THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The DGP Sunday suspended the Moovattupuzha sub inspector and two civil police officers for assaulting and injuring a youth taken into custody for theft. Moovattupuzha sub inspector A Anoop, senior CPOs Abdul Rasaq and Manoj are suspended subject to investigation.
Pradeesh (36) of Molly Cottage in Attingal was brutally beaten up by the police three days back. Some thefts were reported in places coming under the Moovattupuzha police station limits. Pradeesh took a new rented house on September 22 near a place where the theft was reported. He was brought to Moovattupuzha police station for mistaking him as the thief. He was assaulted while interrogation. He was released after his wife reached the police station and threatened to commit suicide if her husband is not released. He later took treatment in a hospital.
Ban on media: AG to meet CJ tomorrow
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is again intervening in the issue between the advocates and the media. As per the directive of the chief minister, Advocate General C P Sudhakara Prasad will meet high court chief justice tomorrow and hold talks for a solution. The chief minister has specially directed the advocate general to do what all he could do to solve the issue. The chief minister has requested all to cooperate and create a friendly atmosphere in courts. The AG will request the high court to take necessary steps to remove the ban on the media.
The AG has requested the advocates not to block the media. It is not a good act to ban the media in the high court. The AG said the lawyers association does not have the stand of banning the media only some advocates are against them. The AG said that he had a telephonic conversation with the chief justice and will hold detailed talks tomorrow.
The AG has requested the advocates not to block the media. It is not a good act to ban the media in the high court. The AG said the lawyers association does not have the stand of banning the media only some advocates are against them. The AG said that he had a telephonic conversation with the chief justice and will hold detailed talks tomorrow.
Hope VS’ opinion is taken into account, says Chennithala
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: I hope Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will take into account the statement of V S Achuthanandan that government’s stand on the indefinite fast staged by MLAs in the self-financing issue is wrong, said opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala.
Talking to reporters here while reacting to the statement of VS, he said the government should take the initiative to hold talks and end the strike.
The government should compromise and be ready to hold talks. The UDF will go forward with the strike. These kind of strikes were staged earlier in the Kerala Assembly but that did not last for more than three days. The strike of the MLAs has now reached the fifth day. The government is taking a negative approach towards it. The government should be ready to hold talks at least now. They should not forget that the public is watching all this. The government should shelve rivalry and be ready to hold the talks. The government is behaving with enmity, he said.
KPCC chief V M Sudheeran welcomed the statement of VS. His response is natural, he said. The government is not taking the strike in a democratic manner, he said.
Talking to reporters here while reacting to the statement of VS, he said the government should take the initiative to hold talks and end the strike.
The government should compromise and be ready to hold talks. The UDF will go forward with the strike. These kind of strikes were staged earlier in the Kerala Assembly but that did not last for more than three days. The strike of the MLAs has now reached the fifth day. The government is taking a negative approach towards it. The government should be ready to hold talks at least now. They should not forget that the public is watching all this. The government should shelve rivalry and be ready to hold the talks. The government is behaving with enmity, he said.
KPCC chief V M Sudheeran welcomed the statement of VS. His response is natural, he said. The government is not taking the strike in a democratic manner, he said.
Govt’s approach on MLAs strike not right, says VS
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Administrative Reforms Commission chairman VS Achuthanandan on Sunday criticised the LDF government's approach to the opposition UDF's stir on self-financing medical college fees and admission issue, saying it is "not right".
Congress-led UDF is on a warpath on the fee structure of self-financing medical colleges with three of its MLAs sitting on a hunger strike in front of the Assembly foyer since September 28 demanding a rollback of the hiked fees.
Jacob of Kerala Congress (Jacob), a partner of UDF, was taken to the government medical college hospital yesterday after his condition worsened. Two other MLAs Shafi Parambil and Hibi Eden (both Congress) are continuing their indefinite fast.
VS, who had two days back met the agitating MLAs, said "the strike should be resolved at the earliest. The government should take steps to find a solution to end the stir".
Asked if the government's approach to the strike is proper, he said, "The government's approach to the strike is not right. It is wrong. The government should try and find a solution soon."
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan declined to comment on Achuthanandan's reaction, while opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala said the government should forgo its "ego and its negative" attitude towards the strike and find a solution to the agitation.
Hunger strikes have been held earlier also. This government's approach is "unfortunate and wrong", he said. The government is having "hostile" attitude towards the MLAs on hunger striking. It should take advice from senior leaders like VS to resolve the issue, Chennithala said.
Informing that opposition would go ahead with the stir, which entered the fifth day today, Chennithala said on Monday a UDF meeting would be held to take stock of the situation.
"The government has to take the lead to find a solution to the agitation", he said, adding it should "set aside its ego and come forward for talks with the opposition. The government has a responsibility to hold talks to end the agitation."
The opposition had raised the matter inside the Assembly also and disrupted the proceedings continuously since September 26, when the session began.
Niranjana and Nitya emerged winners in debate competition
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: L'ecole Chempaka's Megha Niranjana Nair and Nitya Kishore Nair represented the All Kerala Association of ISC Schools in the Frank Anthony Memorial National Debate held in Lucknow on 25 Sept 2016.
They emerged winners out of nine finalists from all the regions in India in the class X and below category.
They were awarded a silver plaque and Rs 10,000 in cash as a team. Nitya was declared the Best Speaker and received a cash award of Rs 5000.
They emerged winners out of nine finalists from all the regions in India in the class X and below category.
They were awarded a silver plaque and Rs 10,000 in cash as a team. Nitya was declared the Best Speaker and received a cash award of Rs 5000.
India not hungry for anyone's land: Modi
NEW DELHI: India has not attacked any country and neither is it hungry to grab anyone's land, but its men have made the supreme sacrifice fighting for the national cause and others, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Sunday.
His comments came in the backdrop of Pakistan's constant clamour for highlighting the Kashmir issue at the international fora.
"India has not attacked anyone. It is neither hungry for land. But in the two World Wars (in which India had no direct stake), 1.5 lakh Indian soldiers had laid down their lives," the Prime Minister said at the inauguration ceremony of the Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra.
Modi said the Indian community abroad did not believe in indulging in politics or grabbing power in foreign lands.
They, on the other hand, mingle with other communities by following the principle of social wellbeing.
He lamented that despite the great price, the country could not make the world realise the importance of its sacrifice. He said whenever he was abroad, he made it a point to visit the memorials for the Indian soldiers.
The Prime Minister said the Indian community can contribute to the cause.
He said Indians settled abroad do not indulge in politics and neither do they believe in grabbing power there. Indians, Modi noted, lived abroad with the principle of "social wellbeing."
"They are like water. They change their colour and shape as per need," he said.
His comments came in the backdrop of Pakistan's constant clamour for highlighting the Kashmir issue at the international fora.
"India has not attacked anyone. It is neither hungry for land. But in the two World Wars (in which India had no direct stake), 1.5 lakh Indian soldiers had laid down their lives," the Prime Minister said at the inauguration ceremony of the Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra.
Modi said the Indian community abroad did not believe in indulging in politics or grabbing power in foreign lands.
They, on the other hand, mingle with other communities by following the principle of social wellbeing.
He lamented that despite the great price, the country could not make the world realise the importance of its sacrifice. He said whenever he was abroad, he made it a point to visit the memorials for the Indian soldiers.
The Prime Minister said the Indian community can contribute to the cause.
He said Indians settled abroad do not indulge in politics and neither do they believe in grabbing power there. Indians, Modi noted, lived abroad with the principle of "social wellbeing."
"They are like water. They change their colour and shape as per need," he said.
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