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<center>[SIZE=+1]'Colour TVs will be stopped after elections'[/SIZE] [SIZE=+2]Chikungunya: Jaya blames TN govt[/SIZE]
</center> NT Bureau
Chennai, Sept 17:
AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa with MDMK general secretary Vaiko, DPI leader Tirumavalavan and other alliance party leaders at the protest meeting in Chennai yesterday.
AIADMK supremo and former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa took to the streets here yesterday protesting the DMK government's 'inaction' to control the spread of chikungunya disease in Tamilnadu.
Jayalalithaa along with her allies MDMK general secretary Vaiko and DPI leader Tirumavalavan, strongly condemned the 'inefficiency' of the government in protecting the people.
A large number of partymen also joined the protest held in front of the crowded government general hospital, throwing traffic out of gear.
Castigating the Karunanidhi government for its 'failure' in controlling the viral fever, Jayalalithaa said instead of taking steps to stop the spread of the disease, the government was indulging in 'cheap gimmicks' with an eye on the by-election to Madurai Central Assembly seat and the local body polls.
'Do not get carried away by the free TV sets offered by the Karunanidhi government. They are mere 'toys' used for vote-bank politics,' Jayalalithaa told the gathering.
The AIADMK leader alleged that Karunanidhi would stop distributing the TVs immediately after both the elections are over.
Accusing the DMK Government of ignoring the cry of the people to save them from the chikungunya virus, Jayalalithaa said that the ruling party had awoken from its deep slumber and announced the launch of awareness programmes, only after the Opposition threatened to gather people's support against its 'inaction' in tackling the disease.
'When a child is crying out in hunger, the mother should feed it instead of using some toy to silence it. Similarly, when lakh of families are reeling under the chikungunya menace, the government should provide them with treatment rather than appease them with some 'toys' like televisions,' she said.
As many as 155 people had succumbed to the disease and the government was not even willing to accept it when the Opposition took it up in the state Assembly, she alleged.
In an obvious reference to a recent award given to him by President A P J Abdul Kalam, Jayalalithaa said, 'instead of taking note of the plight of the poor, Karunanidhi is basking in the glory of the awards being conferred on him,'
MDMK general secretary Vaiko criticised the State government for failing to provide adequate relief measures to those affected. 'The Chief Minister and the State Health Minister are responsible for the loss of lives due to chikungunya,' he said.
DPI leader Tirumavalavan accused the government of not having adequate strength of sanitation workers to execute control measures. 'Over 12,000 workers are still required in Tamilnadu,' he said.
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</center> NT Bureau
Chennai, Sept 17:
AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa with MDMK general secretary Vaiko, DPI leader Tirumavalavan and other alliance party leaders at the protest meeting in Chennai yesterday.
AIADMK supremo and former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa took to the streets here yesterday protesting the DMK government's 'inaction' to control the spread of chikungunya disease in Tamilnadu.
Jayalalithaa along with her allies MDMK general secretary Vaiko and DPI leader Tirumavalavan, strongly condemned the 'inefficiency' of the government in protecting the people.
A large number of partymen also joined the protest held in front of the crowded government general hospital, throwing traffic out of gear.
Castigating the Karunanidhi government for its 'failure' in controlling the viral fever, Jayalalithaa said instead of taking steps to stop the spread of the disease, the government was indulging in 'cheap gimmicks' with an eye on the by-election to Madurai Central Assembly seat and the local body polls.
'Do not get carried away by the free TV sets offered by the Karunanidhi government. They are mere 'toys' used for vote-bank politics,' Jayalalithaa told the gathering.
The AIADMK leader alleged that Karunanidhi would stop distributing the TVs immediately after both the elections are over.
Accusing the DMK Government of ignoring the cry of the people to save them from the chikungunya virus, Jayalalithaa said that the ruling party had awoken from its deep slumber and announced the launch of awareness programmes, only after the Opposition threatened to gather people's support against its 'inaction' in tackling the disease.
'When a child is crying out in hunger, the mother should feed it instead of using some toy to silence it. Similarly, when lakh of families are reeling under the chikungunya menace, the government should provide them with treatment rather than appease them with some 'toys' like televisions,' she said.
As many as 155 people had succumbed to the disease and the government was not even willing to accept it when the Opposition took it up in the state Assembly, she alleged.
In an obvious reference to a recent award given to him by President A P J Abdul Kalam, Jayalalithaa said, 'instead of taking note of the plight of the poor, Karunanidhi is basking in the glory of the awards being conferred on him,'
MDMK general secretary Vaiko criticised the State government for failing to provide adequate relief measures to those affected. 'The Chief Minister and the State Health Minister are responsible for the loss of lives due to chikungunya,' he said.
DPI leader Tirumavalavan accused the government of not having adequate strength of sanitation workers to execute control measures. 'Over 12,000 workers are still required in Tamilnadu,' he said.
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