Wrong swamy Rangasamy : Indian Prime Minister must intervene 

Today i.e 3 rd of January 2008 the Puducherry Legislative Assembly met for few hours just to pass the Value Added Tax legislation and to fulfill a constitutional compulsion to convene assemblies periodically. I had posted in my previous blog few days ago about the complete isolation of the Chief Minister N.Rangasamy within his cabinet, which resulted in 5 cabinet ministers in the 6 member cabinet writing to Indian Prime Minister that they want to discuss certain issues in cabinet, which should not be taken to assembly without cabinet nod. Chief Minister N.Rangasamy never answers any accusation against him. Unlike Tamilnadu Chief Minister and the Lady in Opposition there in Puducherry politics no public debate on any real issue will lead to exchanges between the Chief Minister and Opposition leader. The visiting media men are thrilled to see a simple man taking tea in a teashop and riding a motor bike, and to their eyes this innocent Chief Minister could not be a man of vices but a paragon of virtue. It is altogether another issue why his father did not live with his son till his death ? and what made him hate his sons behaviour. Diverting funds of other ministries to build a dream project, a medical college in his constituency, is one issue on which his cabinet colleagues after exhausting their patience have come out in open. The question of Chief Minister’s constituency youth alone garnering all jobs bypassing employment exchanges and floating all rules and regulations is a volcano in the hearts of youth of other constituencies, which will explode in next elections washing away the Congress in all constituencies except Chief Ministers.

Madam Sonia Gandhi has lost touch with ground level happenings or a coterie around her keeps her in dark out. There is no Opposition in Puducherry. If you look at the Defence lawyers of the Chief Minister, you can find CPI legislator R.Viswanathan, a pious orthodox temple worshipper. The AIADMK legislator Ambazhagan who will pose as opposition leader till dark but once daylight is over will hobnob with the Chief Minister, due to his legal or otherwise business compulsions. Less said about the designated Opposition leader, who belongs to DMK but ensures no portrait of Kalaignar to adorn anywhere but only his is visible everywhere in his constituency. I had stopped issuing statements, since I face a worse than emergency censorship here. Hence we have been writing to the  Union Cabinet and media. If only your government and your cabinet had acted upon this following fax sent to all cabinet ministers in your cabinet you could have stemmed the rot. Since this letter, particularly the last paragraph failed, the Cabinet of Rangasamy had to revolt from within. The other letter on Tsunami swindle must have woken your party and government from slumber at least on humanitarian tragedies a government must deliver and not allow looting gangs to thrive under political patronage. As last straw in camels back, 5 cabinet ministers of Rangasamy cabinet want the Wrong Aasami in Wrong Chair to quit. If your party does not act, then people will deliver the verdict in next polls.

DRAVIDA PERAVAI 39 Montorsier StreetPuducherry 605001
IndiaEmail: dravidaperavai@gmail.comTel:0413-2221025His Excellency The President of India                                                                                                        30.10.2006
and
The Council of Ministers headed by Hon"ble Prime Minister Manmohan Singh

Respected Rastrapathiji

Subject:  Commissions and Omissions of Hon"ble N.Rangasamy, Chief Minister of Puducherry and action sought against misgovernance regarding

Dravida Peravai, registered political party active in the Union Territory of Puducherry for more than a decade and which had fought many battles for just causes, with anguish brings to your notice the autocratic behavior of Puducherry Chief Minister Hon"ble N.Rangasamy, as if he is ruling a princely state in colonial era. Behind the guise of appearance of innocence and the mask of simplicity remains the hidden the real man with no vision for the state and no plans to make a better future for our people.

You may be aware that the people of Karaikal, an enclave of Puducherry, which sends 6 legislators to the U.T.Assembly, routed all the 4 Congress candidates in the last assembly polls, with 2 DMK legislators escaping defeat by few votes. The people of Karaikal had been nursing a legitimate long-standing grievance that the Chief Minister"s constituency garners all jobs and all developments take place only in his constituency. Karaikal Struggle Group was formed by Dravida Peravai, which spearheads the separate

Union
Territory demand for Karaikal. The voicing of this demand and peoples support for the demand is due to the one and only reason that all development goes to the Chief Minister"s constituency only. Now in the main enclave of Puducherry, which sends 20 legislators, there is a growing perception that 19 constituencies are neglected with only one getting undue share in the overall development.

