Karnataka govt should take strict action to prevent cow slaughter: Nalin Kumar Kateel
Mangaluru, Jun 27: Alleging that incidents of cattle theft and slaughter are on the rise after the Congress came to power in Karnataka, BJP state president Nalin Kumar Kateel on Tuesday demanded strict action must be taken to protect cows as they "represent" the culture of the country.
Addressing reporters here, Kateel said the nation had given utmost importance to the protection and conservation of cattle, and the cow represents the culture of the country.
Kateel said the previous BJP government introduced the anti-cattle slaughter law to "protect the culture of this land". The present government has failed to take strict measures to prevent the slaughtering of cattle, he charged.
The Dakshina Kannada MP alleged that cases of cattle theft and illegal slaughter are on the rise after the new government took over. The police department should take stringent action against people involved in such incidents.
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On Social Welfare Minister Priyank Kharge's statement in favour of the withdrawal of anti-cattle slaughter law, Kateel said the Congress leader should learn to respect the sentiments of people. Such statements are a threat to peace in the society, the BJP state chief asserted.
Kateel said BJP workers have started working very hard for the victory of the party in next year's Lok Sabha elections. He asked BJP leaders not to come out with unnecessary statements on party affairs.
Notices have been served to the leaders who made such statements, he said, adding that action will be taken against party personnel who violate discipline. "Everyone should work under the regulations and discipline of the party," he said.
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Uttarakhand Assembly passes censure motion against opposition over women's reservation bill
Dehradun (PTI): The Uttarakhand Assembly passed a censure motion against the Congress and other opposition parties on Tuesday for allegedly blocking the passage of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, in Parliament.
The motion, which expressed the House's formal disapproval of the opposition's conduct, triggered a massive uproar by Congress members, leading to the adjournment of the House sine die.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Subodh Uniyal moved the censure motion, citing the "uncooperative attitude" of opposition parties toward the bill seeking 33 per cent reservation for women in legislative bodies.
Addressing a special daylong session convened specifically to discuss "Nari Samman -- Rights in Democracy", Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said the bill's passage would have benefitted every political party.
Dhami noted that after delimitation, the number of Assembly seats in the hill state would have gone up to 105, with 35 reserved for women. He added that the number of Lok Sabha seats from Uttarakhand would have risen from five to seven or eight.
"The opposition fears that if women from ordinary households enter politics, the shops of dynastic politics run by certain parties will shut down," the chief minister claimed.
He compared the opposition's conduct in Parliament to the assembly in Mahabharat where Draupadi was insulted. Dhami further likened the opposition's behaviour to the "arrogance of Ravan".
The chief minister highlighted his government's initiatives, asserting that Uttarakhand was the first state to implement a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) to protect women's rights. He said the UCC freed Muslim women from practices like "halala", "iddat", polygamy and child marriage.
Leader of Opposition Yashpal Arya questioned the technical feasibility of the bill, calling the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) claims of providing reservation by 2029 "misleading".
He argued that the bill is linked to census and delimitation processes. The Congress leader said the 2026 census would conclude by 2027 and the final data publication would take two more years.
"The delimitation process will take another six years. The actual implementation of this bill is not possible before 2034," Arya said, describing the move as a strategy to protect the BJP's "political ground".
The session also saw high drama outside the Assembly gates, where Congress MLA Virendra Jati staged a protest, demanding the payment of "outstanding" dues to farmers by sugar mills.
Jati arrived at the Assembly's main gate with a tractor-trolley loaded with sugarcane and dumped it on the road. The move brought the traffic to a halt, prompting traffic and security personnel to intervene and clear the area.
Women Congress workers also staged a demonstration against the "anti-people policies" of the state government.
