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Worker suspended for covering Tiruvalluvar statue in Salem
The Tiruvalluvar statue that was covered and later removed after complaints in Salem on Monday. Photo: E. Lakshmi Narayanan
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[h=2]The decision had invited the wrath of public and politicians alike.[/h]The Salem Corporation has placed a worker under suspension for covering the statue of Tiruvalluvar with white cloth recently.
The statue is located in the Salem (North) Assembly Constituency near Old Bus Stand.
It had been covered by Santhakumar, a staff of the water supply wing of the civic body, after the model code of conduct came into force.
Complaints poured in from the pubic and political parties who demanded that the statue be uncovered. District Electoral Officer and Collector V. Sampath ordered the Revenue Divisional Officer, Tahsildar and Village Administrative Officer to uncover the statue.
Read more at: http://www.thehindu.com/news/nation...ruvalluvar-statue-in-salem/article8366875.ece
The Tiruvalluvar statue that was covered and later removed after complaints in Salem on Monday. Photo: E. Lakshmi Narayanan
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[h=2]The decision had invited the wrath of public and politicians alike.[/h]The Salem Corporation has placed a worker under suspension for covering the statue of Tiruvalluvar with white cloth recently.
The statue is located in the Salem (North) Assembly Constituency near Old Bus Stand.
It had been covered by Santhakumar, a staff of the water supply wing of the civic body, after the model code of conduct came into force.
Complaints poured in from the pubic and political parties who demanded that the statue be uncovered. District Electoral Officer and Collector V. Sampath ordered the Revenue Divisional Officer, Tahsildar and Village Administrative Officer to uncover the statue.
Read more at: http://www.thehindu.com/news/nation...ruvalluvar-statue-in-salem/article8366875.ece
