Kerala Assembly unanimously passes resolution against ‘one nation, one election’ proposal
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Assembly unanimously passed a resolution on Thursday opposing the Centre’s 'one nation, one election' proposal.
The ruling CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Opposition Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) unanimously passed a resolution in the Kerala Assembly, demanding the Union Government to urgently withdraw its ‘one nation, one election’ plan describing it as undemocratic and at odds with Constitutional values and the country’s federal structure, as reported by The Hindu.
The resolution was tabled by Kerala Minister for Local Self-Government and Parliamentary Affairs M.B. Rajesh.
According to the resolution, the proposal to hold simultaneous elections in India would serve only to weaken the powers and rights of the state legislatures and pave the way for out-and-out centralisation of power instead of enabling democratic decentralisation. It illustrates the RSS-BJP agenda for imposing a centralised, unitary administrative system in the country, the resolution added, as per the publication.
The recommendation to hold all elections simultaneously contradicts the spirit of the Constitution and undermines constitutional values. It is fundamentally undemocratic and detrimental to the parliamentary democratic system envisioned in the Constitution of India, the resolution stated.
The resolution mentioned that when there are simpler methods to reduce election expenditure and streamline governance, adopting the simultaneous election theory is detrimental to the federal structure and the rights of the states, as well as undermining the mandate of the people.
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B'desh: Lawyer killed in clash between security personnel, followers of Hindu leader
Dhaka, Nov 26: A lawyer was killed on Tuesday during clashes between the security personnel and followers of a Hindu community leader, who was denied bail and sent to jail by a Bangladesh court, according to local media reports.
The victim was identified as Saiful Islam, a 35-year-old assistant public prosecutor and a member of the Chattogram District Bar Association, the Dhaka Tribune newspaper reported.
Citing Dr Nibedita Ghosh, a duty doctor at the emergency department of Chittagong Medical College Hospital, the paper said that six others were injured in the clashes that erupted after Chattogram’s Sixth Metropolitan Magistrate court denied bail to prominent Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, arrested on sedition charges.
Nazim Uddin Chowdhury, president of the Chittagong Lawyers' Association, said that protesters dragged a lawyer from beneath his chamber and hacked him to death.
As Das was being taken away in a police van, he addressed the crowd through a hand mike, urging them to remain calm.
Around 3 pm, the law enforcement agencies resorted to sound grenades, tear gas shells, and baton charges, dispersing the protesters.
Deputy Commissioner of City Police Liaquat Ali confirmed one death but said they were still investigating the cause.
The Daily Star newspaper reported that at least 10 people, including journalists, were injured during the clash.
