Shakti scheme of Karnataka government affecting state-run transport corporations: Ex-CM Bommai
Mangaluru: Former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai expressed concern over the insufficient grant released by the state government for the implementation of the Shakti scheme, which aims to benefit women through state-run transport corporations.
In a tweet directed at Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy on Thursday, Bommai highlighted the financial challenges faced by the transport corporations due to the inadequate funding.
According to Bommai, the Transport Department had allocated Rs. 250 crore to four transport corporations to support the Shakti Yojana, which allowed women in the state to travel free on buses operated by the transport corporations for 20 days in June. However, on August 1, Reddy released only Rs. 125 crore to reimburse the travel expenses incurred during the scheme.
Bommai emphasized that the grant provided by the government falls far short of the actual demand of the state-run transport corporations, which were already struggling with financial losses. The inadequate funding would further hamper their ability to pay salaries to staff members, maintain the buses, and cover the expenses of purchasing diesel for the operations.
In a personal message to Reddy, Bommai stated that he was not resorting to politics by misleading the people of the state. He claimed to have fulfilled his responsibility by conveying the truth to the people after thoroughly assessing the orders of the Transport Department.
ಸಾರಿಗೆ ಸಚಿವರಾದ ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಮಲಿಂಗಾರೆಡ್ಡಿಯವರೇ ಶಕ್ತಿ ಯೋಜನೆ ಅಡಿ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಹಿಳೆಯರು ಸಾರಿಗೆ ನಿಗಮದ ಬಸ್ ಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜೂನ್ ತಿಂಗಳಲ್ಲಿ 20 ದಿನ ಉಚಿತ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಸಾರಿಗೆ ನಿಗಮಗಳಿಗೆ 250 ಕೋಟಿ ರೂ. ವೆಚ್ಚವಾಗಿದ್ದು, ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ವೆಚ್ಚದ ಮರು ಪಾವತಿ ಮಾಡಲು ನಾಲ್ಕೂ ನಿಗಮಗಳಿಗೆ ಆಗಸ್ಟ್ 1 ರಂದು 125 ಕೋಟಿ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ…
— Basavaraj S Bommai (@BSBommai) August 3, 2023
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Delhi: 11-year-old school girl sexually assaulted by self defence trainer, held
New Delhi, Sep 6: An 11-year-old student of a government school was allegedly sexually assaulted in her classroom by a self-defence trainer on Friday in Sultanpuri area of outer Delhi, triggering protests, police said.
The police have arrested the accused, Satish (45), who was conducting self defence classes for free of cost through an NGO, they said. He was not a regular teacher at the school.
Education minister Atishi has ordered an "immediate comprehensive and detailed inquiry" into the matter, said a statement from the Delhi government.
"The most stringent and decisive actions will be be taken based on the findings. The government remains firmly committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of all students," it said.
A senior police officer said the family members and their neighbours gathered outside the police station and demanded action against the accused.
According to the victim's father, his daughter called him in the afternoon stating that her sports teacher touched her inappropriately during the class and threatened her during the act.
He further said that they approached the school principal and also informed the local police about the matter.
On Friday at 12.12 pm, information was received regarding sexual harassment by school teacher, police said.
A case under sections 351 (criminal intimidation) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act has been registered at Sultanpuri police station. Her counselling and medical examination is being conducted, police said.
Further investigation is underway, police added.
