CM Siddaramaiah extends support to multi-state opposition to delimitation
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has pledged support to Tamil Nadu’s multi-state coalition opposing the Union government’s proposed delimitation of Parliament seats.
Siddaramaiah expressed his backing during a meeting with Tamil Nadu Forest Minister K. Ponmudy and Rajya Sabha MP M.M. Abdulla on Wednesday. He revealed that he had earlier spoken with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin over the phone to discuss the issue.
In a post on X, Siddaramaiah reaffirmed Karnataka’s stance, stating, “Karnataka will condemn without hesitation any move by the union government that hurts the interests of the state, weakens democracy and is against federalism.” He added: “Like Tamil Nadu, Karnataka also has the same opinion on this issue.”
The delegation invited Siddaramaiah to join the Joint Action Committee (JAC), which is being formed in collaboration with Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, West Bengal, Odisha, and Punjab. The delegation also met Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar.
ತಮಿಳುನಾಡಿನ ಅರಣ್ಯ ಸಚಿವರಾದ ಡಾ.ಕೆ.ಪೊನ್ನುಮುಡಿ ಮತ್ತು ರಾಜ್ಯಸಭಾ ಸದಸ್ಯರಾದ ಮೊಹಮದ್ ಅಬ್ದುಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸ್ಮಾಯಿಲ್ ಅವರು ಇಂದು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಪ್ರಜಾಪ್ರಭುತ್ವ ವಿರೋಧಿ ಮತ್ತು ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳ ವಿರೋಧಿ ನಿಲುವನ್ನು ವಿರೋಧಿಸಿ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಭಟನೆ ಕುರಿತು ಚರ್ಚಿಸಿದರು.
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) March 12, 2025
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NEET student hangs self in Rajasthan's Sikar
Jaipur (PTI): A student preparing for the NEET examination allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in a rented room in Rajasthan's Sikar on Friday, police said.
According to the police, the student allegedly hanged himself from a ceiling fan using his sister's scarf while one sister was attending coaching classes and the other was in the bathroom.
He had appeared in the NEET UG exam 2026, which was cancelled due to paper leak, they said.
Udyog Nagar SHO Rajesh Kumar said that the deceased, identified as Pradeep Meghwal, was a resident of Kanika ki Dhani village in Jhunjhunu's Gudha Gaudji area.
He had been living in a rented room in Sikar's Jaldhari Nagar area with his two sisters while preparing for NEET over the last three years.
His elder sister later found him hanging and informed the landlord and police after bringing him down, officials said.
The SHO said the body was kept at SK Hospital mortuary, and a postmortem had not been conducted.
The student's father, Rajesh Kumar Meghwal, told police that Pradeep's NEET examination had gone well and the family was expecting him to score around 650 marks.
Former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot expressed grief over the incident and linked it to anxiety among students after reports of irregularities and paper leaks in NEET 2026.
Pilot said repeated paper leak incidents and cancellation of examinations were affecting students' mental health and demanded a time-bound investigation and strict action against those responsible.
