JD(S) refuses to join BJP in protest against 4% Muslim quota, stands firm on party’s ideology
Bengaluru: The Janata Dal (Secular) has firmly stated that it will not join its alliance partner, the Bharatiya Janata Party, in protesting against the 4 percent reservation for Muslims in government tenders.
JD(S) leaders have directed their legislators to stay out of the protest and also informed the floor leader at Legislative Assembly Suresh Babu to make this stand clear when asked by the media, as reported by Deccan Herald on Sunday.
“We will not compromise on the party’s ideology and principles,” sources from JD(S) confirmed to DH. The regional party emphasised its support for the saffron party in areas like price hikes, guarantees failing to reach citizens, maladministration, and corruption. However, they reiterated that the 4 percent Muslim reservation was a policy provided by JD(S) supremo H.D. Deve Gowda, and as such, they cannot align with the BJP’s opposition to it.
Meanwhile, Opposition Leader R. Ashoka said that BJP would discuss the matter with JD(S), asserting that JD(S) should protest against the Muslim quota bill.
Furthermore, BJP state president B.Y. Vijayendra announced plans for a statewide campaign to raise awareness among Hindus about the alleged injustices they face under the Congress-led administration, claiming that Muslim reservation is unconstitutional. “We will take this fight against the Congress to a logical end. We will discuss with the party leaders and plan the agitation shortly,” he added.
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55-bed free palliative care centre to open near Bengaluru’s Nelamangala
Bengaluru: A new 55-bed palliative care centre for terminally ill patients, named the Nemmadi Centre for Palliative Care, will be inaugurated near Nelamangala on Sunday. The facility will offer all services completely free of cost.
According to a report published by Deccan Herald on Saturday, the centre has been set up by the Sukruthi Charitable Trust in collaboration with Rotary Bangalore Midtown. Around Rs 20 crore has been invested in the project, which will operate without a billing counter, ensuring that families do not have to pay for treatment.
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The centre will provide comprehensive palliative care, including medical support, counselling for patients and their families, and bereavement care. The facility aims to help families cope with the physical and emotional challenges of caring for terminally ill patients.
“A cornerstone of the project was the generous donation of land by former MLC E Krishnappa, which made the centre possible,” DH quoted Palani Loganathan as saying.
The inauguration ceremony will be attended by Madhusudan Sai, founder of the Sri Madhusudan Sai Global Humanitarian Mission, Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao and Rajya Sabha MP Dr C.N. Manjunath who also serves as the chief medical advisor to the centre will also be present, along with several senior government officials and healthcare leaders.
