மு க அழகிரியை மதுரையில் அராஜகமாக இயங்க விடாமல் செய்யும் மூன்று நிஜ நெஞ்சர்கள் என்று, மாவட்ட ஆட்சியர் சகாயம், காவல் துறை ஆணையாளர் கண்ணப்பன், மாவட்ட காவல் கண்காணிப்பாளர் அஸ்ரா கர்க், ஆகிய் மூவரையும் சுட்டிக் காட்டி விரிவான பதிவைச் செய்துள்ளது டைம்ஸ் ஆப் இந்தியாவின் கட்டுரை (04 04 2011 பக்கம் 2).
அதிகாரத்திற்கெதிராக துணிவுடன் இதுபோன்ற பதிவுகளைச் செய்யும் போக்கு தமிழ் இதழியல் சூழலில் பரவலாகக் காணப் படுவதில்லை. அங்கொன்றும் இங்கொன்றுமாக இது போன்ற தகவல்கள் எப்பொழுதாவது பதிவாவதுண்டு. இந்த மூவரையுமே தேர்தல் ஆணையமே தேர்ந்தெடுத்து நியமித்துள்ளது என்ற தகவலையும் இக் கட்டுரை பதிவு செய்துள்ளது.
MADURAI'S BRAVEHEARTS
CHENNAI: They are the troubleshooters of the Election Commission in Madurai district which first gained infamy as the epicenter' of money distribution during an assembly by-election two years ago.
Zeroing in on this district in the light of the unbridled disbursement of cash for votes in the January 2009 assembly by-election in Thirumangalam, about 30 km from Madurai city, the EV shuffled top officials last month after the poll notification. That the district is a bastion of Union chemicals minister M K Alagiri, made no difference. A new Collector, city police commissioner and rural superintendent of police were appointed in place of men believed to have been handpicked by the DMK strongman.
U Sagayam inducted into the IAS in 2001 from the Tamil Nadu civil service, assumed charge as the district collector on March 22. The same day Asra Garg, a young IPS officer of the 2004 batch, took over the post of Superintendent of Police for the rural segment of Madurai district. Just a day prior to that, P Kannapan, a former inspector general of the state police academy and CBI anti-corruption bureau operative, came in as the new Madurai city police commissioner.
Since then, they have been in the news for hitting out strongly against the money mafia, bringing down the distribution of money for electioneering by at least 70% in the district, sources told TOI.
Not surprisingly, point out the sources, these upright officials have been giving sleepless nights to the DMK functionaries. Chief minister M Karunanidhi fired the first salvo attacking state chief electoral officer Praveen Kumar for the stringent electoral restrictions. This was soon followed by a tirade from Alagiri, who has been critical of the top cops, Kanappan and Garg.
With curbs hitting them hard, the DMK functionaries tried to burn an effigy of the collector was sought to be burnt in Melur assembly constituency last Wednesday. On Friday, Melur Tahsildar M Kalimuthu was assaulted by Alagiri aides after he was confronted by the minister for videographing his meeting with village leaders inside a temple in the locality. Garg ensured an FIR was registered against Alagiri as well as three of his associates in the case.
Sending out clear a signal that it would not be intimidated, the EC on Saturday ordered the transfer of RDO S Suhumaran, after he complained that Sagayam was pressurising him to file a false case' against Alagiri.
Citizens and human rights groups have been emboldened to approach the three officials to express support for their initiatives and their central message to voters not to accept cash bribes for their votes.
SOURCE : TIMES OF INDIA WEBSITE
அதிகாரத்திற்கெதிராக துணிவுடன் இதுபோன்ற பதிவுகளைச் செய்யும் போக்கு தமிழ் இதழியல் சூழலில் பரவலாகக் காணப் படுவதில்லை. அங்கொன்றும் இங்கொன்றுமாக இது போன்ற தகவல்கள் எப்பொழுதாவது பதிவாவதுண்டு. இந்த மூவரையுமே தேர்தல் ஆணையமே தேர்ந்தெடுத்து நியமித்துள்ளது என்ற தகவலையும் இக் கட்டுரை பதிவு செய்துள்ளது.
MADURAI'S BRAVEHEARTS
CHENNAI: They are the troubleshooters of the Election Commission in Madurai district which first gained infamy as the epicenter' of money distribution during an assembly by-election two years ago.
Zeroing in on this district in the light of the unbridled disbursement of cash for votes in the January 2009 assembly by-election in Thirumangalam, about 30 km from Madurai city, the EV shuffled top officials last month after the poll notification. That the district is a bastion of Union chemicals minister M K Alagiri, made no difference. A new Collector, city police commissioner and rural superintendent of police were appointed in place of men believed to have been handpicked by the DMK strongman.
U Sagayam inducted into the IAS in 2001 from the Tamil Nadu civil service, assumed charge as the district collector on March 22. The same day Asra Garg, a young IPS officer of the 2004 batch, took over the post of Superintendent of Police for the rural segment of Madurai district. Just a day prior to that, P Kannapan, a former inspector general of the state police academy and CBI anti-corruption bureau operative, came in as the new Madurai city police commissioner.
Since then, they have been in the news for hitting out strongly against the money mafia, bringing down the distribution of money for electioneering by at least 70% in the district, sources told TOI.
Not surprisingly, point out the sources, these upright officials have been giving sleepless nights to the DMK functionaries. Chief minister M Karunanidhi fired the first salvo attacking state chief electoral officer Praveen Kumar for the stringent electoral restrictions. This was soon followed by a tirade from Alagiri, who has been critical of the top cops, Kanappan and Garg.
With curbs hitting them hard, the DMK functionaries tried to burn an effigy of the collector was sought to be burnt in Melur assembly constituency last Wednesday. On Friday, Melur Tahsildar M Kalimuthu was assaulted by Alagiri aides after he was confronted by the minister for videographing his meeting with village leaders inside a temple in the locality. Garg ensured an FIR was registered against Alagiri as well as three of his associates in the case.
Sending out clear a signal that it would not be intimidated, the EC on Saturday ordered the transfer of RDO S Suhumaran, after he complained that Sagayam was pressurising him to file a false case' against Alagiri.
Citizens and human rights groups have been emboldened to approach the three officials to express support for their initiatives and their central message to voters not to accept cash bribes for their votes.
SOURCE : TIMES OF INDIA WEBSITE
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