Karaikal Union Territory Struggle Group

Karaikal Union Territory Struggle Group is a political organisation in Karaikal district seeking Union territory status for Karaikal.

Karaikal struggle group meets the governor of puducherry demanding u.t. status for the district.

History of the group

Karaikal Union Territory Struggle Group was established in the year 2005. It seeks Union territory status for Karaikal district after Puducherry Union territory gaining status of statehood.

Members of the group

  1. President N.Nandivarman
  2. Chairman Subramanian
  3. Vice chairman V.S.Nallusamy
  4. A.S.T.Ansari Babu
  5. S.Radhakrishnan
  6. R.Sundarraj
  7. O.S.Udhman
  8. C.Raja
  9. A.A.Rahman
  10. K.K.Krishnakumar
  11. N.P.Kumaran
  12. R.Ayyamperumal
  13. A.Raja Mohammed
  14. T.Dharpareswaran
  15. M.Sheikh Mohammed
  16. M.Singaravelu
  17. S.George
  18. A.Ahamed Maraicar
  19. S.M.Faried
  20. M.I.Samsudeen
  21. Subha Sureshrajan
  22. Karai Jinna
  23. T.K.S.M.Kanagasundram[1]

Recommendation for Union territory status

A letter was sent by the struggle group to the Union Cabinet, Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha recommending Union territory status for Karaikal district.[2] The struggle group has met the Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry U.T, Mr.Iqbal Singh for demanding Union territory status for Karaikal on 24 October 2009.[3] The struggle group stated that Karaikal candidates were ignored and Puducherry candidates were seated in the vacant post of D-Group in the animal husbandry department. Many demands were given as memorandum to the governor.

Struggle group's fasting

Karaikal Union Territory Struggle Group has fasted a day on 17 Aug 2010 demanding Union territory status for Karaikal district. The fasting was headed by Munusamy, organiser of KUTSG(Nedungadu). It claimed the Pondicherry U.T Govt had ignored the development of Karaikal district for the past 60 years.[4]

Reference

  1. ↑ "karaikal union territory struggle group – DRAVIDA PERAVAI". Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "Union Territory status sought for Karaikal". Times of India. 9 June 2007.
  3. ↑ Staff Reporter. "Karaikal Struggle Group calls on Puducherry Governor". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "Karaikal Struggle Group to stage fast tomorrow". dna. 16 August 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
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