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As Protesters Plan Black Flags, PM Modi Will Hover Over Chennai In Chopper

As Protesters Plan Black Flags, PM Modi Will Hover Over Chennai In Chopper

The East Coast road would be completely shut an hour ahead of PM Modi's visit to keep protesters at bay.

Tamil Nadu | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Updated: April 11, 2018 23:59 IST

CHENNAI:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Tamil Nadu visit on Thursday would be without any public road drive as some opposition parties and Tamil outfits plan to show black flags to protest against the centre for not constituting the Cauvery Management Board despite the Supreme Court order.

On arrival at the Chennai airport in an Indian Air Force plane, the PM would hop into a chopper and land right at the ongoing Defence Expo venue near Mahabalipuram. PM Modi's drive here would only be inside the premises. 

Defence Expo 2018

The East Coast road would be completely shut an hour ahead of PM Modi's visit to keep protesters at bay.

On his return to Chennai to participate in another event, the Prime Minister would again avoid a drive from the Chennai airport, and would land at the helipad constructed inside the IIT Madras campus to attend the function in the adjoining Adyar Cancer Institute. 

Authorities have razed a wall between the two campuses to enable PM Modi's car drives to the venue without having to come to the main road where protesters could gather. 

The PM would once again fly within the city from the IIT campus to the airport, a distance of 10 kilometres.

Slamming the prime minister, MDMK chief Vaiko said, "Can't you go by road instead of a helicopter?"

Film director P Barathiraja, who had spearheaded the massive protest on Tuesday against Indian Premier League (IPL) matches in Chennai, confirmed the black flag protest against the prime minister. 

"We would assemble at airport at 9 am and show black flags. The PM should go back. He has done injustice to Tamil Nadu," he said.

The DMK, which was the first to announce a black flag protest against the Prime Minister, would assemble near the airport as well. 

For weeks now, Tamil Nadu state has seen protests and bandhs by political parties, pro-Tamil outfits, voluntary organisations and the film fraternity over the delay in setting up the Cauvery Management Board, an independent regulatory body that will implement sharing of the Cauvery waters between Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Puducherry and Kerala.

On February 16, the Supreme Court had set the decades-long water-sharing dispute to rest, asking the centre to implement a scheme for sharing water within six weeks. As the deadline expired, the centre moved court seeking more time, citing the Karnataka assembly polls on May 12.

Earlier this week, the court asked the centre to inform it by May 3 how it planned to implement the water sharing formula in line with the court's verdict delivered in February.

Source: NDTV News

PM Narendra Modi next only to Nehru, Indira to get black flag welcome in Tamil Nadu

PM Narendra Modi next only to Nehru, Indira to get black flag welcome in Tamil Nadu

By S Kumaresan  |  Express News Service  |   Published: 11th April 2018 05:08 AM  | 

Last Updated: 11th April 2018 06:21 AM  |   A+A A-   | 

CHENNAI: Almost the entire Opposition, is ready to wave black flags to the PM Narendra Modi when he comes to Chennai on Thursday.

This could be the third time the DMK is waving black flags to the country’s top political leader, only after Jawaharlal Nehru - during the anti-Hindi agitations in 1950s - and to Indira Gandhi - soon after the Emergency years.

The DMK had resorted to waving of black flags to top national politicians in those days as a tool to gain the national media’s attention.

The first PM welcomed by DMK’s black flags was Nehru in 1953. It was the Dravidian party’s response to Nehru’s remark that the anti-Hindi agitations were “non-sense” protests.

The DMK was then a young political party and was aggressively carrying out protests against Hindi imposition by the then Congress government.

An executive committee meeting of DMK party on July 13,  1953, resolved that the party would block trains to protest Nehru’s “derogatory” remarks against the anti-Hindi protests and wave black flags to Nehru when he next visits Tamil Nadu.

Many DMK leaders and cadre were arrested and jailed when they blocked trains on July 15, 1953. Former Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, who blocked a train at Dalmiapuram in Tiruchy district, was among them.

