MLA Basavaraj Rayareddy urges release of social, economic census report
Koppal: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah should get cabinet approval for the Social and Economic Census report this week and implement it by November 1, demanded CM's economic advisor and MLA, Basavaraj Rayareddy.
Speaking near the Ginigera airport in Koppal taluk, Rayareddy said, “Unnecessary issues are being discussed in the state; they should come to an end. Karnataka is a land of social justice and culture, the very ground where Basaveshwara walked.”
Rayareddy mentioned that he had discussed developmental issues with CM Siddaramaiah and recalled the social, educational, and economic survey conducted by the state government between 2013-18, which covered all religions and castes. The survey, headed by Kantharaj, cost ₹165 crore but the report did not reach the then CM Siddaramaiah in time. Subsequent governments under Kumaraswamy and Bommai also did not release it, he said.
Jayaprakash Hegde, appointed to the Permanent Backward Classes Commission, submitted the report to the government on February 29, 2024. “Eight months have passed since the report was handed over, and the CM has expressed his thoughts on it. I have urged Siddaramaiah to release the report, as he cares about the welfare of the underprivileged. I demand that the cabinet approve and implement it from November 1,” Rayareddy emphasized.
He further stated that during a program in Sindhanur, he would urge the CM to announce the implementation of the report. Highlighting the need for updated data on the population of different castes in the state, Rayareddy argued that the current reservation of 50% can be increased to 75%. He noted that the report offers provisions to extend reservation to other marginalized sections and sub-categories if necessary.
Rayareddy called for the implementation of the report to ensure that it benefits the people and addresses social justice concerns in Karnataka.
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Woman Police Commissioner goes undercover to assess women's safety in Hyderabad
Hyderabad (PTI): Soon after taking over as Malkajgiri Police Commissioner B Sumathi went undercover and took up a field visit after midnight on May 1 to assess law and order, including women's safety.
Sumathi assumed charge as the Malkajgiri Police Commissioner on May 1.
On the same night, the senior IPS officer, in plainclothes, moved through the streets of Dilsukhnagar here, standing alone for some time to get a first-hand knowledge of law and order situation, official sources said on Wednesday.
"It was a general checking and she later interacted with police officials," they said.
The sources said about 30-40 individuals who approached her were counselled regarding their behaviour towards women in public places.
Sumathi, who earlier headed the Special Intelligence Branch (SIB), of the Telangana Police, oversaw the long drawn process of the Maoists joining the mainstream.
