Puducherry Congress slams govt. over law and order issues, power cuts and teachers’ appointments
The Hindu
PCC: Poor handling of power, law & order, education by NDA govt. Vacancies in Electricity Dept. not filled; ganja sale rampant; retired teachers appointed; power shutdowns in Lawspet. PCC chief urges CM to intervene, take corrective measures.
The Puducherry Pradesh Congress Committee has criticised the All India N.R. Congress-led National Democratic Alliance government for its poor handling of power situation, law and order issues and education sector.
Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday, Member of Parliament and PCC chief V. Vaithilingam said power disruptions had become frequent as the Electricity Department was not attending to maintenance works.
The department was not attending to electric line faults and replacing old materials. Vacancies in the department are not filled. The works in the department was shrouded with secrecy, he said.
The PCC chief said the recent seizure of ganja was only a tip of the iceberg. The ganja sale had become rampant in all parts of Puducherry, he said.
When journalists drew his attention to AIADMK’s charge against Puducherry DMK (Congress ally) leaders of having close links with recently arrested drug peddlers, Mr. Vaithilingam said there was a close link between politicians, police and drug peddlers.
“I am not concerned about who is involved or not. The sale of ganja has become rampant, and it must be curtailed at all costs. It is spoiling the life of youth,” he said.
He also questioned the appointment of retired teachers in government schools. Hundreds of teaching graduates were waiting for jobs when the government decided to fill vacancies with retired teachers, he said.
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