Aligarh: RTO suspends registration of more than 1.6 lakh vehicles

Residents of Vandiyur Theerthakadu near Anna Nagar, which falls within the limits of the Madurai Corporation under the Madurai East Assembly constituency represented by Registration Department Minister P Moorthy, have alleged on Thursday that their locality has been deprived of basic amenities such as electricity, drinking water and proper roads for more than four decades.

In an 'X' post, TMC said the government has "ek hi naara, line mein rahe desh bechara," pointing to past governmental measures including demonetisation, the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, the Special Identification Registration (SIR), and now the LPG shortage. The party described demonetisation as a "Tughlaqi farman" that forced ordinary citizens to wait in serpentine queues outside banks and ATMs for days to access their own money. The post also highlighted the 2020 COVID-19 oxygen crisis, when families stood in long lines outside hospitals and suppliers as the public health system collapsed.

According to a statement issued by Tiruchirappalli District Collector V Saravanan, the restriction has been imposed as a security measure. The order prohibits the flying of drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles throughout the district for the entire day on March 11.

"We are going to make a major decision regarding the MSP rate for wheat procurement by the state government. Previously, it was procured at the rate of Rs 2,585 per quintal, which has now been increased to Rs 2,625 per quintal. We have also increased the time period for the wheat procurement registration," CM Yadav told reporters.

Preparatory works are progressing rapidly at the site. Earthmoving machines, including JCB vehicles, are continuously engaged in clearing and preparing the ground for the large-scale public meeting.