After 100 years, the Muthukumaran and Peenchamanthai tribal hill people in Vellore finally got a new tar road connectivity to the town. When I asked one of the tribal men about their feelings, he said, "We finally got the freedom." It was heartwarming moment for me 1/5
Tiruvannamalai collectorate Officials tricked a farmer's wife into signing a bail document, only to find out it was a notice under the Goondas Act for her husband. When she sought clarification, she faced verbal abuse and threats. 1/2
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நியூஸ் 7 தமிழ் தொலைக்காட்சியில் இருந்து விடை பெற்றுக் கொண்டேன். வாய்ப்பு வழங்கிய அனைவருக்கும் நன்றி 🙂❤️
I bid farewell to News 7 Tamil.
Thanks to everyone ❤️
Chennai Marina is now friendly for Differently abled people. Chief minister stalin is going to inaugurate the permanent footway tomorrow.
#DifferentlyAbled
Devan's wife, D Kalaiselvi, told TNIE that DMK functionaries intimidated her family, coerced her father-in-law to speak against Arul, and even verbally abused her family. " Arul is a Gem. we called him for our protest."
@evvelu
@CMOTamilnadu
Professional Update :
I have Joined
@xpresstn
as a Staff Correspondent. I will be covering Vellore district in Tamilnadu. I always need your support and Guidance in this new Journey :)
A riot broke out during the protest before the private school in Kaniyamur near Chinnasalem. Protesters are demanding justice for the class 12 girls' death.
#Kallakurichi
A Dalit student shares his experiences with his classmates and teachers at a government higher secondary school in Mothakkal Village.
"A classmate from the Vanniyar community, who had replaced the photo with agnikudam and vanniyar community leader."
I greatly admire this dialogue of Vijayakanth. He speaks sincerely from the bottom of his heart, truly believing in humanity. Rest in peace, Captain.
#Captain
#Vijayakanth
The bail hearing for 20 farmers resumed at the Tiruvannamalai Magistrate Court. Prosecutor Manoharan, representing the police, informed Judge Madhusudhanan that no government order has been issued to drop Goondas against six individuals. 1/2
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When TNIE spoke to an old woman who took part in Thursday's protest, she said, “I am from Kancheepuram. DMK cadre in Cheyyar called me for a party meeting in Melma. I don’t know what the SIPCOT issue is all about. They promised us `200 and food for our participation."
Vellore's Atthimarathu Kollai village as Vijay and Priya's 1.5-year-old daughter, Dhanushka, was bitten by a snake on Friday. Inaccessible medical facilities and poor roads delayed their journey to the hospital, and sadly, the venom took her life en route. 1/2
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I am Traveling from Banglore to chennai Central right now. The person above attached is next to my seat. His activities are totally abnormal. He hasn't reserved a ticket. We called the TTR and complained about him. After his warning he again went back to the seat. 1/3
Celebrations erupt as the goondas act against Activist Arul Arumugam is withdrawn in the Melma SIPCOT issue. Farmers express joy, bursting crackers, and sharing sweets to mark his release.
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Ananthi, from Jawadhu hills, ST community, scored an impressive 379 in the 10th exam. At 13, she worked as a child laborer in Coimbatore. Now, she aspires to break free and pursue education, undeterred by age and gap.
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The Nanguneri incident brings to my mind the situation faced by the children from Mothakkal in Tiruvannamalai. These children experienced discrimination from their school peers. The main factor to this issue is the practice of instilling caste pride in childhood itself.
A Dalit student shares his experiences with his classmates and teachers at a government higher secondary school in Mothakkal Village.
"A classmate from the Vanniyar community, who had replaced the photo with agnikudam and vanniyar community leader."
ரஜினி மக்கள் மன்ற நிர்வாகிகளை இன்று காலை ராகவேந்திரா திருமண மண்டபத்தில் சந்தித்து ஆலோசனை மேற்கொள்ள உள்ளார். மேலும் அவரின் இல்லத்திற்கு வெளியே பாபா முத்திரை மற்றும் பாபாவின் சிலையை பரிசளிப்பதற்காக காத்துக் கொண்டிருக்கும் ரசிகர்கள்.
@news7tamil
#Rajinikanth
#rajini
#RajinikanthArmy
14 out of the 15 farmers who had protested against the Melma SIPCOT land acquisition were released from Vellore Central Prison on Wednesday morning. The farmers have stated that their peaceful protest against SIPCOT will persist
@xpresstn
@NewIndianXpress
மழை காலங்களில் குறிப்பாக காட்சி ஊடகங்களின் மீது பல விமர்சனங்கள் வைக்கப்பட்டாலும் அதிலுள்ள நகைச்சுவைகளை தவிர்த்து அரசு என்னும் பெரிய இயந்திரத்தை சிறிதளவாது வேலை செய்வதற்கு நகர்த்துவதில் காட்சி ஊடகத்தின் பங்கு மிகப் பெரியது.
