"There will be action, reaction when there is no morality in society"
CM Bommai on increasing moral policing incidents
Mangaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday, while commenting on the increasing number of moral policing incidents in Dakshina Kannada district, stated that it was natural for people to react in a certain way when their sentiments are hurt.
He added that there will be actions and reactions when there is no reality left in the society.
Speaking at Mangaluru International Airport after arriving in the city on Wednesday, Bommai said “The incidents of immoral policing happening in Dakshina Kannada district are very delicate. It is natural to see reactions for actions which are linked to sentimental issues."
“All of us have certain responsibilities in the society. There are various sentiments in society. We have to conduct ourselves in a manner that these sentiments are not hurt. When these sentiments are hurt, it is natural to see action and reaction. It is the government’s duty to safeguard harmony”, he added.
"We cannot afford to live without morality. All our relations, peace and order depends on morality. When there is no morality, reactions to actions are ought to happen" he further stated.
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Unruly scenes witnessed in Punjab Assembly
Chandigarh (PTI): The Punjab Assembly on Friday witnessed high drama on Friday after Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira made an allegedly objectionable remark against Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann during an intense argument over the alleged use of mobile phone in the house by the legislator.
During the one-day special session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha here, Mann accused Khaira of using a mobile phone when Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan was reading out an official resolution on the revision of wages.
After rising from his seat, the chief minister pointed to the speaker, claiming that Khaira is busy on his mobile phone and urged him to ask the Congress MLA what Sandhwan had said about the resolution.
The speaker then asked Khaira to maintain order in the house and listen to the resolution carefully.
Mann then asked Khaira, "Why don't you go out and then use it (mobile phone)," which led to a strong verbal altercation during which the opposition MLA hurled an accusation against the chief minister. Meanwhile, the speaker appealed for order and insisted that the chair be addressed.
However, both Mann and Khaira continued arguing and could be seen pointing fingers at each other as the proceedings of the house were disrupted.
The AAP MLAs also rose from their seats with Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema condemning Khaira for his conduct and demanded action against him.
Cheema further alleged that Khaira "always tries to disturb the house" as he spoke about his conduct in the assembly.
The incident occurred as an official resolution on the revision of wages was presented at the special session by Labour Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond who said it paid homage to labourers on the International Workers' Day.
"Workers are the axis of construction of the nation, the community, the state and society. Every construction project succeeds only through their blood and sweat," the resolution read.
As per the resolution, "The base rate of minimum wages for the working class in Punjab was last revised in the year 2012. Although the dearness allowance has continued to increase since 2012, there has been no increase in the base rate of minimum wages.
On this sacred occasion of May Day, in this special session of the legislative assembly, this house proposes to revise and increase the minimum wages of labourers and strongly recommends to the government to take a decision regarding the increase of minimum wages for workers, so that the contributions of the workers can be acknowledged." PRK
