Hundred problems in hundred days from state govt.: Kota Srinivasa Poojary
Mangaluru, August 30: Accusing that the state government has caused hundred problems in its hundred days administration, Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Council Kota Srinivasa Poojary said that the JDS-Congress coalition government which promised of giving stable administration, has done nothing to instill confidence among people.
Speaking to reporters here on Thursday, Poojary said that the government has been claiming that it has waived off farmers loans. But it was not speaking anything about the loans of fishermen and women self help groups availed from nationalized banks and private money lenders. In 100 days, the coalition government has done nothing. Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy and former chief minister Siddaramaiah have no coordination. It was ridiculous that the century-old political party has kneeled down before the JDS to keep BJP away from power. The Congress leaders have thought that though they have lost their existence, they should not give up the power to the BJP, he ridiculed.
The state government has done nothing for the welfare of the farmers, poor and backward classes and it has failed to handle the natural disaster in Kodagu district properly. The Ministers have been visiting the ravaged places with escorts like tourist spots. Deputy Chief Minister Dr G Parameshwar had promised of constructing the readymade houses within next ten days. But the process was not yet started. The government has failed to provide food, roads, and employment. Instead of celebrating the completion of 100 days, the government should work for the people, he said.
As the roads in Shiradi, Sampaje and Charmadi ghats, the coastal districts were disconnected completely. The government should have conducted the repair works on war-footing. Aranthodu and surrounding villages in Sullia taluk were submerged in the flood water. So, the district administration and the government should announce special package to the villages, he demanded.
MLA Vedavyas D Kamath, BJP leaders Ravishankar Mijaru, Sanjay Prabhu, Jithendra Kotian, Captain Brijesh Chouta, Joilas D’Souza, Vasanth Poojary and others were present.
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Assam to lift all cases against Koch Rajbongshis in Foreigners' Tribunals: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Guwahati, Apr 4 (PTI): The Assam cabinet has decided to lift all cases pending against people from the Koch Rajbongshi community in the Foreigners' Tribunals, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday.
They will also no longer carry the tag of 'D' or doubtful voters, he said.
''There are 28,000 cases pending in different Foreigners' Tribunals in the state against people of the community. The cabinet has taken a historic decision of lifting the cases with immediate effect,'' Sarma said at a press conference here after the cabinet meeting.
The government believes that the Koch Rajbongshis are an indigenous community of the state and they are an inextricable part of ''our social and cultural fabric'', he asserted.
The people of this community are poor and have suffered a lot over the years, he said.
''They will no longer carry the tag of foreigners or ‘D’ voters,'' the CM said.
Foreigners Tribunals are quasi-judicial bodies, particularly in Assam, established to determine if a person residing in India is a "foreigner" as defined by the Foreigners Act of 1946, based on the Foreigners (Tribunals) Order of 1964.
These tribunals are designed to address matters related to citizenship and the presence of “foreigners” in India, specifically focusing on cases where someone is suspected of being an illegal immigrant.
There are 100 Foreigners’ Tribunals across Assam.
The Koch Rajbongshis have a sizeable presence in Assam, West Bengal, Meghalaya, and parts of Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan, and they demand Scheduled Tribe status.
