Demanding the immediate commissioning of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project’s first reactor to bailout the power-starved Tamil Nadu, a doctor from Chennai observed fast on the Collectorate campus for a while on Monday.
As he had not obtained formal permission from the police, he was told to submit an application in this connection so that he could be allowed to observe fast at a designated spot.
According to D. Rajasekar of Chennai, he was visiting various districts in a bicycle to campaign in support of the early commissioning of the KKNPP to bailout the State from power outages haunting the people, especially the children and the sick.
If the residents and the industrial units of Tamil Nadu had to be given uninterrupted electricity, the State should accord highest priority for giving clearance to new power projects while expediting all projects under construction including KKNPP.
“When I went to the surroundings of KKNPP on Saturday, I was denied permission to conduct my campaign and hence came to Tuticorin where I’d planned to observe a fast to highlight my demand. The police are not ready to give permission for my hunger strike on Monday and instead they are asking me to postpone the agitation to Tuesday. If the police don’t give permission for the protest on Tuesday also, I’ll start my hunger strike at Rajaji Park as planned,” Dr. Rajasekar said.
the efforts of shri rajasekhar should make a positive impact on the citizens of chennzi proper.
we are residents of vandalur, adjacent to perungalatur a divie of proper chennai.i am writing this on behalf of some senior citizens who in their twilight are with tears in their eyes fading eyesight and reeling under the nearly 14 hours cut and the menace of mosquitos.even inverters are not able to cope up.
some years ago when chennai had severe water shortage, water used to be carried in lorries from here,padappai and the chengai and kanchi belt.
it is nearly an year now with the present crisis.our fortunate brethren of chennai could take on an extra one out on their volition by say self willed black out to make us less depressed and give us pschological strength to tide over.after all we are all one.
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