Let me explain how the nepotism takes shape. There are established canons of law and laid down in procedure about the implementation of schemes with financial implications. You may be aware that postings of Indian Administrative Officers at the control of Puducherry Government have 4 exceptions. Chief Secretary, Development Commissioner, Secretary Finance and Law Secretary are always under the posting control of Home Ministry. Other Secretaries are placed under the disposal of the UT Government. Whereas in Puducherry for quite sometime especially from the period of Hon"ble N.Rangasamy, these norms have been given a go by. For this the Former Chief Secretary was totally responsible colluding with the Chief Minister to float all established norms of good governance. The nexus between then Chief Minister and Chief Secretary who finds place in CVC archives, made the subordinate bureaucrats to behave as yes men and to go scot-free and violating all procedures in files and proposals. For example on the following:

1.Puducherry Special Economic Zone 2.Procurement of Rice for Free Distribution 3. Recruitment of daily rated staff 4. Tsunami Fund Non-Distribution

Special Economic Zone: The SEZ scheme has been earmarked with PIPDIC. The Hon"ble CM formed a Public Limited Company called Pondicherry SEZ Company Limited in which PIPDIC has got 26 % share. for that 26 % Puducherry Government had acquired 360 acres of  agricultural land, remaining 74 % shares has been allotted to Messrs Kothari and Messrs Metal whereas both companies are not investing any physical investment. Now the Government is trying to transfer the acquired land from PIPDIC to the Puducheery Sez Co Ltd without following any procedures. The present Chief Secretary had not approved the proposal for the simple reason the non-investment of the shareholders will ultimately end in real estate business. Lands acquired for a specific purpose by are diverted to real estate business, which is our charge, for which we want you to initiate a probe or call for papers.

Rice Scandal: Puducherry Government is getting annually 3 lakhs tons of rice at the cost of Rs 2.50 from the FCI under PDS system. This rice was used to distribute among the marginal income holders for a subsidized rate and during natural calamity period with free of cost from the fund of local bodies. This has been covering roughly 1.8 lakh cardholders. Whereas the CM very recently declared to supply rice to all the cardholders of Pudiucherry be it rich or poor. This scheme covers 3.5 lakh cardholders of this U.T with 10 kilos each. For this Govt procured about 3 lakh tons rice from open market at Rs 8 per kg. And also they have not utilized the FCI allocations for reasons best known to them. The financial implication has been credited from Social Welfare Department fund for which they have not obtained prior sanction from GOI. The Govt has not followed any system for the purchase of this huge quantity of rice. The suppliers are close associates of CM and involve huge kick back. The undistributed rice had been recycled once again as if it had been procured fresh.

Jobs to One Constituency: The CM recruited not less than 10,000 people from his constituency without following any norms. And these recruitments have taken place by adopting token system. Majority of them are either non-puducherian or migrated relatives of the CM. There was a writ petition in the HC of Madras in this regard and the order of the HC suspending these appointments has been thrown into the dustbin.

Tsunami Swindle: Govt of
India as well as voluntary agencies have allocated huge crores of rupees under the Tsunami Rehabilitation. This fund was under the direct supervision of the CM and he spent it without any norms with even as cash transactions and the same has not yet been audited. No houses were built to the fishermen who faced the fury of Nature. Dravida Peravai urges you to direct a high level probe on the Tsunami swindle here and to unravel the truth.

Port Scandal: Having wasted crores and crores for the so-called Port development, the Government of Puducherry had given it on a platter to a Private Hotel. These methods planned with pre-thought aims at spending public money to develop infrastructure then pass it to private for paltry pittance to State Exchequer but piling mountains of money in their hidden troves.

Bigamy Row: The cabinet colleague of Chief Minister N.Rangasamy had married thrice and this bigamy affair, Chief Minister instead of sacking his colleague is trying all his best to negotiate a compromise formula to conceal his failure as one who holds Home portfolio in acting upon dowry harassment, physical torture, wrong confinement and all such torture and mental agonies caused to the victim. We demand the dismissal of the Social Welfare Minister P.Angalane facing bigamy charges and also we urge you to dismiss the Chief Minister who holds office at your pleasure.

This may sound an unusual request. In a democracy how can a duly elected Chief Minister be removed by a titular head of the State, eyebrows may raise. Unprecedented autocratic governance warrants unforeseen strong remedial reactions. Further you, the President of India, directly administer a

Union
Territory and you have the right to intervene. Dravida Peravai, a party of Periyarites who never aspire power urges you to direct all the intelligence agencies in the command of the Union Government to shadow one night the Chief Minister on his weekly travels to pleasure destinations and to report truth to the Union Cabinet to form the basis of suitable action apart from the charges listed above.
With Regards
Yours truly
N.Nandhivarman
General Secretary Dravida Peravai9362993337

[Mailed by email and by post to all journalists across the country in view of emergency like censorship prevailing in our soil]
 
 

Hon"ble Prime Minister of
India                                                                                                                                                            Thiru.Manmohan Singh Hon"ble Home Minster of
India

