Centre filling coffers by looting common man: U T Khader
Mangaluru, Jul 19: Congress leader from Karnataka U T Khader on Tuesday alleged that the Union government is "looting" the common people by levying hefty GST on essential products.
Addressing reporters here, Khader said the central government lacks empathy towards ordinary people. At a time when the nation's economy is in shambles, the Centre is putting additional burden on the people in the form of Goods and Services Tax (GST), the Deputy Leader of Opposition in the state assembly said.
The MLA said the Centre has levied GST on essential commodities like milk, curd, jaggery, oats and wheat, which will directly affect the common man. Stationery items used by students including pencils, maps and globes have also been levied with taxes.
The Congress will launch a campaign against the indiscriminate taxes being imposed on the people, Khader said.
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MUDA case: HC completes hearing on CM's petition challenging Guv's prosecution nod, reserves orders
Bengaluru, Sep 12: The Karnataka High Court on Thursday completed its hearing on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's petition challenging the legality of Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot's approval for his prosecution in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) case, and reserved its orders.
The court also extended its August 19 interim order directing the special court for people's representatives that was slated to hear complaints against him in the case, to defer its proceedings till the disposal of the petition.
"Heard, reserved, interim order subsisting will continue till the disposal of the petition," Justice M Nagaprasanna said after completing the hearing.
The Governor on August 16 accorded sanction under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and Section 218 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for the commission of the alleged offences as mentioned in the petitions of Pradeep Kumar S P, T J Abraham and Snehamayi Krishna.
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On August 19, Siddaramaiah moved to the High Court challenging the legality of the Governor's order.
In the petition, the Chief Minister submitted that the sanction order was issued without due application of mind, in violation of statutory mandates, and contrary to constitutional principles, including the advice of the Council of Ministers, which is binding under Article 163 of the Constitution of India.
Siddaramaiah sought quashing of the Governor's order contending that his decision is legally unsustainable, procedurally flawed, and motivated by extraneous considerations.
