Disqualify disgruntled MLAs: Siddaramaiah complains speaker
Bengaluru: Congress Legislature Party leader Siddaramiah Monday urged Speaker Ramesh Kumar to disqualify the MLAs, who have been holed up in Mumbai without respecting the whip and notice of the party.
Siddaramaiah, along with minister DK Shivakumar, visited the Speaker and gave the complaint.
Four disgruntled MLAs, Ramesh Jarakiholi, Nagendra, Mahesh Kumatalli and Umesh Jadhav, are staying at a Mumbai's hotel. A whip was issued to all the four MLAs asking them to be present during the Budget session. Notices were issued to them several times. But they did not heed any of these.
"They have violated the party whip and involved in anti-party activities. Initiate action against them under the Anti Defection Act," the Congress leaders urged in the complaint.
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300 students get free sanitary pads at menstrual health awareness programme in Mangaluru
Mangaluru: Around 300 students from government colleges and schools in Kavoor were given free sanitary pads during an awareness programme on menstrual health and hygiene held on Saturday.
The programme was organised by the Women Research Centre and the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) at the Government First Grade College (GFGC), Kavoor. The students hailed from Government First Grade college (GFGC), PU government college and high school, Deccan Herald reported.
Prameela Rao of Women Research Centre reportedly said, such awareness programme on menstrual health and free distribution of pads will be organised once in two months throughout the year. The entire cost of organising the awareness programmes and free distribution of pads had been sponsored by US based couple, Vinay Kumar and Dr Sowmya Rao, and a non-government organisation ‘Code Crimson'."
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Joint Director of the Department of Collegiate Education, Kavitha K R, who inaugurated the programme reportedly said, such initiatives should inspire students to give back to society in the future. As per the report, she highlighted the need for more women role models and encouraged students to break taboos surrounding menstruation.
According to the report, GFGC Principal Dr Geetha M L urged students to use biodegradable sanitary pads. Doctors Ankita Sarkar and Anuja Sarkar from Code Crimson addressed students on menstrual myths, hygiene practices, the importance of regular pad changes and safe disposal methods.
The speakers stressed that menstruation is a natural process and encouraged students to seek correct information without hesitation.
