Mangaluru lawyers demand CBI probe in IPS Madhukar Shetty death case
Mangaluru: Mangaluru Lawyer’s Association President S P Changappa on Wednesday stressed that a CBI probe should be ordered in the death of senior IPS office Madhukar Shetty if the state government formed committee establishes suspicion on the treatment administered to the officer.
Speaking at a press conference in the city, Changappa said “Madhukar was admitted to Continental Hospital in Hyderabad with heart disease but he did not receive treatment for his disease for nearly 36 hours. But instead, it was alleged that he was treated for H1N1 disease” he said while adding that the report submitted by the five-member committee to investigate the treatment provided to the officer will play a key role in deciding the future course.
The committee that includes Dr. Deviprasad Shetty and Dr. P G Girish is expected to submit its finding in next few days.
He further added that “Senior ministers said that the prestigious police training academy of the state shall be renamed as ‘Dr. Madhukar Shetty Police Training Centre’ it should be implemented”.
Changappa further called on Government to initiate programs to felicitate the achievements and services of Madhukar Shetty, so that it can be an inspiration to the younger and future generations of the society.
Advocate Kishore D, Pramod Kumar, Vijay Mahantesh were also present at the press conference.
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Karnataka government employees demand return of Old Pension Scheme
Bengaluru: Government employees in Karnataka have urged the state government to scrap the New Pension Scheme (NPS) and bring back the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), The New Indian Express reported.
The demand was made by the Karnataka State Government Employees’ Association, whose leaders met senior IAS officer Uma Mahadevan on Monday and submitted a memorandum. The association asked the NPS Review Committee, headed by senior IAS officer Anjum Parvez, to recommend the reintroduction of OPS in the state.
Association president C.S. Shadakshari reportedly said the review committee has already visited Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana where NPS was revoked and OPS re-implemented. The committee is yet to submit its report, but has told the government it will do so soon.
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Shadakshari allegedly said NPS has been in force in Karnataka since 2006. He pointed out that West Bengal never adopted the scheme, while Andhra Pradesh and Telangana replaced NPS with a contributory pension model.
States including Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Jharkhand have already scrapped NPS through cabinet decisions or budget announcements.
“Under NPS, 10% of the employees’ basic salary and DA, and 14% contribution from the state is credited to the employees’ fund. It constitutes 24% of the total which is non-withdrawable. This is invested in the share market and the final amount depends on the ups and downs of the market,” TNIE quoted Shadakshar as saying.
As per the report, he said that by limiting its contribution to 14%, the government could save up to ₹1.87 lakh crore annually if all vacancies are filled, strengthening the case for bringing back the old pension system.
