Corruption allegations against me baseless: Former Mangaluru MLA Mohiuddin Bava on assault row
Mangaluru: Former Mangaluru MLA Mohiddin Bava, who was allegedly assaulted on Thursday night by former Mangaluru Mayor Gulzar Banu’s son, called a press conference and spoke about the matter.
During the press conference Mohiuddin Bava added that he was assaulted by Gulzar Banu’s son and driver and that police have registered case in this regard.
Bava was on Thursday night assaulted allegedly after Gulzar Banu was denied party ticket for MCC Elections. Rumors were also rife that he had taken bribe for distributing tickets which the former MLA denied during the press conference.
“Gulzar Banu was given tickets on previous two occasions but the voters rejected her. Hence we did not give ticket to her this time. There is no point of bribery or corruption in this process. Police is investigating the assault case, they have taken my detailed statement in the matter” Bava told reporters.
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Karnataka government employees demand return of Old Pension Scheme
Bengaluru: Government employees in Karnataka have urged the state government to scrap the New Pension Scheme (NPS) and bring back the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), The New Indian Express reported.
The demand was made by the Karnataka State Government Employees’ Association, whose leaders met senior IAS officer Uma Mahadevan on Monday and submitted a memorandum. The association asked the NPS Review Committee, headed by senior IAS officer Anjum Parvez, to recommend the reintroduction of OPS in the state.
Association president C.S. Shadakshari reportedly said the review committee has already visited Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana where NPS was revoked and OPS re-implemented. The committee is yet to submit its report, but has told the government it will do so soon.
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Shadakshari allegedly said NPS has been in force in Karnataka since 2006. He pointed out that West Bengal never adopted the scheme, while Andhra Pradesh and Telangana replaced NPS with a contributory pension model.
States including Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Jharkhand have already scrapped NPS through cabinet decisions or budget announcements.
“Under NPS, 10% of the employees’ basic salary and DA, and 14% contribution from the state is credited to the employees’ fund. It constitutes 24% of the total which is non-withdrawable. This is invested in the share market and the final amount depends on the ups and downs of the market,” TNIE quoted Shadakshar as saying.
As per the report, he said that by limiting its contribution to 14%, the government could save up to ₹1.87 lakh crore annually if all vacancies are filled, strengthening the case for bringing back the old pension system.
