Centre has failed to create jobs through Skill development scheme: Sam Pitroda
Mangaluru : Senior Congress leader Sam Pitroda on Sunday said the ensuing Assembly election in the state is significant for national politics as its results will have an impact on the assembly elections in other states and also on the 2019 general election.
He was speaking at the press meet held at Dakshina Kannada district Congress office.
"Congress has to fight the false propaganda being carried out in Social media. But the party has presented a very good manifesto. It is the voice of people of Karnataka and prepared by senior leader like Veerappa Moily. I have also given some suggestions. Party manifesto has a broad outline for increasing income of farmers, providing free education to children and generating 1 crore jobs in the next five years " said Pitroda.
"Those who say there is no development in last 70 years are insulting the people of India. People should give them a befitting reply in the election. While the average life expectancy of Indians has greatly improved, infant mortality rate has drastically come down. Polio eradication campaign taken up by former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi is giving fruits now. Bengaluru is known globally as Silicon Valley. Don't they consider all these as achievements? " Pitroda questioned.
Skill development scheme not working
" The skill development scheme launched by the centre has failed. Centre has failed to use implement the scheme effectively to create jobs" Sam said.
KPCC leaders Manjunath Bhandari, Suresh Shetty, Madhu Yaski Goud, DCC President Harish Kumar, Naveen D'Souza were present.
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How can govt move amendments to women law before notifying principal Act: Opposition in LS
New Delhi (PTI): Opposition members in the Lok Sabha on Friday questioned the government's decision to move a bill to amend the 2023 women quota law before bringing the principal Act into force.
Soon after laying of parliamentary papers, K C Venugopal rose to point out a law ministry notification issued last night around 10 pm to bring into force the 2023 women's reservation law with effect from April 16, much after a bill to amend the Act was introduced and discussed in the House.
DMK's Kanimozhi also flagged the issue, wondering the logic in discussing an amendment after notifying the principal Act.
Opposition members sought a clarification from law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal who was present in the Lok Sabha.
"The Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam passed in September 2023 has come into force with being published in the Gazette only at 9.55 pm last night.
"It is shocking that the government brought amendments to a Constitutional provision that was not even published in the gazette! This shows the government’s unprepared and lackadaisical approach to serious lawmaking," Venugopal later posted on X.
He said this is also yet another evidence that the treasury benches look at the Parliament as no more than a rubber stamp, not bothered about the procedures and protocol necessary for a fair legislative process.
An official has earlier explained that bringing the law into force was essential as its proposed amendment will not have come into effect without that.
The constitution amendment Bill became a law but did not become part of the Constitution as the government did not bring it into force.
If a law does not come into force, how can its proposed amendment be implemented. Hence, it was brought into force with effect from April 16, the official explained.
