Electioneering ends in districts
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TIRUNELVELI
The brief but intense electioneering for the Assembly polls came to an end on Sunday evening as the electorate will cast their votes to elect the new Assembly on Tuesday (April 6). Though the electioneering was so animated with the visit of the political leaders, no untoward incident was reported so far in any part of Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Thoothukudi and Kanniyakumari districts. The tone for the electioneering was set by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who started his 3-day roadshow in all these four districts from Thoothukudi on February 27. Besides addressing the voters from his campaign vehicle, the young leader met the advocates, saltpan workers, academicians, beedi workers and self-help group members, small and marginal businessmen and the students. The leaders’ casual approach with the participants of these meetings did have indelible impact on them.
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Receipts issued on liquor sale, HC told
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Madurai
The Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) on Tuesday submitted before the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court that a circular was issued to Tasmac shops to provide receipts for the sale of liquor, pursuant to the order of the court.
Tasmac also submitted there was no violation with regard to maximum retail prices (MRP). Taking note of the submissions, a Division Bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and S. Ananthi directed the Tasmac to follow the order of the court in letter and spirit.
The court was hearing the public interest litigation petition filed by activist M. Rajeswari Priya of Anaithu Makkal Arasiyal Katchi who sought a direction to the State to curb corrupt practices in Tasmac shops.
Tension at Anbil following stone pelting
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Tiruchi
Tension prevailed at Anbil village in the district on Wednesday after a group allegedly pelted stones at another while they were taking out a procession of a deity of Goddess Amman to the Sri Aachira Valliamman temple from a nearby Siva temple for a festival leading to police intervention. A few police personnel and the group that was carrying the goddess sustained injuries in the stone pelting.
As a sequel to the incident, the Collector promulgated prohibitory orders under section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure with pickets having been deployed at the village and its vicinity to prevent further outbreak of any untoward incident.
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