#ChennaiRains2021
#chennaifloods
#ChennaiRains
Today Tried Nanari Sarbath and Brinji for lunch at Transgender Tasty hut, Guys Trust me this is totally your penny worth with perfect taste. Continue your support for her 🎊
This food stall is run by transgender friend Shaina Banu near the second gate of the Madras school of social work in Egmore. The stall is being discriminated and people are not visiting much as it is run by transgenders.
Request twitter fam to support the cause,spread the word .
“It is our mistake only. We had planned road works for Alleri village too but are awaiting the forest department’s approval to proceed. We will soon arrange a basic health sub centre for the villagers" said Vellore collector
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@supriyasahuias
Melma sources said that DMK MLA Jothi has organized fake protesters pushing for the third phase of SIPCOT in Cheyyar. Most protesters aren't local farmers, with over 20 individuals emphasizing the need for SIPCOT. No farmers from Melma are participating in the ongoing protest.
Bus shelters are must on peak summer days.people of the Medavakkam region have not been provided Shelter based bus stop. They request to set up as soon as possible.
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@kavithamurali
@Vignesh_twitz
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TNIE, in a two-part series, uncovers the deep-rooted caste discrimination faced by dalit villagers in Mothakkal, Tiruvannamalai district. Discrimination against Dalits has persisted for over a decade. 1/n 🧵
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@CMOTamilnadu
On Sunday, a group of senior students reportedly raked their juniors and whipped them with ropes after the latter refused to comply with their demands. The incident took place in the hostel of the Arignar Anna arts college's Adi dravidar Men's hostel
@xpresstn
Villagers from Cheyyar in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvannamalai are calling for the repeal of the Goondas Act against activist Arul, failure to do so could lead to continued protests across 11 villages against SIPCOT and support for Arul
@evvelu
@drkarthik_ips
A handwritten letter from a reader is priceless! I have received both appreciation and criticism in person, but this is something new for me. Perks of being a print reporter :)
TNIE's attempts to reach out to Murugesan and SP K Karthikeyan for their comments on invoking Goondas Act yielded no response. Their personal assistant said the officials were busy with arrangements for 'Karthikeya Deepam' scheduled for November 26
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Velu is abandoned for a decade and seeks help to cure his tumour on his right side of the face. Need Rs.60,000 to cure his tumour,said CMC doctors. Verified from my side and Kindly help him if possible. for further details read the article and DM me.
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During the
#RamMandirPranPrathistha
event within the Vellore VIT campus, students from various states conducted a rally on Monday night, chanting "Jai Shri Ram." According to the police, there were no reported incidents of disorder, and no complaints were registered. 1/2
The mosque inside the
#Vellore
Central Jail has remained closed for the Muslim inmates. Though there are no known instances of misuse by the inmates, prison authorities have kept the mosque, closed even on Ramzan.
@CMOTamilnadu
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இது போன்ற மலைப்பகுதியில் உடனடியான பிரச்சனைகளை வெளியில் கொண்டு வருவது அங்கு செய்தி சேகரிக்கும் தாலுகா செய்தியாளர்கள் தான். முக்கியமாக நாம் பார்க்கும் இந்த காணொளியும் அவர்களே முதலில் ஆவணம் செய்தனர்.
Vellore's Atthimarathu Kollai village as Vijay and Priya's 1.5-year-old daughter, Dhanushka, was bitten by a snake on Friday. Inaccessible medical facilities and poor roads delayed their journey to the hospital, and sadly, the venom took her life en route. 1/2
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250 members of the Scheduled Caste community entered the local Mariamman temple at Chellanguppam village in Tiruvannamalai district
Escorted by the police, the SC members performed a special Samathuva Pongal ceremony.
3 Irular girls and daughters of bonded labourers from Tiruvannamalai have excelled in their Class XII exams and now need support for higher education for Kanniammal, Deepika, and Lavanya pursue their dreams. Contact Devika at 9944504521 to extend your support.
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Road connectivity has led to several incidents causing medical emergencies and school dropouts among the tribal communities in vellore. These issues have arisen as a result of improved accessibility through the poor road infrastructure 2/5
A farmer protested at the Vellore District Collectorate on Saturday, bringing along his dead calf. He claimed that the calf had died due to incorrect treatment received at the Vellore government veterinary hospital
@xpresstn
Disaster relief is in full swing for urban centers. However, attention is urgently needed in rural areas in Ranipet district, where Cyclone Michaung has left residents in distress. 1/3
#CycloneRelief
#TamilNadu
Eleven Panchayats, including Melma farmers in Cheyyar, were warmly welcomed, Activist Arul Arumugam in a celebratory mood. Additionally, Arul participated in the 194th day peaceful sit-in protest against the SIPCOT third-phase extension in Tiruvannamalai.
