Illegal arch: DMK drags AIADMK to court

COIMBATORE: The ruling AIADMK executive, which is already going through flak from the public, social activists and opposition events, has been now dragged to the high court for erecting arches on arterial roads in blatant violation of laws.

In his public pastime litigation filed ahead of the Madras high court on Monday, Singanallur DMK MLA N Karthik mentioned the arch on Avinashi Road that led to the fatal accident of a young tool engineer used to be erected illegally with out obtaining due permission.

He additionally alleged that several giant sized cut outs have additionally been erected all along Avinashi Road as a part of M G R centenary celebrations scheduled for December three within the city. Pointing out that the federal government authorities had failed to adhere to provisions of Tamil Nadu Open Places (prevention of disfigurement) Act, the DMK MLA no longer simplest sought an even compensation for the sufferer's circle of relatives but in addition a route from the court to remove all of the unlawful hoardings and cut outs erected by means of the ruling birthday party and penalize the people who set up them.

Ok Raghupathi, a city-based tool engineer running in the USA, had come all of the means from his running place to see a potential bride. He rammed the arch erected on Avinashi Road whilst going to Singanallur bus stand on his motorcycle on Saturday early morning. The police, alternatively, maintained that Raghupathi used to be run over by means of a truck coming in improper side after he fell down from the two-wheeler. The truck motive force had additionally been arrested.

While civic body officials mentioned they'd no longer granted permission for erecting the arch and removed it at the day of the accident, state local administration minister S P Velumani disputed the statement, claiming that permission used to be obtained.

"We had approached the police even ahead of the accident and objected to the arches and cut outs that blocked the arterial street. But the police did not take any action. They removed the arch simplest after the Raghupathi's loss of life. Other cut outs are nonetheless untouched,'' mentioned R M Selvaraj, a social activist.

Kamal Hassan had tweeted on Monday slamming the AIADMK men for the accident. "The executive that considers identify and fame a priority than the lives of other folks is destined to fall,'' his tweet read.

Urging Congress cadre in addition to participants of different events to stop erecting such hoardings and cut outs, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee leader S Thirunavukkarasar pitched for a new legislation to keep an eye on banners.