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Without his hero, Vijayakant look-alike begins campaign

Without his hero, Vijayakant look-alike begins campaign

MT.Saju@timesgroup.com

Chennai:05.02.2021 

For two decades Kumar has been better known for hissobriquet ‘Vijayakant’ ashe dresses up like the DMDK chief Vijayakant. But for the past two years he has not seen his hero due to the latter’s ill health. A week ago, Kumar, began his campaign starting with a photoshoot with Captain’s (as Vijayakant is fondly called) wife and DMDK treasurer Premalatha. He believes if Anni (Premalatha) finds a good alliance in theforthcoming election,the party will fare well.

“Captain is not active asearlier, but that doesn’t spoil the charm. I will remain a look-alike of him forever. I will campaign for him in the forthcoming elections. I hope Premalatha will lead the party well,” said Kumar, who has incorporated elements from Captain’s personal sartorial style to complete his avatar.

“Earlier, I used to follow his style based on the movies that he acted in. Now, I have changed it. I have started wearing dark sunglasses that Captain usesthesedays.There aresome changes in the ways he dresses that I have incorporated,” said Kumar, a theatre artist from Namakkal. Kumar can imitate Captain’s voice, gestures and mannerisms. Kumar was an MGR-Rajini fan, when his friends told him that he looked like Vijayakant, he didn’t take it seriously. But slowly he too started to see the similarities.

Kumar said he would plan his campaign programmes after consulting DMDK leaders. “I am waiting for the dates of the election to be declared. For me,Captain is my god.Iwilltravel across TN as a look-alike for Captain,” said the 48-year-old.

STANDING IN: Kumar ‘Vijayakant’ with Premalatha

‘Rajiv case convicts would’ve been hanged if not for AIADMK’

‘Rajiv case convicts would’ve been hanged if not for AIADMK’

Shanmughasundaram.J@timesgroup.com

Chennai:  05.02.2021 

Chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Thursday said in the assembly that but for the AIADMK government’s sustained efforts, the convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case would have been hanged by now.

“The DMK is staging a political drama to make people believe that they are fighting for the release of the seven convicts. Their aim is to gain public sympathy ahead of the assembly elections,” he said, referring to the opposition’s decision to boycott the assembly session citing delay in governor ordering their release.

He expressed confidence that the governor would take a “good decision” and give his stamp of approval to the TN cabinet’s decision taken on September 9, 2018, recommending the premature release of the seven convicts. “We are asking the governor to consider the cabinet’s decision whenever we meet him,” he said.

He criticised the DMK and its leader M K Stalin for carrying out a “misinformation campaign” regarding the issue. Seeking to set records straight, the CM said the DMK government, on August 19, 2000, had advised the governor to commute the death sentence of Nalini Sriharan and uphold the capital punishment of Sriharan, Shanthan and A G Perarivalan. The governor accepted the cabinet decision, said EPS. “If the order was implemented, they would have been executed by now,” he said and wondered why the DMK, when it was in power, did not pass a resolution to commute the death sentence.

Why didn’t the DMK pass a resolution to commute sentences of death row convicts when it was in govt, asked Palaniswami

Court junks plea to declare Murugan a Tamil god

Court junks plea to declare Murugan a Tamil god

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Madurai:05.02.2021 

The Madras high court on Thursday dismissed a plea urging the state government to pass a government order declaring Lord Murugan a Tamil god.

A division bench of Justices M M Sundresh and S Ananthi observed that seeking to declare one deity as Tamil god would damage the fibre of the federal and secular nature of the country emphasised in the preamble of the Constitution. Hence, the bench said the prayer sought by the petitioner G Thirumurugan, an advocate from Ramanathapuram district, cannot be granted.

Though he has a justifiable reason to refer to Lord Murugan as a Tamil god which was for him to do so, as a state, such a request is not feasible for consideration. The judges observed that the petitioner also cited a statement made by CM Palaniswami referring to Lord Murugan as a Tamil god. However, the reference was made when declaring a public holiday during Thai Poosam festival and cannot be relied upon for seeking relief, the court ruled.