Thiru.Shivraj Patil

 Comptroller and Auditor General of
India
New Delhi Copy to: His Excellency the Lt.Governor      and                 The Chief Secretary, Government of Puducherry. Respected Constitutional Authorities. Subject:  Urgent pre-emptive measures sought to halt the Tsunami Swindle of   Thiru.N.Rangasamy Government and violation of Central guidelines regarding Nowhere in India democracy will be replaced by lootocracy, and nowhere in
India all parties in the assembly will be one party to loot public exchequer. Puducherry being tiny territory could have been administered in much efficient way and with a vision for development. But here the Chief Minister N.Rangasamy has acquired mafia culture and is dividing the spoils of the system to all parties represented in the assembly. Hence people"s woes could not be echoed due to legislator"s dancing to the tunes of the paymaster. This may sound as wild allegation and even breach of privilege could arise over my remarks. But I don"t want the breach of good governance to go unchecked. I don"t want the breach of the constitutional mechanism to accountability be mocked at with immunity. I don"t want, in the absence of right to recall, elected representatives stabbing the people"s expectations behind their back, in order to amass ill-gotten wealth.  The Hon"ble Home Minister of India Mr.Shivraj Patil visited Puducherry and what instructions he gave is known to all in this Administration, more particularly the Chief Minister of Puducherry. If I had to remind for the sake of refreshing the memory of Hon"ble Home Minister of India, I must humbly state that he strictly told that only for projects funds should be spent and in no case ex- gratia payment should be made. Tsunami did not strike yesterday or few days before Home Minister visited Puducherry in 2007. People are not marooned and no urgency exists to hand over cash to the tsunami victims, that too in 2007 February, after a long gap of time for a tsunami that hit on 26 th December of 2004.  Few days ago a meeting to Review Tsunami Relief was conducted in the Secretariat of the
Pondicherry, wherein almost all Members of the Legislature, in stage-managed operation tutored by the Chief Minister had demanded cash payments to be made through them to whomsoever they identify as tsunami victim. This is gross violation. This is daylight robbery. This is open swindle of public money. This is to openly defy the Union Home Minister"s directions that only for specific purpose and that too only for projects and schemes moneys should be spent. This is using public money to buy the silence of all the legislative members, and to deny the people of respective constituencies their legitimate right to be heard through their representatives. This is seducing all parties and making them corrupt. This is bypassing the administration and to establish parallel administration. This is prelude to convert Puducherry into a princely state, where the King can dispose moneys as he wishes, without having any due respect to the Comptroller and Auditor General of
India. This is to run Puducherry as feudal state and not as an union territory accountable to Center.  Dravida Peravai,a party that plays the opposition role in all crises in the decade of its existence, once again sounds the alarm bell. Dravida Peravai prays for the Comptroller and Auditor General to intervene immediately to stall the proposed loot. Dravida Peravai appeals to the Union Government to stop the plunder   with immediate effect. In the book published by Union Government on the achievements of

Union
Territory under UPA government two important observations need to be mentioned. Rajiv Gandhi Package of assistance for Tsunami Affected Persons: Assistance of Rs 155 crore was approved under the package for providing immediate relief such as ex gratia payment, temporary housing, assistance for fishermen etc. Will the Government of India bring out a White paper on how this money was spent in Puducherry. When Tsunami struck Karaikal region and Nagapattinam of Tamilnadu, the most of the moneys should have gone there. But it never went. Under the Right to Information Act, an activist of Consumer Forum in Karaikal had been asking for the quantum of money received by government for tsunami and how it was spent. All authorities as per the hierarchy that is fixed to answer questions under Right to Information act had given only expenses figures, never they gave the figures of the amount received. Is it a state secret? Mr.Nallusamy, the senior citizen of the Consumer Forum is tirelessly knocking the doors after one after one office, till about Karaikal region everything remains shrouded in secrecy. The same book brought out by Press Information Bureau claims: Permanent Shelters for Tsunami Affected persons: A World Bank assisted Project for providing permanent shelters and livelihood programmes for tsunami affected people of Puducherry is under implementation, with an outlay of Rs158 crore. It is envisaged that 8,125 permanent houses will be built in Puducherry with substantial contributions from NGO"s in the effort.  While Union Government publication makes tall claims being misled by N.Rangasamy government, The Center for Fisher folk"s Empowerment in a representation to Union Home Minister dated 20.01.2007 states:  " In Puducherry region there are 15 fishing villages. Out of this, the N.Rangasamy Government has taken steps to build houses only in 5 villages even after a lapse of 2 years that too with the funds provided by NGO"s and Government of Maharastra. The total number of houses needed for these 15 villages are 7350, but the N.Rangasamy Government proposes to build only 4074 houses, whereas the Press Information Bureau publication claims 8125 houses are to be built. Who is fooling whom? Whether the Center is being fooled by N.Rangasamy Government to extract money from World Bank for 8125 houses but actually planning to construct only 4074 houses, thereby trying to loot the balance. ? It is for you to read in between the lines, the famous phrase of Kuldip Nayyar.  Hence the most affected Karaikal region wants to separate itself from this misrule. That is why

Union
Territory status is being sought by Karaikal enclave of Puducherry seperated by 160 kilometers from the Capital Puducherry.  With RegardsYours sincerely N.NandhivarmanGeneral Secretary Dravida Peravai    

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