignar University Bill. VCK president Thol Thirumavalavan, however, did not attribute any reason for boycotting the event. Thanking the governor for extending invitation to the party, Thirumavalavan said VCK will not participate in the event 'as usual'. You Can Also Check: Chennai AQI | Weather in Chennai | Bank Holidays in Chennai | Public Holidays in Chennai | Gold Rates Today in Chennai | Silver Rates Today in Chennai CPM state secretary P Shanmugam alleged that Ravi has been acting against the principles of federalism, the state's interests and the Constitution. Despite Supreme Court's directions, Ravi had forwarded the Kalaignar University Bill to the President, Shanmugam said. "Condemning the governor for his activities, we have decided to boycott his tea party," Shanmugam added. CPI state secretary R Mutharasan too attributed the same reasons for the boycott. MMK president M H Jawahirullah alleged that the governor was creating unnecessary conflicts with the democratically elected state govt and hence the decision to skip the team party. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
Economic Times
23 minutes ago
- Economic Times
Expanded list of docs to prove citizenship voter-friendly: SC
Synopsis The Supreme Court deemed the Election Commission's expansion of acceptable voter ID documents in Bihar as 'voter-friendly,' emphasizing increased choice. Justices highlighted that more options benefit voters, dismissing concerns about the document list's length. The court also questioned the challenge to the special intensive revision's legality, citing the Representation of the Peoples Act and the Constitution. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday orally remarked that the Election Commission's decision to expand the list of acceptable documents for establishing a voter's identity in the Bihar Special Intensive Revision (SIR) was "actually voter-friendly."A division bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi orally remarked that the expansion of documents leads to "expansion of choice" giving the voters "more options".Speaking for the bench, Justice Bagchi told one of the counsels for the petitioners that "we can understand your argument on exclusion of Aadhaar card but increasing the number of (acceptable) documents gives the voters more options". The Bench said this in light of contention raised by the petitioners that in the past the list of documents under a revision of rolls was not more than seven as compared to eleven in Bihar's in, Justice Kant orally remarked "things would have been different if you (voter) had to submit all the eleven documents. Then it would have been against the voters. But (in the instant case) ECI has given eleven options". The Bench also questioned the contention raised by another counsel for the petitioners that ECI did not have the power to conduct the special intensive revision (SIR). The Bench referred to Section 21(3) of the Representation of the Peoples Act, 1950, which says "the Election Commission may at any time, for reasons to be recorded, direct a special revision of the electoral roll for any constituency or part of a constituency in such manner as it may think fit."Justice Bagchi added that the residuary power of the Election Commission flows from Article 324 of the Constitution as well. The Representation of the Peoples Act mentions both summary revision and special revision and the Commission has only added the word "intensive".Advocate Prashant Bhushan argued that the Election Commission should publish the list of the 65 lakh voters who were omitted from the list and also the reasons for the urged the Bench to issue an interim direction to the Commission to publish the names of persons excluded from the draft, to make the draft list on the website searchable, give names of persons recommended/not recommended by the BLO, and the reasons for case will come up for resumed hearing on Thursday when the Election Commission will present its counter. At the last hearing, on Tuesday, the Bench had verbally remarked that "largely it appears to be a case of trust deficiency".The Bench had also told the counsels for petitioners that they should "agree" with the claim of Election Commission that a "detailed inquiry is not required" for the purpose of preparing draft Bench had questioned the petitioners if it was their argument that Aadhar card is a proof of citizenship. "Do we presume that it is your argument that Aadhar is proof of citizenship?", the Bench had questioned one of the counsels for the petitioners. Referring to the Aadhar act, the Bench had said that the Election Commission of India was right in submitting that an Aadhaar card is not a conclusive proof of citizenship. The argument by petitioners that electors in Bihar do not have a majority of documents sought by the ECI as proof did not find favour with the Bench. "Largely, it appears to be a case of trust is an integral part of India. If people in Bihar do not have (the documents) then people in other states won't also have", Justice Kant had orally observed on Tuesday.
