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Time of India
4 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Sellur Raju slams DMK for Panthalkudi STP removal
1 2 3 Madurai: AIA DMK leader and former minister Sellur K Raju, on Monday, criticised the DMK govt for dismantling a Rs2.5 crore sewage treatment plant (STP) constructed during the previous AIADMK regime. Addressing reporters here, Raju noted that the STP was built in 2020 to prevent untreated sewage from the Panthalkudi channel from entering the Vaigai river. "We built that plant to ensure that the Panthalkudi channel stayed clean. But now, in the name of the development of the Goripalayam flyover, they have scrapped it. This is not development—it's destruction," he said. The STP can treat 2 MLD per day, and recently the Madurai corporation allocated Rs1 crore to restore the facility after the flyover work is completed. The former minister also pointed out that the Panthalkudi area is home to both Muslim communities and scheduled castes. "This govt even erected curtains so that the chief minister wouldn't see the polluted channel. After protests, they were removed, but the entire approach shows how disconnected this govt is from real civic needs," he added. Drawing a political parallel, Raju recalled that the last time the DMK held a general council meeting in Madurai—in 1977—it was followed by a major electoral defeat in 1978 when MGR's AIADMK came to power. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like USDJPY đang đi lên không? IC Markets Đăng ký Undo "History may repeat itself. The recent DMK meet in Madurai could turn out to be another political omen," he warned. He also took jabs at the DMK's roadshow arrangements and traffic disruptions during the chief minister's visit, calling them artificially inflated shows of support. "If people truly believed in this govt, lakhs would have gathered without being herded," he said.
India Today
15-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Tamil Nadu ex-servicemen demand action against AIADMK leader for anti-Army remarks
Ex-servicemen in Tamil Nadu have demanded action against senior All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) leader Sellur K Raju for comments they say disrespected Defence personnel. Speaking in Madurai, Colonel CT Arasu, head of the Indian Ex-Servicemen League for Tamil Nadu, condemned Raju's remarks, saying they had offended both current and former members of the armed forces.'His comments have caused outrage among former and presently serving Defence personnel. Even if he tries to claim that he didn't make such comments, it is on social media and so he should apologise or else we will demand that action be taken by his party. Ex-servicemen will also work against him if he gets a chance to contest in the elections,' said Colonel Raju had made the controversial remarks while criticising a rally led by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin in support of Operation Sindoor and the Indian Defence forces. 'Did the Army men go and fight? It was the central government which brought all this technology. The Prime Minister bought and gave [it] when Defence Minister Rajnath Singh asked for them. So first you need to appreciate the Prime Minister, but instead DMK is doing it for Army men. What kind of drama is this?' Raju had asked about Raju's comments, Chief Minister Stalin dismissed them as irrelevant, calling the AIADMK leader a 'joker'. IN THIS STORY#Tamil Nadu
