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Vijayakant criticises Jayalalithaa

CHENNAI: Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) president Vijayakant on Tuesday accused the All-India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) general secretary Jayalalithaa of attempting to distract his attention from the fight against the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Government.

In a statement, Mr. Vijayakant said putting an end to the "anarchic rule" of the DMK in the State had been his goal. Dubbing Ms. Jayalalithaa's reported "outbursts" against him a "diversionary tactic," he asked the DMDK activists not to fall prey to the "conspiracy."

He appealed to party activists and the public to strive for safeguarding democracy in tune with the dictum that it was better to hunt elephants with spears than chase hares with a bow and arrow.

The DMDK was able to garner considerable number of votes in the by-election at Madurai Central without bribing the voters, he said. — Special Correspondent

3 village panchayat ward members resign

PERAMBALUR: Three ward members from Maruvathur of Perali village panchayat in Veppur block in the district have resigned to press their demand for bifurcation of the panchayat and seeking "redressal of grievances of the villagers." S. Gunasekaran, S. Thangavel and R. Prema were all returned from ward 3 (a multi-member ward), demanding the bifurcation of the village panchayat to make Maruvathur a separate panchayat. Official sources said it was a rare situation of submitting the resignation even before assuming charge on Wednesday. There was no precedence of such case in the district, officials said. — Staff Reporter

Statue installation creates tension

THENI: Tension gripped Boothipuram near Bodinayakanur following installation of six-foot Thevar statue on Sannachi Appan Temple Street in main bazaar on Tuesday morning.

Unidentified persons installed the statue without obtaining permission from the district administration. Revenue and the police officials rushed to the spot and advised community people to remove the statue and also apply for permission. Later, the statue was removed and kept in a private temple. A petition seeking permission was also given to the Collector. Agitators warned that permission to install the statue should be granted on or before October 30, Guru Pooja Day, failing which, it would be installed again. — Staff Reporter

Elected

COIMBATORE: Head of the Department of Pulmonary Medicine and Research at the Sri Ramakrishna Hospital T. Mohan Kumar has been elected Governor (Southern Region) of the American College of Chest Physicians.

A release from the hospital said Dr. Mohan Kumar was elected at the annual meeting of the college at Salt Lake City at Utah in the U.S. He would hold the post for three years. Dr. Mohan Kumar is now the national president of the Indian Association of Bronchology, zonal chairman (south) of Indian Sleep Disorders Association and visiting professor at West Virginia University in the U.S. — Special Correspondent

Man killed

PERAMBALUR: K. Ezhil Anandan (26), was fatally knocked down by a car at Thanganagaram on the outskirts of Ariyalyur on Monday night.

Police said the incident occurred when Ezhil Anandan, a van driver, was standing beside the vehicle after unloading fertiliser bags.

The police have registered a case and are investigating.

Mettur level

TIRUCHI: The water level in the Mettur Dam stood at 93.45 feet against its full level of 120 feet on Tuesday. The inflow was 8,440 cusecs and the discharge, 500 cusecs. — Staff Reporter

Five arrested

Tuticorin : Five persons were arrested here on Tuesday for allegedly forging documents of land belonging to N. Gurusamy (60) of Kovilpatti, and selling it. Official sources said that interrogation revealed that they had similarly sold 150 acres belonging to different persons.

Commits suicide

Nagercoil : A coolie committed suicide by hanging himself in his house on Tuesday.

Police said Selvaraj (35) of Meenakshipuram near here was suffering from stomach pain. — Staff Reporter

No power

Erode: There will be no power supply on October 26 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the following areas owing to maintenance work at the Kavindapady 110 KV electrical grid sub-station: Kavindapady, Odathurai, Ellispet, Perumthalaiyur, Appakudal, Kolathupalayam, Pethampalayam and Singanallur, according to TNEB executive engineer, Erode Urban, S. Duraisamy.

- Staff Reporter

Ramzan celebrated

ERODE: Thousands of Muslims, including women, offered prayers at the Municipal VOC Park and in the mosques here on the occasion of Ramzan.

- Staff Reporter

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