The Hindu
20 December, 2014
The
main opposition Congress party on Friday extended its support to the bandh call
given by political outfits and social organisations. They have called for the
dawn-to-dusk bandh on December 20 demanding that the Union and Puducherry
governments take over Sri Aurobindo Ashram.
Talking
to reporters, Leader of Opposition and senior Congress Leader V.Vaithilingam
said his party would extend full support to the bandh.
He
said, “The death of three women has shocked the people. Even illegal
encroachers would be evicted only after providing alternative accommodation to
them. The sisters were evicted without providing any alternative
accommodation.”
Mr.
Vaithilingam said that after evicting them from the Ashram, police should have
kept the sisters at special homes. The police, social welfare department and
the government failed to discharge their duties.
AIADMK
Legislature Party Deputy Leader A.Anbalagan said ever since the Ashram has been
functioning with commercial motive, several allegations been leveled against
it.
The
death of three persons earned a bad name to the Union Territory at the
international level.
The
government and police should be responsible for the deaths.
Mr.
Anbalagan said the Union Home Secretary should come down and enquire into
allegations against the Ashram.
Adding
that the governments should bring the Ashram under the control, he said a CBI
probe should be ordered into deaths of three persons and the failure of police
to protect the lives.
Dravida
Munnetra Kazhagam unit organiser M.A.S.Subramanian blamed the police for the
failure to protect the three women who lost their lives.
He
added that adequate monetary compensation should be paid to the family by the
authorities of Ashram. An enquiry by retired high court judge should be
conducted into the alleged irregularities of trustees.
Dr.
Subramanian also insisted on transparency in selecting trustees to the Ashram.
Pattali Makkal Katchi, Desiya Murpokku Dravidar Kazhagam and Viduthal
Chiruthaigal Katchi have extended their support to the bandh.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/puducherry/congress-to-extend-support-to-todays-bandh/article6710675.ece
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