Siddaramaiah hears out people's woes; solves problems rightaway for many attending 'Janata Darshana'
Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah won the hearts of several citizens who approached him at 'Janata Darshana', the grievance redressal program held at his residential office 'Krishna' in the city on Monday, by providing 'instant solutions' to their problems.
People from various parts of Karnataka who visited the event informed the CM of their woes. In cases where senior citizens complained of government officials denying them payment of pension, the CM immediately told the head of the Directorate of Social Security and Pension to check for and solve possible technical hitches. The CM also instructed the Director to take action against staff of the Directorate who were preventing the payment of pension to senior citizens.
Vendor Ningamma complained of harassment by police and BBMP officers to the street vendors and pushcart owners in the city.
Siddaramaiah called the concerned officers of the BBMP as well as the Police Department, instructing them to ensure such harassment by officers of their respective departments to Ningamma was prevented.
Next, a senior citizen told the CM that BBMP officers had been extorting fine from her although she had paid property tax, harassing her to approach the government by retaining the receipt of tax payment. Greatly upset on hearing this, Siddaramaiah called the concerned BBMP officer, ordering that the officer look into the matter personally and ensure that the issue was resolved by Monday evening. The CM also told the BBMP officer to personally report the matter to him by evening.
A statement issued earlier by the Additional Chief Secretary to the CM had said that, 20 counters had been put up for receipt of the people's complaints, with two of the counters reserved for senior citizens and people with special needs. The complaints submitted by the people would be sorted and recorded online, department-wise. The applicants would be given acknowledgement letters before the CM heard their complaints, said the government statement had added.
The official had also sent circulars to all government officers at various levels, instructing them to attend the 'Janata Darshana'.
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Muslim woman doctor decides not to join Bihar govt job after Nitish Kumar hijab incident
Patna: AYUSH doctor Nusrat Parveen has decided not to join Bihar government service after a controversial incident involving Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, despite recently receiving her appointment letter.
Parveen was among several hijab-wearing women attending a government Samvad programme in Patna when a video surfaced showing the Chief Minister allegedly pulling down her hijab in public. The incident sparked widespread criticism and political outrage across the country.
Although Parveen is scheduled to join service on December 20, she has chosen to stay away from the job due to the distress caused by the episode. Her family members are reportedly trying to convince her to reconsider the decision.
According to The Wire, Parveen’s brother, who teaches at a government law university in Kolkata, as saying that the family is of the opinion that she should not be held back for the fault of someone else, though they are well aware of her distress over the incident. Her husband works as a clinical psychologist at a college.
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The incident gained national attention after the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) shared a video clip of the Chief Minister’s interaction with Parveen on its official X account. As per the report, the video quickly went viral, drawing strong reactions from social media users, especially women, who described the act as inappropriate and humiliating.
The RJD criticised Nitish Kumar’s conduct and questioned his mental fitness in a strongly worded post. The Congress also entered the debate by condemning the Chief Minister’s behaviour and demanding his resignation, while linking the episode to concerns over women’s safety in Bihar and arguing that such conduct from the state’s highest constitutional authority sent a disturbing message to society at large.
Despite the growing outrage and sustained political pressure, there has been no official clarification or response from Nitish Kumar, his party, or the Bihar government more than a day after the video went viral.
