If the swelling support to Anna Hazare' fast is an indication of people's anger against corruption, the absence of even a whimper in Tamilnadu shows how deep the roots of corruption are in Tamilnadu. It has been openly told in today's Thuglak ( a magazine edited by Cho Ramasamy) by way of a question raised by a reader. The reader has said that the DMK has given to the voters of Thiruvarur constituency from where Karunanidhi is contesting, a cooker, a set of silver anklets and cash of 1000 rupees per vote to all the houses. This is not an imagination. He has said that his relative residing in Thiruvarur has received all this.
The DMK's distribution spree is happening in unimaginable ways. A news report says that the DMK men are approaching the shops that sell provisions, dress materials and utensils etc besides the pawn brokers and are settling the dues held by the people. Ask any milk distributing boy or the paper boy of any locality in Tamilnadu. They know what is happening at the grass root level. Even in my locality which has many middle class and educated people, money has gone to lower income households. They have finished most of distribution by now. That is why we are suddenly hearing MK and others claiming today that their victory is certain. A couple of days ago PMK Ramadoss claimed that a wave in favour of DMK is going to come. He has apparently meant this.
A few days ago, Justice Elipe Dharma Rao of Madras High Court took suo motu cognizance of the news paper reports of Karunanidhi's outbursts on strict ways of the Election Commission and questioned the EC on its ways.
Where is he now?
Why is he not taking suo motu cognizance of this allegation reported in Thuglak?
Not only Thuglak,
one of the leaders of the ADMK partners made an open allegation of how the villagers in his constituency have been given money.
Dr Sethuraman of Muventhar munnetar kazakam told this in the open meeting of the AIADMK Front in Coimbatore yesterday.
Why can't the judge take note of this and initiate case against Karunanidhi and the DMK?
The EC has ample evidence as early as Thirumangalam bye elections on the way the very basis of democracy is being stripped by the DMK through cash for votes. Though the EC is doing its job well, DMK has excelled in ways of distributing money to the voters.
I wonder why we should have an election in TN at all?
We can as well ask DMK how much money it is ready to shell off and allow it to rule.
At least we can save the election - expenses by that.
The disgusting fact is that all these are happening with the knowledge and support of Manmohan Singh, Sonia and her coterie. They deserve to be sent to hell for assisting and abetting the crime of the DMK.
No National TV is taking interest to peep into Tamilnadu, except Burka Dutt. We know her level of integrity; Expectedly she did an interview with Karunanidhi without any hard hitting questions. If the National televisions expose Karuna's election tactics, perhaps there will be some go –slow, for, Karuna has never shown guts to take on the National TVs.
Another entity who can arrest the deteriorating situation in TN is the Supreme Court. If only it asks why Kalaignar TV was not seized, it would dramatically change the perceptions at the grass root level.
Updated on 09-04-2011
The Election Commission has said that starting from yesterday there must be no current cut at night time until the day before the poll. This order is aimed at discouraging money distribution under the cover of darkness.
But the current-cut has happened yesterday in places where there used to be no current-cut at those times.
The cash for vote has started in full swing from yesterday onwards.
In the Mofusil areas the amount is as less as Rs 100/= by the Congress and Rs 200/= by the DMK. In star constituencies it is Rs 500/=
In VIP constituencies it is 1000/= plus some gifts.
Updated on 11-04-2011.
In Kulaththur where MK Stalin is contesting, his offer rate is Rs 2,000/=
People are waiting for the power cut tonight!!
People are waiting for the power cut tonight!!