Plea to change Tamil Nadu to Thamizh Naadu

Madurai:

The Madras high court on Thursday directed the state government to consider a petitioner’s representation to change the spelling of Tamil Nadu in English to Thamizh Naadu or Tahmizh Naadu. Petitioner M Selva Kumar, a Tamil enthusiast from Tuticorin district, said the word Tamil is wrongly represented while written in English as the correct representation is Tahmizh or Thamizh. The letter ‘zha’ in Tamil language is very significant, he said. A division bench of Justices M M Sundresh and S Ananthi said though they find some force in the request of the petitioner, they do not wish to get into the discretion of the administration. The judges disposed of the petition by asking the state to take appropriate decisions within eight weeks .TNN

M Selvam is new VC of Bharathidasan Univ

M Selvam is new VC of Bharathidasan Univ

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Chennai:  05.02.2021 

Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Thursday appointed M Selvam vice-chancellor of Bharathidasan University, Trichy. His tenure will last three years from the date of assuming office.

Selvam has 36 years of teaching experience and was previously a professor and head of the department of international business and commerce, Alagappa University. He has published 12 research articles in listed journals and presented papers in international and national conferences. He has so far guided 12 research scholars.

At present, he is the accreditation ambassador under the UGC’s Paramarsh Scheme. He has also served as dean of research, dean of students affairs and dean of management in Alagappa University and functioned as a member of senate, syndicate, finance committees.

Sources said the governor interviewed S Ganesan, former registrar of Anna University, N Thajuddin of Bharathidasan University and Selvam on Thursday morning before appointing the new VC. The incumbent VC P Manisankar’s tenure ended last month, but his term was extended till the appointment of the next VC.

AU to start physical classes for 1st year students on Feb 8

AU to start physical classes for 1st year students on Feb 8

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Chennai:05.02.2021 

To ensure social distancing at hostels, Anna University has released a special staggered schedule for physical classes for first, second and third year UG students and first year PG students. As per the academic schedule, the university campuses, regional campuses and constituent colleges will begin physical classes for first year UG students from February 8.

Second and third year UG students are scheduled to return on March 15 and April 5, while first year PG students will return to campuses on March 8.

Classes for all UG, PG students belonging to engineering, technology and architecture of Anna University will resume on February 8 and hotsel accommodation will also be permitted on the respective dates as per Covid-19 protocols issued by the state, said a university circular to all deans and department heads.

Universities and colleges reopened for final year students on December 7. The state, in its latest guidelines, allowed physical classes for all UG and PG classes starting February 8.

“The university has issued a schedule for staggered reopening of its campuses. It would allow us to accommodate one student per room in our hostels at any given time,” an Anna University official said. The varsity has also permitted affiliated colleges to function from February 8 and directed principals to strictly adhere to Covid-19 standard operating procedures.

Private colleges are also planning to reopen campuses in a phased manner. “We are planning to complete physical classes for final year students,” a principal from a city college said. Some colleges are also considering allowing all students by following a shift system.

Unsatisfied patient makes bomb threat call to Siddha clinic

Unsatisfied patient makes bomb threat call to Siddha clinic

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Chennai:  05.02.2021 

Upset over the health treatment he got from a Sidha clinic being ineffective, a man made a bomb hoax call to the clinic in Kodambakkam. Police traced the caller to Trichy and sent a team to detain him.

Police said the clinic received a call from a man who said a bomb planted on the premises would go off any time. The clinic called police who rushed a bomb disposal squad. They found it to be a hoax. Using the caller ID, police identified the caller as Manivel, 26, a resident of Trichy. The clinic said he had come for treatment in 2019.

A doctor at the clinic took ₹75,000 from him and gave him tablets for six months with an assurance that he would be cured. His condition, however, did not improve. Following this, Manivel decided to make the call.