Residents pin hopes on DMK allies
Saturday February 10 2007 10:07 IST
CHENNAI: The allies of the ruling DMK have pledged support to the struggle committee fighting the proposed city airport expansion affecting 50,000 people. From the time the airport expansion was conceived, the residents of Cowl Bazaar, Pozhichalur, Pammal and Anahaputhur have been waging a lone struggle against all odds.
All set to enter into the second year of struggle by February 16, the struggle committee against airport expansion have pinned their hopes primarily on Left parties, the PMK and DPI, all the allies of the ruling DMK.
Even if Congress, another key ally, has not overtly supported, the struggle committee has received positive response from the TNCC leadership when they sought co-operation on Wednesday.
Besides, BJP has assured to fight till the very end. They also expect the Opposition in AIADMK and MDMK to support their cause.
After learning that the Chief Minister will hold talks with political parties before taking a decision, the struggle committee has met politicians of all parties.
CPI state secretary Tha Pandian, openly confronting the state in the issue, has assured again that his party would never allow eviction of residents, said party sources.
Pointing out that the party has already passed a resolution to support the struggle at the state committee meeting, CPM state secretary has promised to talk to like minded parties to prevent residents from being forcefully evicted from their houses. PMK founder S Ramadoss who visited the residents twice before, has also pledged support to the people. Similarly, DPI general secretary Thol Thirumavalavan has promised to be by the side of the residents.
While BJP has taken a policy decision to support the struggle, Opposition parties like AIADMK, MDMK and DMDK have also responded positively, the office bearers of the struggle committee said.
The struggle committee has also submitted a memorandum to the ruling DMK also. As the Centre and State, to an extent, are keen on expansion of the city airport, the struggle committee feels DMK’s allies could only save their livelihood. The struggle committee against airport expansion has urged the State Government to issue a Government Order that it was dropping the expansion plan and allow them live without fear.
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Saturday February 10 2007 10:07 IST
CHENNAI: The allies of the ruling DMK have pledged support to the struggle committee fighting the proposed city airport expansion affecting 50,000 people. From the time the airport expansion was conceived, the residents of Cowl Bazaar, Pozhichalur, Pammal and Anahaputhur have been waging a lone struggle against all odds.
All set to enter into the second year of struggle by February 16, the struggle committee against airport expansion have pinned their hopes primarily on Left parties, the PMK and DPI, all the allies of the ruling DMK.
Even if Congress, another key ally, has not overtly supported, the struggle committee has received positive response from the TNCC leadership when they sought co-operation on Wednesday.
Besides, BJP has assured to fight till the very end. They also expect the Opposition in AIADMK and MDMK to support their cause.
After learning that the Chief Minister will hold talks with political parties before taking a decision, the struggle committee has met politicians of all parties.
CPI state secretary Tha Pandian, openly confronting the state in the issue, has assured again that his party would never allow eviction of residents, said party sources.
Pointing out that the party has already passed a resolution to support the struggle at the state committee meeting, CPM state secretary has promised to talk to like minded parties to prevent residents from being forcefully evicted from their houses. PMK founder S Ramadoss who visited the residents twice before, has also pledged support to the people. Similarly, DPI general secretary Thol Thirumavalavan has promised to be by the side of the residents.
While BJP has taken a policy decision to support the struggle, Opposition parties like AIADMK, MDMK and DMDK have also responded positively, the office bearers of the struggle committee said.
The struggle committee has also submitted a memorandum to the ruling DMK also. As the Centre and State, to an extent, are keen on expansion of the city airport, the struggle committee feels DMK’s allies could only save their livelihood. The struggle committee against airport expansion has urged the State Government to issue a Government Order that it was dropping the expansion plan and allow them live without fear.
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