Hoardings issue: Case against Minister D.K Shivakumar
Bengaluru, October 08: A case was registered against Water Resources Minister D.K Shivakumar at Byatarayanapura police station here for not removing an iron frame of a hoarding.
R.R Nagar sub-division assistant revenue officer Mutturaj on September 24 lodged a complaint against Shivakumar for not removing the hoarding frame on his land at Pantarapalya in the city.
BBMP Commissioner on August 12 had given an advertisement asking to remove all flex, banners and buntings. Following this, the corporation officers have taken steps to remove advertisement banners, hoardings and flexes. After their drive, some of the hoarding frames were still remaining. Later, the commissioner had given public notice on August 13 and 15 asking the owners to remove the frames. Even after expiring the given time, the metal frame was not removed. So, a case was registered against Shiva Kumar.
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Waqf Bill anti-secular, will snatch rights of Muslims: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata (PTI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday described the Waqf (Amendment) Bill as “anti-secular”, claiming that it would snatch the rights of Muslims.
Banerjee, speaking in the assembly, also said the Centre did not consult with states over the matter.
“The bill is anti-federal and anti-secular; it is a deliberate attempt to malign a particular section. It will snatch the rights of Muslims... The Centre did not consult with us on the Waqf Bill,” she said.
The chief minister added that “if any religion was attacked”, she would wholeheartedly condemn it.
Opposition parties have stridently criticised the amendments proposed by the bill in the existing Waqf Act, alleging that they violate the religious rights of Muslims.
The ruling BJP has asserted that the amendments will bring transparency in the functioning of the Waqf boards and make them accountable.
A parliamentary committee has been constituted to scrutinise the contentious bill.