@xpresstn
Kudos to all the Vellore reporters who kept reporting on this issue without giving up. Their continuous efforts have made a real difference in bringing attention to the problem and helping the tribal villages in Vellore. Well done 4/5
I have attached the reports from TNIE's. I'm not the only one, several reporters have also written numerous articles about this tribal village in TNIE. 5/5
He is not getting out of the train. This gives me an uncomfortable feel to travel in Indian Railways. I tried to call Railway Women safety number 138, which is not helpful at all. I have attached the train details here. Do check this immediately.
Tiruvannamalai magistrate court has granted bail to Arul Arumugam and 19 other farmers. According to the court order goondas on Arul, will proceed separately legal proceedings and remain unchanged.
@xpresstn
The bail hearing for 20 farmers resumed at the Tiruvannamalai Magistrate Court. Prosecutor Manoharan, representing the police, informed Judge Madhusudhanan that no government order has been issued to drop Goondas against six individuals. 1/2
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“Some DMK functionaries came to our home and asked us to speak against my husband. They had coerced a statement from the old man. The protest was entirely initiated by the affected people.”
Do Read the full article here :
My story about GCC dog catchers :
We are not even allowed to sit on the front seat of the rusty, old dog vans next to the driver. We are always forced to travel alongside the catched dogs on the back of the trucks
-Chennai Corporation dog catchers.
TNIE Impact :
In a recent report by TNIE, it was revealed that non-MBBS students at medical colleges were facing inferior treatment. Following the publication of the news story, the students were able to get a functional dining set up on the Adukkamapari GH campus.
@xpresstn
Non-MBBS students at the government Vellore Medical College receive inferior treatment. There are no dining and functional restrooms in the blocks, where the technical course students are housed. On campus, there has long been a procedure for making the request.
@Subramanian_ma
The preliminary investigation conducted by the Tiruvannamalai police revealed that there was no attack on Keerthi, the wife of the Army man, or her mother. the claims made by Army man Prabhakaran are unfounded and untrue
@xpresstn
- Tiruvannamalai District Police
Released farmers are worried about logistical challenges, especially the two-hour journey from Cheyyar to Vellore court, affecting their livelihood as daily-wage laborers. One farmer expressed concern about sustaining his family if frequent court visits are required for signing
Finally !!
Activist Arul Arumugam has been released from Palayankottai Central Jail. Farmers from Melma and his supporters welcomed him by garlanding.
@xpresstn
My first story about Tambaram Railways' delay to renew its parking contract resulted in the theft of passenger vehicles. Do read it Please.
@xpresstn
@GMSRailway
In this incident, a effort was made by the Vellore taulk reporters and district reporters to highlight the issue of poor road infrastructure in the tribal villages of Vellore. Which played a significant role in bringing attention to the problem. 3/5
The affected people, led by Arul, were asked by local farmers to protest against the issue. M Povizhi Keerthana, Arul's wife, refutes Minister EV Velu's claim, stating that her husband did not initiate the protest.
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A 3-day-old baby boy at Vellore GH went missing on Saturday. The woman who abducted the child from the hospital was apprehended in Kancheepuram within 8 hours, and the police successfully recovered the child. The child's mother was thanked Vellore DIG and SP
@KiranShruthiDV
A Class 12 student of Thenarasampattu village in Tiruvannamalai district on Monday submitted a petition to Collector Murugesh and urged him to shut all TASMAC outlets in the district. (1/3)
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#TNIEimpact
The Vellore prison authorities have reopened the mosque. According to sources, Muslim prisoners have been praying inside the mosque every Friday.
The mosque inside the
#Vellore
Central Jail has remained closed for the Muslim inmates. Though there are no known instances of misuse by the inmates, prison authorities have kept the mosque, closed even on Ramzan.
@CMOTamilnadu
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Police personnel serving the armed reserve in the Vellore district have been deprived of weekly-offs ever since the district's trifurcation in 2019, They are crumbling under work pressure, also resulting in suicidal thoughts among a handful. 1/3
In just the five days since the Tamil month of Aadi came to an end, officials in four North Arcot districts have stopped 41 child marriages. Marriages are considered inauspicious among Tamils during Aadi month, which ended on August 17. 1/3
AIADMK in Tirupattur celebrates MGR's 107th birthday, but controversy arises as Aravind Samy is favored on banners. After local outrage, MGR posters replace those featuring Aravind Samy's face.
#MGR
#birthday
For a monthly stipend of Rs 1,000, around 2000 tribal elderly residents of Javwadu Hill trek ten kilometres on a dirty route. As there are no signal facilities on the hill where they reside, they must descend to receive their old age pension.
