Karnataka Cabinet warns officials of action for not reporting to Socio-Educational Survey duties
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Cabinet has decided to initiate disciplinary action against officials, employees, and staff who fail to report for duty in connection with the ongoing Socio-Educational Survey.
Briefing reporters after the Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at Vidhana Soudha, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H.K. Patil said that the Chief Commissioner of the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) has been authorised to take disciplinary action, as per service rules, against those who remain absent from survey duties within the jurisdiction of the five city municipal corporations under Greater Bengaluru.
On the day the survey began, some places had reported server-related issues. Patil clarified that these problems have now been largely resolved. To issue further directions and address any pending issues, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will hold a video conference with Deputy Commissioners and Chief Executive Officers of Zilla Panchayats on September 26 at 11:30 am.
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JD(S) wants changes in certain provisions in One Nation-One Election proposal
Bengaluru (PTI): The JD(S) has requested its ally BJP to make changes in certain provisions of the proposed 129th Constitutional Amendment Bill linked to the ONOE proposal, particularly the special powers proposed to be given to the ECI to recommend postponement of elections in any state.
The Parliamentary Joint Committee held discussions with political parties in Bengaluru on Saturday regarding the Constitution Amendment Bill connected to 'One Nation-One Election' and sought their suggestions and opinions.
The JD(S) said suitable amendments had been proposed to the provisions empowering the Election Commission of India to recommend to the President the deferment of state elections, while also seeking legal safeguards for the stability of coalition governments and protection for regional parties during simultaneous elections.
"With regard to the Bill, the JD(S) extended support to the Constitutional amendment with certain conditions and amendments, while suggesting safeguards to ensure that regional parties are not adversely affected by the aggressive election campaigns of national parties during simultaneous elections," the statement said.
The party stated that coalition governments have been formed and functioning at both the state and national levels for several decades in recent years, and "there is a need for legal protection to ensure their stability".
"Therefore, it also suggested incorporating legal safeguards for the stability of coalition governments in the proposed Constitutional amendment," the party, headed by former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda, said.
The proposed Constitutional amendment grants special powers to the ECI to recommend to the President the postponement of elections in any state. Suitable amendments to these special powers have been proposed, the party said.
"On the above stated subjects, suitable submissions were made to the JPC," the party said in a statement, which has been posted on its 'X' handle.
According to the statement, the JD(S) delegation was led by M Mallesh Babu and included former MP D Kupendra Reddy, former Assembly Deputy Speaker M Krishna Reddy, former minister Venkatrao Nadagouda, MLA T N Javarayi Gowda, former MLA K A Tippeswamy and party legal cell president A P Ranganath.