When Nehru visited Tamil Nadu a few months later, there were only very less number of DMK cadre outside the prisons and they managed to wave black flags to Nehru and get arrested.

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The next was in October 1977 when Indira Gandhi, who had by then lost power after the Emergency years, was visiting Tamil Nadu. DMK wanted to wave black flags to her for the atrocities she allegedly committed during the Emergency years.

Pazha Nedumaran, the then general secretary of the Congress party, remembers vividly how it ended up ugly when a group of DMK cadre surrounded and even managed to assault Indira Gandhi when she was in Madurai.

“Indira Gandhi was to attend the meeting at Race Course grounds. She was moving in an open car, along with a few leaders, including me. She was waving at crowds. A large crowd of DMK cadre, who were holding black flags, razed down a welcome arch. When we reached South Main street, they (DMK men) surrounded and attacked her. Indira Gandhi suffered injuries despite efforts by people like me to protect her,” says Pazha Nedumaran.

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ஐபிஎல் 2018 : சென்னை

தமிழகம் எங்கும் காவிரி ஆணையம் அமைக்கக் கோரி, விவசாய இயக்கம் கொழுந்து விட்டு எரியும் சூழலில், ஐபிஎல் 2018 திட்டமிட்டபடி  சென்னையில் நடைபெறும் என அறிவிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.

தமிழகத்துக்கு துரோகம் இழைத்த மோடி அரசையும், அதன் தமிழக எடுபிடி எடப்பாடி நிர்வாகத்தையும் எதிர்த்துப் போராடும் மக்கள் இவ் விழாவை நடத்தக்கூடாது எனக் கோரி வருகின்றனர். ENB Tenn

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ஐபிஎல் 2018 : சென்னையில் நடைபெறும் கிரிக்கெட் போட்டிக்கான டிக்கெட் விலை அறிவிப்பு
By Saro - March 30, 2018

11 வது ஐபிஎல் 20 ஓவர் கிரிக்கெட் போட்டி ஏப்ரல் 7 ம் தேதி முதல் மே 27 ம் தேதி வரை நடைபெற உள்ளது.ஐபிஎல் தொடக்க நாளான ஏப்ரல் 7 ம் தேதி சென்னை சூப்பர் கிங்ஸ் அணி நடப்பு சாம்பியனான மும்பை இந்தியன்ஸ் உடன் விளையாட உள்ளது.இந்த ஆட்டம் மும்பையில் நடைபெற உள்ளது.

சென்னை சூப்பர் கிங்ஸ் அணி உள்ளூரில் 7  ஆட்டங்களில் விளையாட உள்ளது.முதல் ஆட்டம் ஏப்ரல் 10 ம் தேதி கொல்கத்தா நைட் ரைடர்ஸ் உடன் நடைபெற உள்ளது.இந்த ஆட்டம் சென்னை சேப்பாக்கத்தில் நடைபெற உள்ளது

இந்நிலையில் சென்னையில் நடைபெறும் போட்டிக்கான டிக்கெட் விலை வெளியாகி உள்ளது.குறைந்தபட்ச டிக்கெட் கட்டணமாக ரூ.1,300 நிர்ணயம் செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளது. அதிகபட்ச டிக்கெட் விலை ரூ.6,500 (பெவிலியன் டெரஸ்) ஆகும். மேலும் ரூ.1,500, ரூ.2,500, ரூ.4,500, ரூ.5 ஆயிரம் ஆகிய விலைகளிலும் டிக்கெட் விற்பனை செய்யப்படுகிறது.

இந்த டிக்கெட்டுகளை ஆன்லைனிலும்,ஸ்டேடியத்தில் உள்ள டிக்கெட் கவுண்டர்களிலும் பெறலாம்.

Father of girl raped by BJP MLA beaten by UP cops, dead!