SC women Rasathi said, she was out collecting firewood for cooking when Alagumani beat her with a water pipe and kicked her on the stomach.
Writes
@Iniyanandan25
Do read the full article 👇
Student from the village alleged that his teacher had torn up the photo of Ambedkar that he had stuck on his writing pad. “Additionally, a classmate from the dominant community tore up the Ambedkar photo I had affixed to my biology guide and replaced it with the agnikudam" 5/n
Even before the Chief Minister's announcements, the North Arcot police officials have been sitting equally with the petitioner in every grievance meeting. Kudos and welcome move 🎉
@VellorePolice
@RanipetP
@TVMalaiPolice
A welcome move: Deputy Commissioners of Tirunelveli City Police made the petitioners sit on chairs and heard their grievances during this week's grievance redressal meeting.
6 வருடம் முன்பு செங்கல்பட்டில் உள்ள இருளர் காலனியில் இருக்கும் குழந்தைகளுக்கு மிக அழகான தோரணையில் கதை சொல்லிக் கொண்டிருந்தான். அப்பொழுது அவனுடன் ஓரமாக நின்று கொண்டு நான் அதை கவனித்துக் கொண்டிருந்தேன். அப்படித்தான் ஸ்டாலினை எனக்கு தெரிய வந்தது
@stalinjacka
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Update
19 out of 20 farmers were released on Wednesday from other central prisons. However, activist Arul Arumugam is still detained under the Goondas Act and remains in the Palayamkottai Central Prison
@xpresstn
14 out of the 15 farmers who had protested against the Melma SIPCOT land acquisition were released from Vellore Central Prison on Wednesday morning. The farmers have stated that their peaceful protest against SIPCOT will persist
@xpresstn
@NewIndianXpress
Second day strike of swiggy delivery agents at Adyar.
#Swiggy
@Swiggy
What is the reason ? What do they demand from swiggy management ?
Watch the full video :
the lone public toilet built in the Dalit colony by the Vellore panchayat is located on a burial ground a km away from their colony.
Do give it a full read here :
"We are happy for our Arul. but not ready to thank the TN government. Despite the false case against Arul & other farmers, we stand firm in our peaceful sit-in protest. We Strongly stand against Sipcot's third phase in Melma."
- Farmer from Melma
According to the Sources out of the 20 farmers, 13 will be released immediately. Also the order revoking Goondas Act against the remaining 6 farmers is yet to reach the prison. Only after that, they can come out, they said.
@xpresstn
After TNIE's article, The Anonymous Chennai volunteers donated groceries (10kg rice, oil, etc.) to Irular families in Kaveripakkam. But the Irular families are still in need of bedsheets, mosquito nets, and educational goodies for the Irular kids.
@CMOTamilnadu
@R_Gandhi_MLA
Disaster relief is in full swing for urban centers. However, attention is urgently needed in rural areas in Ranipet district, where Cyclone Michaung has left residents in distress. 1/3
#CycloneRelief
#TamilNadu
Army man's case accused Ramu and Selvam, who is the father-in-law of Prabhakaran, reached an agreement. They signed a document stating that Selvam would vacate the shop by February 10, 2023. Additionally, Ramu agreed to repay the debt amount bought by his father.
TN Govt Demolishing Mylapore R.A Puram houses for a case filed by a businessman as per Supreme Court order. What is the status of people who have been looking after and building their homes for years?
@kavithamurali
@Vignesh_twitz
@suwavenus
Story :
#Part2
TNIE's second part sheds light on denying SCs entry to vanniyar-built temples and prohibiting them from using the common way to the graveyard in Tiruvannamalai's Mothakkal Village.
@drkarthik_ips
@CMOTamilnadu
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TNIE's Impact :
Based on TNIE's report, the Tiruvannamalai collector has formed a committee to probe further into the mothakkal issue. Also to avoid the community clash he ordered to install 7 CCTV Cameras in Mothakkal village. More developments ahead.
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3,500 tribal residents of 14 hamlets in the Peenjammandhai panchayat still rely on water from open wells and public hand pumps to meet their daily needs.
@SAPRAVEENA1
writes for first page in today's
@xpresstn
Kannigapuram residential complex in Vellore, built by TUHDB, is in a dire situation. The dilapidated structure is missing essential amenities such assewage facilities, access to clean drinking water and security cameras, among others.
@CMOTamilnadu
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Ambedkar's picture is noticeably absent from the walls of the schools in Mothakkal. This is a result of pressure from the upper caste, which has led to the discontinuation of displaying Ambedkar's image in the school premises. 6/n
Vellore's Makkan rocks the Mayana Kollai fest with epic sculptures! Led by a squad of five college artists, they're crafting divine pieces like Siva, Parvathi, Hanuman, and more.
#MayanaKollai
#Vellore
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