Withdraw order on newspaper subscription in libraries, Seeman tells TN government
The Hindu
The NTK leader alleged that the directive was a misuse of power, and discriminatory
Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) leader Seeman on Thursday urged the State government to withdraw its directive that libraries in every panchayat established under the Anaithu Grama Anna Marumalarchi Thittam must subscribe to newspapers that have a DMK slant. In a statement, he alleged that the directive was a misuse of power, and discriminatory, while strongly condemning the move. Mr. Seeman pointed out that at a time when the Chief Secretary Irai Anbu’s instruction to government officials to refrain from buying and gifting his books has been welcomed, the current development was disappointing.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.