Tamiladu is at cross roads and needs to make a dramatic break from dynasty politics with zero vision for the future other than filling up one's own coffers till they are caught. Daya- nidhi Maran is the right person and fortunately he is available. Like MS Dhoni, he rightly deserves a well deserved break as the net CM. Yes, he will be surrounded by goons but then he will learn to swim with the sharks, with his innate smartness. For all that he did for Tamilnadu as a Telecom Minister, he deserves this gratitude from the people.
RE:Tamilnadu needs a young leader with vision !
by vox populi on Jun 18, 2008 11:05 AM Permalink
sure very good work he did like blackmailing the tatas over tata sky!!all thieves always fall apart and thats what happnd bteween uncles,brothers, stepsons,sons, nephews,nieces and a few more illegitimate children along the way!!!
in Puratchi Thalavi's rule. Now these persons have spoilt the whole peace of TN. Women are frightened to go out after dark. Eveteasers, daylight robbers, chain snatchers, rowdy elements, political bigwigs of ruling party, and the least to say govt employees are having a gala time. Only the 'aam aadmi' is suffering in TN
RE:TN was a haven of peace
by vicky on Jun 18, 2008 09:54 AM Permalink
I thought it was the other way around where police brutality, false cases and oppression was unleashed on common people including jaya's foster son. women like Chandralekha IAS were given acid bath etc etc
Is he a leader who can't afford to hear the critisism. More than PMK, DMK cadres attached BJP office and Dianakaran's office for Ram issue. He criticised Kamaraj and other congress guys like anything. He also told that "Malayalee nadalalama"(Whether Malayalee(MGR) can rule this state). Now he is talking about Kaduvetti guru is talking on Andra guy(Arkat veerasamy). DMK is the first party in TN who started vilonce to capture power from Congress. Here congress is so good compared to any Dravidian parties. But poor congress doesn't have any leadership to carry on its cadres both in state and centre. Seems all regional parties in TN thought that vilence is only way for polical survilence. TN people are happy with language pride or caste feeling and nothing on the developmnet side. I don't think there is an end to TN people's worries. GOD only can save this state.
RE:TN a reality check
by vicky on Jun 18, 2008 08:47 AM Permalink
Dont worry too much, TN is developing very well in DMK rule infact it is doing much better in development than the previous regime. some examples
1) thousands of crores of investment in electonic manufacturing like dell, motorola, samsung etc 2) Chennai is maintainng its growth rate in software exports. Govt has signed numerous MOUs to develop Tidel park 2, and 3 and SEZs with Tata DLF etc.
3) even in automobiles new companies like Nissan , renault, Hyundai, Caparo are making huge investments in TN ( if you remeber most of the MNCs were running away from TN to Bangalore and Pune during prev regime).
On the infrastructure front, more and more state highways are coverted into 4 lane hwys. Sea water desalination plant that eluded TN during Jaya's govt is getting ready. New MOUs for powerplants are getting signed. Chennai Ennore and Tuticorin ports are expanded. Chennai Airport, trichy madurai airports are getting expanded and made into international ones. All the MG Rail tracks are getting converted to BG. MRTS got completed, Metro rail will be kicked off soon ( Jaya wanted monorail with much less capacity).
For southern TN, Tata titanium project was given impetus
I can go on and on and on like this. But I hate to sound like a DMK propoganda person. I hope you get my point... do u?
RE:TN a reality check
by ssg on Jun 18, 2008 09:06 AM Permalink
Boss! All these projects were signed during previous regime itself. Nothing new has come up. Only political developments have happened like giving free TV and wasting Tax payers money and so on in this regime.
RE:TN a reality check
by vicky on Jun 18, 2008 09:39 AM Permalink
Please do a google search and find out who signed the MOUs with these companies and when it was signed. I bet you will be disappointed that it was all done in DMK regime. Jaya did not do anything to bring these investments. She only scared investors away. Please dont spread false information just out of your hatred towards DMK
RE:TN a reality check
by Indian on Jun 18, 2008 09:07 AM Permalink
I guess you don't live in TN, Mr. Vicky. Do you know that crime rate has increased manifold in the last 2 years? Times of India Chennai edition came out with the finding that chain snatching incidents in Chennai and suburbs in 2008 have increased 10 times since 2005. There are lots of other crimes that are also increasing. Organized crimes are also in the increase. Katta panchayath is being used to settle any legal issues between two parties and mostly the verdict is in favor of the rich and against the poor in such cases. Do you think this is development?
RE:RE:TN a reality check
by vicky on Jun 18, 2008 09:49 AM Permalink
well, if you are making such allegation, could you please substantiate with proof ( atleast post the new article) where crime has increased 10 times. Your claim is highly dubiuos and ridiculous. For Gods sake Please dont tell me you read this news in "Namadhu MGR" magazine.
Secondly, how are you relating Chain snatching increase rate, to DMK's governance. Are you by any chance saying that MK is encouraging TN people to seriously involve in Chain snatching?
