Priyank Kharge criticizes government circular to advertise only in Brahmin-owned journals
Bengaluru: Senior Congress leader Priyank Kharge has accused the BJP government of checking the religion of the owners of a newspaper before giving its advertisement.
Posting a picture of the circular issued by the Information and Broadcasting Department in his Twitter handle, Kharge has said, “The Department has issued a circular about advertising in journals owned by people of Brahman communities. Two-page advertisements will be given every month to only Brahmin-owned media houses, says the circular.”
Kharge has questioned the government about its questionable attitude towards newspapers owned by other community people, asking Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai if such journals were not to be considered while advertising.
“There are many workers who have been duly and diligently following the Nagpur Order,” the Congress leader has said.
The circular issued by the Department on January 13 on the instruction of the government has ordered the publication of a two-page advertisement in the newspapers owned by Brahmin media houses and listed out in the circular.
The document has been signed by the deputy director of the Department K P Puttaswamayya for the Department Commissioner.
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— Priyank Kharge / ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ್ ಖರ್ಗೆ (@PriyankKharge) January 27, 2023
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DMK seeks separate seating in Lok Sabha after split with Congress alliance
New Delhi: Kanimozhi Karunanidhi has written to the Lok Sabha Speaker seeking a separate seating arrangement for Members of Parliament belonging to the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) following the end of the party’s alliance with the Indian National Congress.
In a letter dated May 7 addressed to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Kanimozhi said the changed political situation made it inappropriate for DMK MPs to continue sitting alongside Congress members in the House.
She requested the Speaker to make “suitable changes” in the seating arrangement of the DMK Parliamentary Party and allot separate seating for its MPs.
“In view of the changed political circumstances and as our alliance with the Indian National Congress has come to an end, it may not be appropriate for our Members to continue occupying the present seating arrangement alongside them in the House,” the letter stated.
Kanimozhi further said separate seating would help DMK members effectively discharge their responsibilities in the Lok Sabha.