Father of girl allegedly raped by BJP MLA beaten by UP cops, dead

The father of the girl who had been taken into police custody for protesting outside Yogi Adityanath's residence died early this morning

In the latest development, the girl's father, who had been taken into police custody for protesting outside Adityanath's residence, died early this morning.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

An 18-year-old woman on Sunday tried to immolate herself near Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's residence, after alleging that she had been raped by a legislator of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The immolation bid took place outside the Golf Club gate of the chief minister's residence. The woman alleged that she was raped in June last year by Kuldeep Singh Sengar, the MLA of Unnao district's Bangermau constituency, around 90 km from Lucknow. She also accused the Unnao police of not taking any action and registering a case on her complaint, Vijay Sen Singh, in-charge of the Gautampalli police station, said.

In the latest development, the girl's father, who had been taken into police custody for protesting outside Adityanath's residence, died early this morning.

UPDATES

1. Father of alleged rape victim dies in police custody: Father of the woman who said that she was raped by a BJP MLA and his accomplices, passed away, allegedly in police custody, after he was arrested on Sunday.

He was admitted to hospital last night by Police after he complained of abdominal pain & vomiting. He passed away in early morning hours: Dr Atul, District hospital, Unnao on father of rape victim. The victim along with her family had attempted suicide outside CM residence, y'day pic.twitter.com/UqBoSI6EfI

2. 'Man died of vomiting and abdominal pain': "The man was admitted to the hospital last night after he complained of abdominal pain and vomiting. He passed away in the early morning hours," Dr Atul, District hospital of Unnao said about the father of the alleged rape victim.

3. "Arrest the rapist or I'll kill myself": The girl told mediapersons, "that the BJP MLA should be arrested, and until he is not, I am not going back home… I will take my life otherwise… I was threatened that if I tell anyone my family members will be killed and thrown away.

4. Girl's father was beaten by BJP MLA's brother: The 18-year-old girl claimed that her father sustained multiple injuries after he was beaten up by the BJP MLA's brother and some of his accomplices a few days ago.

5. Magisterial inquiry to be conducted: If lapse found on the side of police, action will be taken.The incident happened while the man was in judicial custody, said DIG.

6. UP police had beaten the girl's father: Two police officers and four constables suspended and 4 accused of beating the rape victim's father arrested: Pushpanjali Devi, SP of Unnao.

7. Girl asked for protection, but in vain: Samajwadi Party leader Juhi Singh accused Yogi Adityanath's government of inaction which led to Mr Singh's death.

"The girl kept requesting for security for the family. But nothing was done. Insensitivity is rampant in this state. This is murder," she said.

8. BJP MLA denies allegations: Sengar denied the allegations, saying it was a conspiracy to malign his image. "It is a conspiracy hatched by my political opponents to tarnish my image and damage my reputation... I have no problems with any probe. Let a probe be conducted, and the guilty be given the stringent punishment. If I am found guilty in the probe, I am ready to face the punishment," the BJP MLA said.

9. No case registered yet: The woman was made to appear before Rajiv Krishan, the Additional Director-General of Police, Lucknow, who ordered a probe, the inspector said. However, no case had been registered yet, Vijay Sen Singh added.

Macron's rail reforms and French union strikes

Macron's rail reforms and French union strikes

Reuters Staff WORLD NEWSAPRIL 8, 2018 / 6:24 PM / A DAY AGO

PARIS (Reuters) - France’s rail workers on Sunday launched the second wave of rolling strikes over government plans to reform the debt-ridden national state-owned railway company SNCF before its monopoly on domestic passenger rail expires.

Though the reforms were not on French President Emmanuel Macron’s ‘to do’ list when he ran for election last May, the politically charged showdown with trade unions they triggered may come to define his presidency.

Why is Macron doing this?

The SNCF reform plans fit in with the 40-year-old former banker’s pledge to modernize the economy.

