DMK wants Pondy Govt. to quit

By Our Staff Reporter

PONDICHERRY, DEC. 12. The former Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly, Mr. R. V. Janakiraman (DMK), has called upon the Congress(I)-led coalition ministry here to quit in view of its `inability' to provide a smooth administration.

Addressing newspersons here on Tuesday, Mr. Janakiraman said the Chief Minister, Mr. P. Shanmugham, the Congress(I) or the constituents of the coalition ministry in Pondicherry were not concerned about the havoc caused by the recent cyclone in Pondicherry.

No relief measures had been taken to mitigate the impact of the cyclone. The coalition ministry was bothered more about sticking to power than doing perceptible relief works for affected sections.

Mr. Janakiraman wanted to know why the Chief Minister had cancelled his programme to visit Delhi to procure cyclone relief funds and when the DMK had sought to raise the problems faced by the cyclone-hit people, there was no information available from the Chief Minister on the measures taken to combat the impact of the cyclone.

He said the government was proving its inefficiency to the people. Making it clear that the DMK would never indulge in any attempt to grab power, he said his party was informing the party president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister all the developments taking place in Pondicherry. He said that people would teach a proper lesson to the Congress (I) and its constituents at the polls.

Referring to the sacking of a Minister, he said this had been done to give an impression that there was no threat of instability to the ministry. However, the Congress(I) had been known for its attitude of jettisoning those approaching it with full faith and confidence.

The entire administrative machinery had come to a standstill. Power was being used to keep those in power safe.

The issues of the people were not addressed. For instance, the place of posting for the candidates recruited against sportspersons quota in the teachers posts had not been finalised so far.

The Centrally-sponsored Assured Career Progression had not been implemented in all the departments.

The reported resignation of all the staff in the Government-run dental college, decision of the government to start a power corporation, problems faced by the people in getting ration cards, delay in disbursement of prices for cane supplied by farmers and also delay in the announcement of policy of reservation for the BCs are other issues that had been causing concern to the people. Hence the present ministry could quit office, he said.

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