Throwing biscuit at relief camp: Revanna tendered apology
Bengaluru, August 21: After public outrage over throwing biscuit packs towards the distressed people at Ramanathapura flood victims relief camp in Hassan district, PWD Minister HD Revanna sought the apology of the people of the state on Tuesday.
Speaking to reporters at Vidhana Soudha here, the Minister said that “I have neither done it purposefully nor I have such mentality. The women and children sitting far away from him at the room were seeking the biscuits. As I could not go there and give them the biscuits, I threw the biscuits at them. When the incident happened, all media people were there. But it was reported the next day because media people have love towards me. Why didn’t they make the news on the same day”, he asked.
“Not all distressed people in the relief camp are rich. Majority of them are poor. I have been visiting the flood affected areas and reviewing the relief works day and night. But I don’t know what happened. People have started campaign against me in social media”, he expressed his displeasure.
“I’m not the incharge of Kodagu district. But I am supporting them. Union Ministers have not responded to the problems of the people. At this moment, I have attended the people. Now, the BJP leaders have been making allegations against me and politicizing the issue. Let us do politics during election time. But it is not the right time for politics”, he said.
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Defeat of Constitution Amendment Bill betrayal of nation's woman power: Adityanath
Lucknow (PTI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath termed the defeat of the Constitution Amendment Bill to implement reservation for women in legislatures in 2029 and increase the number of seats of the Lok Sabha "betrayal of the woman power" of the nation.
A Constitution Amendment Bill to implement 33 per cent reservation for women in legislatures in 2029 and increase the number of Lok Sabha seats to 816 was defeated on Friday.
In a post on X in Hindi, late on Friday night, Adityanath said, "Today, a dark chapter has been added to the history of India's great democracy. The Opposition's obstruction of the passage of the Constitutional Amendment Bill essential for the 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam' is a blow to the honour of 'Bharat Mata' (Mother India). It is a betrayal of the entire woman power of the nation; it is an infringement upon their democratic rights.
"The Congress-led 'INDI' alliance has exposed its anti-women mindset. The women of the nation are watching and understanding everything. They will remember this deceit and injustice, and when the time comes, they will surely give a reply. Under the leadership of our Prime Minister @narendramodi ji, the NDA alliance will continue its unwavering efforts to protect the honour, dignity, and rights of women, and to ensure their empowerment."
While 298 members voted in support of the Bill in the Lok Sabha, 230 MPs voted against it. The Bill required 352 votes for a two-thirds majority.
According to the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, Lok Sabha seats were to be increased to 816 from the current 543 to "operationalise" the women's reservation law before the 2029 parliamentary polls, following a delimitation exercise based on the 2011 Census.
Seats were also to be increased in state and Union Territory assemblies to accommodate 33 per cent reservation for women.
This was for the first time that a Bill under the Modi government was defeated in Parliament.
