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Page 4 MAMBALAM TIMES : Ashok Nagar - K.K.Nagar Edition February 20 - 26, 2011NO HOLDS BARREDBy M. A. SADANANDThat the hunters and snoopers of the Republic could, inspite of Article 18 of the Constitution, ferret out the rareones for the grant of titles on the ground of their being thepearls of the purest ray serene borne by the darkunfathomed ocean of forensic life, is a welcome twist in thetail to the Southern peninsula of India which could not, tillthis year, project a worthy lawyer for the yearly grant ofcelebratory titles by the President of India.President Pratibha Patil, herself a lawyer, must surelyhave heard of the former Attorney General of India K,Parasaran and wondered why he was not considered so farfor the official recognition of merit that was not confinedto the arena of performing arts! She must have sent hertruth sleuths to unearth the mystery of his non-inclusionas a worthy grantee of the merit title. The report musthave sung songs of praise regarding his erudition, politicalnon-alliance, profound knowledge of the epics which arethe foundational roadways of character that define acivilized human being who, as such, would be an adherentof law.He was the Advocate General of Madras High Courtbefore the Central Government coveted his services andmade him the First Attorney General from the South. Thecentre seemed to have relished the experience that theywanted a repeat of the richness of the southern varietyand later appointed my senior G. Ramaswami to thatelevated office.Padma Vibhushan K.Parasaran’s son, MohanParasaran is Additional Solicitor General in the SupremeCourt and may one day become the A.G. as his equipmentis as good as his father’s.Our Padma Vibhushan is a simple man in spite ofreaching the pinnacle of a lawyer’s career. I used to tap hisbrain when I needed expert opinion, and the reply wouldalways come pronto .He has brought glory to our High Court where, nowadays,eggs and stones are very active. When comes the‘Bharat Ratna’ for him?Men on bike fool car driver,steal Rs. 75000By Our Staff ReporterTwo men on a motorcyclestole Rs. 75,000, two mobilephones and a laptop from thecar of Balasubramanian, abusinessman, in Pondy Bazaaron Feb. 16 after picking up aquarrel with the driver.According to police, Balasubramanian,who runs an electricalinsulation manufacturingcompany in the city, hadcome to Pondy Bazaar for shopping.He asked his driver toremain in the car.The driver was searching fora place to park on the busyroad when the two men camein front of the vehicle. They gotBy Our Staff ReporterBrahakumaris SaidapetMeditation Center, which wasfunctioning in Saidapet, hasbeen renamed as BrahakumarisRajayoga MeditationCenter and shifted to 132,Raghavan Colony 2 nd Street,Ashok Nagar where it startedfunctioning on Feb. 16.Sister Devi (In-charge) toldMambalam Times that theCenter was opened 14 yearsback. Free classes on basicmeditation, mind power, positivethinking, stress-free liv-off their motorcycle and beganabusing the driver for allegedlybanging their vehicle.The driver insisted that hehad not hit their vehicle.After a while, the two mentook off in the direction of thenearby police station. It wasonly after they had left thatthe driver noticed that theleather bag containing thecash, mobile phones and laptopwere missing from the backseat of the car. He had notnoted down the registrationnumber of the motorcycle.He then informed Balasubramanianwho lodged a complaint.Kumbhabheeshekam of 32-year-old templeBy Our Staff ReporterThe first kumbhabheeshekamfor the 32-year oldArulmigu Sri Sarva SakthiVinayagar Sri BhavaniTemple (14 th Sector, K. K.Nagar) will be performed at 9a.m on Sunday, Feb. 20.The following is the program:10 a.m: Maha abhishekham.12 noon: Maha deeparathanaiand Annadhanam.5 p.m: Special alangaaram,deeparathanai and procession.7 p.m: Music concerts.A. Dhandapani (President,Arulmigu Sri Sarva SakthiVinayagar Sri BhavaniTemple Seva Sangam) toldMambalam Times that renovationwas taken up in 2008at a cost of Rs. 17.5 lakhs.G. Ravishankaran (Secretary)said that the presidingdeities are Vinayaga andBhavani Amman. Sannidhishave now been constructed forEaswaran, Muruga with hisconsorts, Kala Bhairavar,By Our Staff ReporterBlind Teachers Association(Dhandapani Street, T. Nagar)has organized a cultural programfor visually challengedcollege students in PresidencyCollege on March 6.A. V. Vijayakumar (President),who is himself visuallychallenged and works as anAyyappa and the Navagrahas. All are welcome.More details can be had in phone 94441 39285.Cultural program for visually challengedcollege studentsEnglish Professor in PresidencyCollege, told Mambalam Timesthat this is the first time acultural program is being conductedfor visually challengedcollege students.He said that the programwill include Tamil debate, Englishelocution, quiz, currentaffairs, news analysis, Tamilpoetry writing in braille, Englishpoetry reading, computerknowledge competition, chesstourney, music programs likecarnatic (vocal and instrumental)and singing of patrioticsongs.He appealed for volunteersand donations to conduct theshow.Meditation center shifted to Ashok NagarThe visually challenged studentsare themselves raisingfunds but they are not sufficient,he added.Vijayakumar said that theAssociation was started in1993 with branches in Salem,Madurai and Villupuram. Morethan 400 school teachers andcollege lecturers/professorsare members.He said that members assistcollege students by arrangingscribes for exams, extendingfinancial assistance, providingstudy material and assuringmoral support. SaiSamajam, Triplicane hashelped to find scribes, he added.Counselling is given from 3p.m to 5 p.m on Sundays inPresidency College.Vijaykumar conducts freespoken English classes in GovernmentGirls High School,Usman Road, T. Nagar on Fridays.He said that he joined PresidencyCollege in 2001.He initially supported visuallychallenged students withthe help of friends but eventuallyhad to seek help from organizations.He can be contacted inphone 94445 43158.ing, leadership and valueawareness are being conducted.The Center is open from 7a.m to 12 noon and 5 p.m to 8p.m on all days.All are welcome.More details can be had inphones 2371 2729 and 9444496627.GAMBLERS ANONYMOUSmeets atHoly Angels Conventevery Sunday from 11.30 a.mto 1 p.m. All compulsivegamblers who wish to get ridof the habit are welcomeC M Y K