From whatever sources I have learnt, this government has elimiated quite a few antisocial elements in the name of encounter.
RE:TN a reality check
by RN Iyengar on Jun 18, 2008 05:10 PM Permalink
I have to agree with 'Indian' on the increase of crimes. When I was in Chennai until recently I could count at least two or three chain-snatching/rowdys beating up people and other hooliganism in the newspapers - especially the "Hindu" newspaper, poster-boy for the DMK govt. Look, it is not a secret that Mr. MK has amassed wealth by every means and that he is interested only in seeing his own clan continue to get a grip on TN govt. Yet, the so-called CBI hasn't done anything to catch him or any other crooked politicians. (case in point: MK's son, Azhagiri, who got out in spite of his murderous acts) I am disgusted with the Indian justice in not punishing the politicians.
"Dr.Kaligar Karuna has taken this time "A BOLD STEP" towards this arrogant party called PMK. It's a lesson for them. Hence forth, he should not tie-up with PMK at any Election in future. V appreciate Karuna for his action.
The next step from the PMK is will join hands with AIADMK with Supremo Jayalalitha who is "Sardhar Patel of South (i.e, Iron Lady) for his bold steps & Innovative thinking should not allow PMK "an Opportunistic party" to join hands with them.
Let PMK has learn a lesson this time.
PMK thinks that they R ruling the Nation which cannot be tolerable at any given point of time.
RE:Snapping ties with PMK
by Karthik R on Jun 18, 2008 09:07 AM Permalink
this is what is called driving home the political advantage, they made PMK an importatn factor in TN politics and they are worried if they will run over DMK. They did this to Maran by removing him from Telecom minsitry even while he was performing exceedingly well n now for PMK. I am no supporter of PMK but DMK always snubs people who they fear will get more mileage in the longer run in TN politics.
When TN has a CM who can barely walk, forget about the administration, he will not even be aware if his instructions are executed properly.
Time the TN brothers n sisters vote out such opportunistic politicians. Jai Hind
RE:Snapping ties with PMK
by ssg on Jun 18, 2008 08:53 AM Permalink
Hi Ramesh,
Please remember that Ramdoss is a creation of MK. He is equally cunning fellow with a doctor degree. This move is a political game with high level understanding between MK and ramdoss to fool around the people of TN.
No party should be encouraged for caste based politics, he is clearly caste fanatic and indulging in dirty politics.He never had guts to face the public of his own, he is like a monkey jumps from one branch to another for his own benefit.
Don't just blame the partys alone, we public should take the equal amount of blame for encouraging this kind of rogues to be developed. See the guys from that party, most of them are illiterate,rogues,murders and totally waste guys.
If he has got any guts with him, let him face the coming polls of his own with this troop of monkeys?
If he has real guts y don't he ask his Son to step down of the ministerial?
I bet if he stands alone he won't even get the deposit money and his party performance would be the last to finish behind Vijaykanth and Sarathkumar partys.
DMK & ADMK have reaped the lessons how PMK have tarnished their party image and how untrustable this guys are.
Pls leave this untouchable to lick their own boots.
PMK considers that Tamil nadu belongs to one single caste also it is particularly hostile to telugus of Tamil Nadu even in this speach Arcot Veerasamy was abbused as an andhrite so he dont deserve ministrial berth if so the Real Cholos and the real pallavas of tamil nadu also telugus so better hand over all the achievments like mahabalipuram to andhra and get away from the telugu lands pmk always says we are 2 crore wny you pmk can say its is 5 crore prove it in elections single handedly then we telugus will give space for you for all the telugu readers of rediff blog better avoid PMK allied parties while voting next time then pmk will know who is more numerous in tamil nadu its vanniars or telugus.
RE:Right Decision
by Selvalingam.S on Jun 18, 2008 08:14 AM Permalink
First u guys do some upliftment in Andra. Go and see at the carvings in Mahabs and even in Tirupathi, Kalahasthi all were in Tamil. So as per ur saying u hv leave them to us.
RE:Right Decision
by ssg on Jun 18, 2008 08:57 AM Permalink
Boss! do not even think of ruining tirupati and kalahasti. Had they been in TN, these aethist idiots would have ruined and spoiled it. It is a nice abode since it is in AP. Thanks to AP rulers like NTR and Naidu gaaru - Divinity still persists.
RE:Right Decision
by vicky on Jun 18, 2008 09:15 AM Permalink
What a load of crap, Do you mean to say Madurai, srirangam, Rameswaram and Kanchipuram are spoilt just because they are in TN ( athiest's territory). Your AP lawmakers have destoryed the divinity in Tirupati to such an extent that it is more of Revenue generating center where everyone has the only agenda of money making.
Talk to any guy from AP and he will tell how commercialized the divinity is, in Tirupati.
RE:Right Decision
by Karthik R on Jun 18, 2008 09:11 AM Permalink
and thanks to YSR, most of the contracts are handed out to non hindus to operate in Tirupati. Not to mention the allocation of land for constructing a Christian building in Tirumala. SO guys, cut the crap out..the whole world knows whats happening in AP.