Macron is pro-business, pro-liberalization and intent on tackling the deeply entrenched vested interests he believes choke growth - all of which help to explain why he chose to tackle an unwieldy, costly monopoly.

The SNCF’s monopoly on domestic passenger rail begins to expire during Macron’s 2017-2022 term.

Competitive tendering starts EU-wide in 2019, although the government and local authorities can invoke get-out clauses that will delay effective free-tender competition until 2033, or maybe even later.

A safer, more reliable and perhaps cheaper train network would be popular with its 4.5 million daily users, many of whom complain it has been neglected at the expense of decades of investment in the high-speed TGV train network.

How is Macron going about it?

Action so far has been swift and resolute. Macron’s prime minister aims to have the reform in place by summer and has said direct government decrees could be used to deliver the plan’s essential elements if met with opposition from labor unions.

Any remaining points would follow the usual path of debate and approval in parliament, where Macron’s party had a sizeable majority. A parliamentary committee is already discussing some details of the reform and a draft on a broad framework could be put to a preliminary vote as soon as April 17.

The proposed use of direct decrees has angered unions, prompting the transport minister to signal that the government will largely avoid them.

The French government used direct decrees to push through Macron’s labor market reforms in 2017, which also sparked protests and gave rise to accusations that it was skirting parliament and undermining democracy.

In parallel to any legislative changes, the SNCF’s state-appointed chairman Guillaume Pepy is negotiating internally with the unions to settle more granular aspects of company organization.

Why all the fuss about legal structure?

Under the reform plans, the SNCF’s legal corporate status would change from a state enterprise (known as an EPIC) to what is known in many other countries as a limited or joint-stock company.

To make the SNCF more competitive, the government believes it should be a legal entity in its own right, with more independent management.

It is also under pressure to shake-up the SNCF’s structure after EU court rulings against the EPIC structure of La Poste, that led the French post office to become a limited company while remaining state-owned.

Opponents fear that creating a limited company is the first step towards privatization and point to former state telecoms monopoly France Telecom as an example.

The government insists the SNCF will remain fully state-owned.

What else would change?

The existing 150,000 rail workers will hold on to their generous employment rights but new recruits will not be given the job-for-life guarantees and automatic annual pay increases that SNCF employees have enjoyed for decades.

Early retirement rights are also likely to vanish but as part of a separate overhaul of the French pensions system.

One of the tasks facing SNCF Chairman Pepy as he conducts his parallel negotiations is to ensure operational cost savings of around 30 percent to bring the rail operator into line with its competitors before these start vying for business on French tracks.

What is driving union anger?

Trade unions say their special employment status is not the cause of the SNCF’s financial difficulties but blame high spending on the TGV for the SNCF’s 46 billion euros ($56.5 billion) of debt.

The CGT union, the most powerful rail union, objects to the entire shake-up of the SNCF. It rejects the end of the monopoly and the liberalization programed under the EU’s so-called Fourth Package rail deregulation rules, agreed in 2016.

The more reform-minded CFDT union is angry about the government’s haste and its refusal to commit now to a write-off of the SNCF’s debt, which is increasing by 3 billion euros a year.

The minimum, the CFDT says, is that work conditions be dealt with in a new collective bargaining round which should conclude before anything happens to hiring status. But this could take longer than a year, according to some union officials.

What do the French make of it?

Most polls so far show that as many as three in four people back reform of the railways. They also show that a majority, albeit a slim one, see the rail strikes as unjustified.

But Macron cannot afford to be perceived as riding roughshod over the unions. Opinions can change quickly: Two polls last week showed more than half felt the government should modify its reform plans to meet the demands of their opponents.

Macron will want to keep public opinion on his side. The last time a French president and his government squared off against rail unions was in 1995, at a time of a wider protests against social welfare reforms.

Widespread public anger led to the rail reform being pulled and ultimately the government’s downfall. ($1 = 0.8143 euros)

Reporting By Brian Love; Editing by Richard Lough and Raissa Kasolowsky
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