Bengaluru, July 26: Deputy Chief Minister Dr. G. Parameshwar has said that the government is trying to bring in a new law so that the families of martyred and retired jawans can get all their funds and facilities within three months.

The deputy chief minister said this after paying a rich tribute to the martyred jawans at the The National Military Memorial Park during the celebration of Kargil Vijay Diwas.

“More than 500 jawans were martyred in the 1999’s Kargil war. Their service and sacrifice are Commemorative. We celebrate this day to commemorate them. Many jawans survived in the Kargil war. I salute them too. Martyrs are ideal for today's younger generation,” he added.

Those jawans who are securing borders have dedicated their lives to this country. The process of giving compensation to them should not be delayed. That is why the Army Welfare Board was opened. Even then there is an allegation of delay in the process. So we are going to bring a new law. A law will be made so that the families of martyred and retired jawans can get all their funds and facilities within three months.

Responding to the BJP’s Ramanagar-to-Bengaluru Padayatra, he said the BJP has no moral right to take out such yatra.  Instead of the yatra, they must go to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and ask for farmers’ loan waiver if they have concerns towards farmers’ problems. Manmohan Singh had waived off Rs 72,000 crore loans. Let the central government do the same. Let them take its credit also.

There is no attempt to ban media’s entry into Vidhana Soudha. There is an increase in the movements of unnecessary persons in the Vidhana Soudha. Besides, the police department has advised that it is better to cut off the movements of unnecessary persons in the Vidhana Soudha for security purpose. "We have discussed this issue," he said.




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Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.

Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.

Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.

An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.

The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.

A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.

Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."

"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.

"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.

A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.