RE:Right Decision
by Guest on Jun 18, 2008 07:29 AM Permalink
Where in the world did u come up with the theory that Cholas and pallavas spoke telugu. Get your facts right and Stop spreading nonsense in a public forum.
RE:Right Decision
by duraiswamy srinivasan on Jun 18, 2008 07:55 AM Permalink
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajendra_Chola_III
Go and read "The Telugu Cholas of Nellore had attained considerable power. During Rajendra's reign they had even expanded their territories up to Kanchipuram".
RE:Right Decision
by vicky on Jun 19, 2008 08:57 AM Permalink
Did you even read the link your provided, before pasting it.
The link that you pasted talks about various factions of Telugu Cholas who ruled different parts of present day Andha like Guntur, Rayalaseema and Nellore areas.
Note that these Telugu Cholas claim they were descendendants of the illustrious Karikala ChoZhan and the whole world knows Karikalan was. This only proves the point that the so called Telugu Chola( or Choda!!! "blame it on absence of letter 'zha' in Telugu) were really tamilian descendants who expanded in Andhra areas and not vice versa.
I hope you would not make any attempts to claim Karikala Chozhan was a telugu guy.
Look, I really dont have a problem if you feel proud being a telugu speaker from TN. Please abstain from making outrageous statements with the motive of hijackin TN's history and Heritage. Thanks!
karunanidhi is big chameleon.He sees the prospects of congress coming down in the next general election.He is preparing ground for alliance With BJP.snap ties with PMK,next other sundry parties and finally congress.one will not be surprised if there is elections again in Tamilnadu alongwith General elections and DMK in a new alliance with different parties of the erstwhile NDA.
RE:RE:karuna is chameleon
by vicky on Jun 18, 2008 07:57 AM Permalink
padmanabhan veeraraghavan, is there any political party or person who has not switched sides for political gains including BJP which shamelessly announces it is open to alliance with any party in TN, or Jaya who lured MDMK during last elections by offering more seats, for her survival. Why do you single out Karuna and call him chameleon. Your name sounds like you come from that "exclusive community" that has personal hatred towards Karuna, than your real love towards TN.
RE:karuna is chameleon
by ssg on Jun 18, 2008 08:59 AM Permalink
If so he shouldn't speak about Tamil and its culture. Mk is a idiot and fooling TN people.
RE:karuna is chameleon
by vicky on Jun 18, 2008 09:20 AM Permalink
What is you problem if he talks about Tamil. Afterall he has spent quite a lot of time in researching tamil literature and history.
Are you against him talking about Tamil culture or are u against Tamil culutre itself? And please explain how he is cheating people by talking about Tamil culture!!
RE:RE:karuna is chameleon
by RN Iyengar on Jun 18, 2008 05:20 PM Permalink
Vicky There you go, attacking Padmanabhan Veeraraghavan, being a brahmin! But you dont have the guts to come out and say it; you say 'that community'! You guys have nothing better to do than to beat up on the Tamil brahmins (yes, whether you like it or not, the Tamil Brahmins are Tamils; they speak Tamil only at home, unlike Mr. Arcot Veerasamy or Ramdoss who speak Telugu at home); yes, the Tamil Brahmins have been wronged by Mr. MK. Let us bring everything up in the open.
RE:karuna is chameleon
by vicky on Jun 19, 2008 09:05 AM Permalink
Iyengar, You neither have the moral right or reason to call me sycophant, nor is this place for personal attacks. Your venomous words are just another example of your non-tolerance and how much hatred towards others who dont agree with you.
How the heck did you get the impression that I was attacking Brahmins?. I only mentioned that his name sounded a Brahmin name and meant that I was not surprised at his hatred towards MK. Where do u see Brahmin bashing here?
Did I ever claim that Brahmins are non-tamilians in any of my posts? Did I ever say that Brahmins have contributed less to TN literature? Why do you get into self defensive mode and talk about Devaram and Divya prabandham here. It only exposes your insecurity!
Please dont create a deceptive show that Brahmins are oppressed in TN. The whole world knows Tam Brahmins excel in all fields ranging from Arts to Agriculture, Reasearch to Administration, and sports. Can you please tell me in which other Indian state have Brahmins accomplished so much?
It is only in a state like TN where Brahmins have shed their conservative thinking and merged themselves into the mainstream and have grow up to be rationalists and scientists. Have you seen this phenomenon anywhere else. Ask yourself before bashing the non-brahmin tamilians!
When there is an issue, let the issue be dealt on its merits and demerits and not on something other than that. If Karunanidhi has a problem with Ramadoss, why bring in some community and spread hate messages? Rediff has a reputation and i dont think such messages of bias and hatred should be published on your site. There is a constant need for expressing this among some frustrated people who do not understand the damage they cause in the community. India is appreciated for its peaceful nature and its multiculturalism. Please don't let it be hijacked by some fellows who don't care what happens to this nation. Thanks
