Begging is a multi million dollar industry in India and is looked on as a social rather than criminal problem. Tamil Nadu has a notoriety for scandals involving illegal removal of kidneys as Indians are very reluctant voluntary donors.
Siddharth Srivastava, It can pay to be a beggar in India, Asia Times, April 3, 2007.
Opposition leader writes to Prime Minister regarding realignment of Sethusamudram Channel Project for national security.
Opposition party leader of Pondicherry has stressed the need for enforcement of Goondas Act to curb rowdyism in the Union Territory.
Enforcement of Goondas Act sought in Puducherry, New Indian Express, April 4, 2007.
Kerala government to abide by the suggestions of central water commission in constructing a new dam to avoid the potential safety threat.
Kerala firm on new dam at Mullaperiyar, New Indian Express, April 4, 2007.
Kerala Minister for Water Resources has produced the documents signed by Tamil Nadu Special Officer for Inter-State Waters in December 1979, indicating the need for a new dam.
Kerala questions Karunanidhi's stance, The Hindu, April 4, 2007.
Meanwhile the killing of Indian fishermen on the pretext of straying into Lankan territorial waters, not just to poach but to smuggle essentials to the LTTE continues. For the first time five fishermen from Kanyakumari have been killed, it is not certain that the attackers were the Lankan Navy.
Fishermen in Tamil Nadu observed a daylong shut down on Tuesday against the alleged killings of five fishermen by the Sri Lankan navy.
Jaya Menon, 6 days on, attack at sea a whodunnit, Indian Express, April 04, 2007.
The centre is now seriously looking at the option of coordinated patrolling with both navies patrolling their own waters instead of joint patrolling.
Indo-Sri Lanka coordinated patrol in Palk Straits likely, The Economic Times, April 5, 2007.
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