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Tragedy and political opportunism in TN

The remarkable alacrity with which the TN Govt acted after the stampede at Karur contrasts sharply with the reaction of the state after the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy and many other unfortunate events that recently took place in Tamil Nadu. Clearly they sense a political opportunity over the deaths here. The point is that they are also culpable for the disaster that happened. But their media is on hand to put the entire blame on star and politician Vijay . That is the narrative you will hear in the coming days, that only Vijay and the TVK are responsible for the 41 deaths. That is not true . Questions must also be asked of the state government, but alas, in a country bereft of journalists there is no one to do so.



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Merit should be promoted; corrupt must be punished

PRAXY FERNANDES, Sanquelim
Published Oct 2, 2025, 12:11 AM IST
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Many government offices in Goa function as if they exist to harass, not help, citizens. A divergence certificate application for my late mother was rejected due to an “incorrect” self-declaration”despite using the format from the official GoaOnline portal. An RTI revealed a different format in use, not available online, with nearly identical content. These affidavits are sold for Rs 10 at kiosks allegedly run by relatives of government employees, though they cost far less to…

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