TN CM accuses BJP-led Centre of 'secretively' working on delimitation
Ranipet (PTI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday accused the BJP-led Centre of "secretively" working towards delimitation and alleged that there was a conspiracy behind the move.
While there were several issues affecting the people, such as LPG shortage, amid elections in states, in order to divert people, the BJP-led Centre is desperate to implement delimitation right now, he said.
According to him, the proposal involving key constitutional amendments would be transformative in nature and is set to change Indian politics.
"However, how are they going to do it? What kind of amendments? The union government does not provide an explanation on how it proposed to do it. Also, it has not responded to any of the questions," he said.
Addressing a poll rally here, he alleged, "As they secretively work on this matter, it is clear that there is a conspiracy to it."
Now they are claiming "deceptively" that for Tamil Nadu, there shall be an increase in constituencies.
"A big danger is hiding in that claim," he said.
Citing an example of a sweet dish in which several ingredients are concealed, he said, "the danger is hidden inside the delimitation."
"Right now, TN has 39 LS seats and UP has 80, which is 41 more. If delimitation is introduced, the difference will become 61."
Hence, the gap in seats between southern and northern states will rise and through this, the BJP-led centre is trying to "muffle our voice" in the Parliament, he added.
The CM further alleged: "This is a move that would impact the whole of India. However, they are trying to implement this without holding any consultations with state governments or opposition parties."
Moreover, this was the season of elections and when ordinary people themselves face restrictions, why does the Centre not have any such restriction? he asked.
"Why this hurry?" he questioned and wondered why the initiative could not be considered after April 29, following completion of polls.
Stalin quoted Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's article in an English daily on this issue and said he concurred with her.
Sonia Gandhi has said Tamil Nadu must not be affected --the line of the DMK-- and has opposed BJP.
He said if late AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa had been alive, she would have taken a tough stance, like the DMK, on issues that compromised the state's rights.
Jayalalithaa strongly opposed GST and NEET.
Following her demise, Palaniswami has made the AIADMK "dummy" and that party could not oppose the BJP on such an important issue that would affect Tamil Nadu, he claimed.
He claimed that the Centre mandated "Hindi learning" if Rs 2,000 cr education fund was to be released.
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Karnataka issues nutrition advisory for govt events; recommends millets, healthier options
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Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka government on Monday issued a nutrition advisory recommending healthier food and beverage options at meetings, functions, and other official gatherings held in the state.
The advisory has been issued by the Department of Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Services to promote healthy dietary and nutritional habits among officials and staff, noting that food, refreshments and beverages served in government offices and official programmes are "often not aligned with nutrition standards."
The advisory recommends serving snacks such as millet-based, low-fat and low-sugar foods, fresh fruits, vegetable salads, sprouts, roasted nuts and seeds during in-house office meetings and breaks.
Beverages such as green tea, low-fat buttermilk, and locally filtered or boiled water served in glass bottles or steel flasks have also been suggested.
According to the advisory, for larger government events, conferences and exhibitions, departments have been advised to include at least one millet-based item during snacks and a minimum of two millet dishes in meals, along with local cuisine and at least one regional recipe.
It also recommends the use of brown rice instead of white rice, freshly prepared vegetable salads, and fresh fruits or low-sugar fruit juices.
If non-vegetarian food is served, it should consist of well-cooked lean or white meat, the advisory stated.
In eateries operating within government office campuses, the department has recommended millet-based foods, fresh vegetable salads, boiled pulses such as horse gram or chickpeas, and low-fat beverages.
It suggests serving food using reusable metal plates and glasses.
The advisory also recommends avoiding microwave-heated food, industrially processed food, fried snacks, high-fat or heavily spiced dishes, carbonated drinks, high-sugar fruit juices, and alcoholic beverages.
It further discourages serving milk-based tea or coffee and plastic-bottled water during official events.
“Overall, hygiene and cleanliness should be maintained while serving food and water. Local cottage industries, self-help groups, prison kitchens, nutri-gardens and others should be preferred for placing food and beverage orders,” the advisory added.
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