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Minister comes face to face with squatters
Shyam Balasubramanian
Express News Service
First Published : 24 Dec 2010 03:07:54 AM IST
Last Updated : 24 Dec 2010 08:15:44 AM IST
CHENNAI: A 40-something man who claimed to be a second-year law
student was among those hauled up for staying unauthorised at the MC
Raja Hostel for SC/ST students, by Adi Dravidar Welfare Minister A
Tamilarasi during a surprise visit on Wednesday. Others included truck
drivers, loadmen and an assortment of unemployed persons and rowdies.
When questioned by this reporter, the 'law student' said the law
college was in Teynampet.
But that was only the tip of the iceberg of ridiculous claims. There
was an MPhil holder, who claimed to have come to the hostel to collect
his TC (transfer certificate).
Another person had come to visit his brother, who by his own admission
had returned to his village.
Even as the minister started walking into over half of the 52 rooms at
the MC Raja SC/ST Hostel, hundreds of these 'guests' ran out of the
building to avoid retribution.
The 'guests' have been staying on through a reign of terror unleashed
on the rightful SC/ST students and hostel authorities.
"We have been aware of this problem. We have dealt with it, but these
miscreants keep coming back," said Tamilarasi to Express.
"But now things have come to a boil," she added.
The minister assured students and authorities at the hostel that her
department would take concrete steps to end the menace.
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