LDF sure to once again rule the State: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan
‘Will not allow implementation of Citizenship Amendment Act for any reason in Kerala’
Kasaragod: The Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said that the LDF is sure to rule the state again. He said that the pro-people schemes and developmental plans enforced in the last five years had received praises from the people.
Speaking at the Press conference held at the Kasaragod City Tower meeting hall, Pinarayi Vijayan said, “In the past five years, Kerala has received global recognition for its development. During natural disasters including flooding, even in the case of COVID-19 infection in Kerala, the government has responded to the problem of people, but the opposition is not ready to debate on development. Kerala from 5 years ago must be compared with Kerala of today. The opposition is attempting to hide the developmental progress, and is circling around controversies”, he said.
“The Central government is trying to divide people and also attempting to enforce the agenda of RSS. The Citizenship Amendment Act will not be allowed to be implemented in Kerala for any reason. Citizenship based on religion is against the fearless democracy”, the CM said.
“There is an atmosphere of fear among the minorities and commoners. Sangh Parivar’s actions under the pretext of conversion are condemnable”, he said.
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Another North Goa nightclub sealed; Kejriwal says corruption led to fire tragedy
Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.
Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.
Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.
An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.
The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.
A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.
Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."
"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.
"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.
A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.
