Shivakumar alleges lack of opportunities forcing Keralites to migrate, targets LDF
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Monday alleged that despite being highly educated, people in Kerala are forced to seek jobs in other states and countries due to lack of opportunities.
The Congress leader is in the state as part of the campaign for the April 9 Assembly polls.
Addressing a press conference here, Shivakumar said Kerala has highly educated, intelligent and hardworking people, but lacks adequate employment opportunities.
He alleged that the state has a high unemployment rate.
“Youngsters are leaving for places like Saudi Arabia, Bengaluru, Mumbai and Delhi. Around 20 per cent of engineers working in Karnataka are Keralites,” he said.
Shivakumar also accused the Left government led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of "failing" to bring in policies that attract investment.
“The Chief Minister must answer what investments have been brought to Kerala,” he said.
He said Kerala’s investment policies are not investor-friendly, while Karnataka attracts investors due to its liberal approach.
He also questioned the lack of major investments in the state despite its high ranking in the ease of doing business index.
“The communist mindset has to go and liberalisation has to come in to attract investors,” he said.
He alleged that there is a nexus between the LDF and the BJP in the elections, but expressed confidence that the UDF would come to power with a two-thirds majority.
He said the UDF would provide a corruption-free and transparent government that would bring systemic changes, attract investment and generate employment.
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Jharkhand: 3 arrested for 'raping' 2 women in Gumla
Gumla (PTI): Three persons were arrested on Monday for allegedly raping two women at a village in Jharkhand’s Gumla district, police said.
All the three accused have been remanded to judicial custody, Gumla Sadar Police Station officer-in-charge, Mahendra Karmali, told PTI.
According to police, one of the women had been called to Gumla Sadar by her boyfriend on Sunday for an outing.
“She arrived at the spot accompanied by a female. The woman’s boyfriend then called a friend, and they took the two women to a secluded place in Sisai police station area in the evening, forcibly made them consume alcohol before raping them,” the officer said.
The accused later called another man to the spot, who also allegedly raped the women, he said.
“The women later reached the Sadar Police Station and lodged a complaint on Sunday night. Police conducted raids and nabbed the three accused on Monday,” he added.
Further investigation is underway.
