Heavy rainfall: Red alert issued in DK district till Aug 5
Schools, Colleges in Sullia, Kadaba taluks to remain closed on August 3
Mangaluru: The Meteorological Department has issued a red alert in Dakshina Kannada till August 5 while forecasting heavy rainfall accompanied by winds during the period.
The department has also issued Orange Alert in the district after August 5.
The fishermen have also been asked not to venture into the sea as the department predicted winds speeding over 40-50 KM/H in the sea.
A few places in the district have been receiving rainfall since Monday evening, but it largely remained calm in the Mangaluru City jurisdiction as it received normal rainfall on Tuesday.
Sullia and Kadaba Taluks also received heavy rainfall and the DC issued an order declaring holidays to schools and colleges in Sullia and Kadaba Taluks on August 3.
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Right to vote under threat, must be made fundamental right: Cong's Jairam Ramesh
New Delhi (PTI): Congress leader Jairam Ramesh alleged on Thursday that the right to vote is under threat and the time has come when it should be made a fundamental right for citizens.
Speaking with reporters, Ramesh lashed out at Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, saying the Election Commission (EC) has never been as compromised as it has been under him.
"The rot started under his predecessor. This man is a player and not a neutral observer," the Congress leader said, slamming Kumar.
Kumar is completely compromised and has become a player in elections, he alleged.
"Home Minister Amit Shah had talked about three Ds -- detect, delete and deport. So we want to know how many non-Indian citizens have been detected, how many have been deleted and how many have been deported," Ramesh said, adding that the right to vote is now under threat.
On opposition parties submitting a fresh notice in the Rajya Sabha, seeking to move a motion for the CEC's removal, the Congress leader said they will continue to make efforts for Kumar's removal as he is "compromised".
Ramesh also batted for the right to vote to be recognised as a fundamental right.
"I believe that the time has come that the right to vote should be made a fundamental right. It is a statutory right, it is not a fundamental right. Fundamental rights are justiciable," he said.
The former Union minister said this was discussed in the Constituent Assembly, but it was eventually decided that it should be made part of the Constitution.
B R Ambedkar and Jagjivan Ram had warned that in the future, governments might try to disenfranchise voters, he added.
"Once and for all, include the right to vote as a fundamental right for Indian citizens," Ramesh asserted.
