JDS MLA criticises Home Minister for facilitating ‘zero traffic’ to rebel MLAs
Bengaluru, Jul 22: Taking on rebel MLAs in the Karnataka assembly for their statement that they have no vested interest in resigning and it was voluntary, JDS member A T Ramaswamy Monday dared them to declare they will not contest elections in future.
Participating in the debate on the confidence motion moved by Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, he also criticised facilitation of "zero traffic" when the disgruntled MLAs of the ruling Congress and JDS arrived here on July 10 and travelled by road to the Vidhana Soudha to submit their resignations to Assembly Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar.
The confidence motion was moved on Friday in the backdrop of the crisis triggered by the resignation of 16 ruling coalition MLAs 13 of Congress and three JDS. One of the Congress MLAs has withdrawn the resignation.
"If the MLAs who resigned say that they don't have vested interest and greed for, let them declare they won't contest elections in future," Ramaswamy said.
Raising the issue of alleged zero traffic ensured for the rebel MLAs, who came here from Mumbai and went back on July 10, he sought to know from Home Minister M B Patil how such "special treatment" was given to them when there was "no provision" in the law for it.
Intervening, Speaker Kumar sought an explanation from the minister.
In response, Patil denied ensuring "zero traffic" for the movement of the rebel legislators.
"We did not provide zero traffic. Since the Governor had directed police to provide adequate security to them (rebel MLAs), only protection was provided. They took 40 minutes to reach from HAL Airport," he said.
Dissatisfied with the reply, Ramaswamy said the entire nation watched how "zero traffic" was provided and accused the Minister of giving 'misleading' information.
JDS MLA AT Ramaswamy speaks at the #VidhanaSoudha during the Karnataka Assembly.#DHPoliticalTheatre | #KarnatakaPoliticalCrisis pic.twitter.com/C0woga8hHu
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Flagrant injustice to underprivileged: Mehbooba on govt action against Shopian school
Srinagar (PTI): PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said declaring Dar Ul Uloom Jamia Siraj Ul Uloom in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian an unlawful entity under the UAPA was a "flagrant injustice" to the underprivileged sections of society.
She also alleged that banning such "altruistic institutions" without any solid evidence of anti-national activity "shows a deep seated prejudice and ill intention".
The institution allegedly run by individuals affiliated with a banned organisation has been declared an "unlawful entity" under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
In a post on X, Mehbooba said, "Every single day the j&k government acts as a mute bystander & a timid enabler of vicious assaults on J&Ks identity & dignity. Declaring Dar Ul Uloom Jamia Siraj Ul Uloom as an unlawful entity under UAPA is a flagrant injustice to the poor underprivileged sections of society".
The former chief minister said the institution served as a "beacon of quality education" for students unable to afford expensive schooling.
"It has produced reputed doctors and professionals who served this nation with dedication. Banning these altruistic institutions without any solid evidence of anti national activity shows a deep seated prejudice & ill intention," she added.
Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Anshul Garg issued a two-page order based on the dossier presented by Senior Superintendent of Police Shopian pointing towards the alleged illegal activities at Darul Uloom Jamia Sirajul Uloom at Imam Sahib in Shopian district in south Kashmir.
According to the order issued by Garg on April 24, there were "credible inputs and evidence on record, to indicate sustained and covert linkages of the institution with Jamaat-e-Islami, which the Government of India banned in 2019.
