Amit Shah is the biggest corrupt ghost: S.R. Hiremath
Bengaluru, Dec 9: Social activist S.R. Hiremath said that in the political history of the country, Amit Shah was the biggest ghost of corruption.
Speaking at an elocution and discussion programme on ‘International Anti-Corruption Day’, organized by the Corruption Free Karnataka Nirmana Vedike at the Legislators House here on Sunday, he said that “majority of the political leaders including former chief ministers Yeddyurappa and Siddaramaiah, present chief minister HD Kumaraswamy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and others are corrupt. So, we should not oppose politics. Instead, we should question the corrupt practices of the politicians”, he said.
“Man is a most greedy animal as he is incomplete. It is not possible to do everything good. So, in order to remove corruption, the fight should start from our homes. We should inculcate meaningful habits and we should be complete men before the corrupt persons. Those who exploit the people are more prejudiced and hate people because they have lost humanity. We should try to establish humanity in the society with constructive and strategic efforts. We should have the confidence of winning the war. It was said that we would not get even 5 per cent success in Ballary. But we continued our fight and got the result more than our expectation”, he said.
After independence, misuse of power and nepotism have paved away for widespread corruption in the society. Unfortunately, the present youth have not understood the intention of the Constitution and democracy. They should understand that they were the real owners of the Constitution and democracy and politicians were just the servants of the people, he said.
The elected representatives and those who are at the helm of affairs were not speaking about public problems. The Prime Minister has not uttered a single word about the Rafale deal which is the biggest scandal in the history of Defence Ministry of the country, and atrocity on dalits in Gujarat but he was busy on speaking in the election rallies, he said.
Vedike president Ravi Krishna Reddy said that the corruption was rooted right from higher education to higher positions. CID sources have been saying that for AC post, the candidates have to give Rs 1 crore and Rs 80 lakh for tahsildar’s post, which shows the real situation of the country. Those who have dream of getting good education and good job to serve the society were disappointed. So, people should elect non-corrupt candidates and those would appoint non-corrupt officers to right positions. This would certainly reform the society, he said.
Social activist HM Venkatesh, Kaleel, Vijay Raghava Marathi and others were present. The winners in the elocution contest were given prizes on the occasion.
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Rajnath Singh chairs IGoM meet, urges constant vigil over West Asia crisis
New Delhi (PTI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday emphasised the need for round-the-clock monitoring of the West Asia conflict and called for a calibrated response to deal with any eventuality to ensure that national interests remain protected.
Singh made the comments while chairing a high-level meeting of the Informal Group of Ministers (IGoM) set-up to monitor the situation in West Asia.
The meeting was attended by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, Power Minister Manohar Lal, Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister J P Nadda, Consumer Affairs Minister Prahlad Joshi and Minister of Railways, Information and Broadcasting, Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw.
In view of the "uncertain situation", the defence minister underlined the importance of round-the-clock monitoring of the situation and the need to respond in a calibrated manner to deal with any eventuality, an official readout said.
He stressed on the need to leave no stone unturned to ensure that the people of the country face the minimum effect of the conflict, it said.
It was the second meeting of the IGoM after it was set up last month.
The IGoM was apprised of the measures being taken by the government in the wake of the ongoing West Asia conflict, Singh said on social media.
"We also deliberated upon the next steps to be taken by the government to mitigate any adverse impact arising due to the ongoing conflict," he said.
The defence ministry said in the readout said, "In the meeting, the seven empowered groups of secretaries briefed the IGoM on the steps being taken to tackle the situation."
"The IGoM was apprised about measures undertaken by the Ministry of Finance to address concerns arising due to global trade disruptions and provide relief and support to the industry, especially manufacturing, and bolster investor confidence," it said.
It listed measures including notification issued on Wednesday on full customs duty exemption on 40 critical petrochemical products till June 30.
The ministry also mentioned announcement of a special one-time relief measure for eligible units in SEZs to sell manufactured goods in Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) at concessional customs duty rates to be effective from April 1 to March 31.
It also noted another notification issued by the Department of Revenue clarifying that the provisions of GAAR (General Anti Avoidance Rules) will not be invoked in respect of investments made prior to April 1, 2017.
"These measures will reduce cost pressures on downstream sectors including textiles, packaging and pharmaceuticals, facilitate supply stability in the country and provide requisite clarity for investors contemplating investments in India," the readout said.
Defence Minister Singh appreciated the government's decision to impose a 25 per cent cap on the monthly increase in aviation turbine fuel prices for domestic operations, with effect from April 1.
This step will help protect the people from sudden increase in fares, he said.
The government has accorded highest priority to domestic LPG supply, with refinery production enhanced to fully meet consumption requirements, according to the readout.
"The IGoM was informed that there have been no reports of dry-out at LPG distributorships, and delivery of domestic LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) cylinders continues as per the normal schedule. The temporary supply concerns arose due to instances of hoarding and black marketing, which triggered panic buying in certain areas," it said.
The ministers were informed that strict enforcement action is being undertaken, with raids being carried out across multiple states and Union territories to curb hoarding and black marketing of LPG, the ministry said in the readout.
Action has also been taken against some LPG distributors who engaged in malpractices, it said.
"To support migrant labour and low-consumption households, the government is ensuring adequate availability of 5 kg free trade LPG cylinders, and since March 23, over 4.3 lakh such cylinders have been sold. Special focus is being given to states where demand is higher," it said.
The IGoM was apprised that industrial requirements dependent on commercial LPG are being met, with over 80 per cent of pre-crisis supply levels being maintained to ensure continuity of operations.
"Special meetings have been held with ministries and stakeholders of different industries to understand their demand and meet their needs. Oil PSUs are ensuring continued supply of Auto LPG across the country," the readout noted.
"However, some supply constraints are being faced by private operators due to their procurement challenges, which is why lines are being observed at PSU auto LPG pumps. Wherever the autos are dual feed and can use petrol, they are being encouraged to use petrol," it said.
