Bill to scrap year-long mandatory rural service for medical graduates moved in Karnataka Assembly
Belagavi, Dec 5: The Karnataka government moved three bills, including one that seeks to replace an ordinance to scrap the mandatory one-year service in rural areas for students graduating from medical colleges in the state, in the assembly on Tuesday.
The bill was tabled by Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao.
Its statement of objects and reasons state that the bill amends sections 3, 4 and 5 of the Karnataka Compulsory Services by Candidates Completed Medical Courses Act, 2012.
It is to exempt candidates selected to central or state government services from compulsorily serving in rural areas.
Under the Karnataka Compulsory Service by Candidates Completed Medical Courses Act, all MBBS, postgraduate and super-speciality graduates were to serve a year compulsorily in government healthcare institutions in rural areas as junior residents.
In October, Law Minister HK Patil, in his briefing about the Cabinet decision on the ordinance, had said rural service would be confined to the number of vacant posts in the government.
Stating that the decision was taken as the number of applicants for rural service far exceeded vacancies in government hospitals, he had said the government was reducing the financial burden and also rationalising human resources with the move.
The government also moved the Karavali Development Board Bill for overall development of the Karavali (coastal) area and the Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Bill to replace the ordinance.
The Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Bill amends the 1993 act to comply with the Karnataka High Court's directions to conduct elections to rural local bodies within the time limit by prescribing population limit for polls to taluks and zilla panchayats by excluding the Bhadravathi, Shivamogga and the Shikaripura taluks of Shivamogga district in proportion to their population.
ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷದ ವೈದ್ಯಕೀಯ ಕಡ್ಡಾಯ ಗ್ರಾಮೀಣ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನ ಖಾಲಿ ಇರುವ ಹುದ್ದೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಬಳಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ವಿಧೇಯಕಕ್ಕೆ ತಿದ್ದುಪಡಿ ತರಲಾಗಿದೆ. ವಿಧಾನ ಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಂದು ತಿದ್ದುಪಡಿ ವಿಧೇಯಕವನ್ನ ಮಂಡಿಸಿದೆ.
— Dinesh Gundu Rao/ದಿನೇಶ್ ಗುಂಡೂರಾವ್ (@dineshgrao) December 5, 2023
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Sanjay Raut demands re-election, alleges irregularities in EVMs during Maharashtra polls
Mumbai, Nov 25: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday demanded a re-election in Maharashtra using ballot papers, claiming there were irregularities with the electronic voting machines (EVMs).
Talking to reporters, Raut alleged several complaints about EVMs malfunctioning and questioned the integrity of the recently held elections.
The BJP-led Mahayuti won 230 out of 288 seats in the assembly elections, while the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi managed 46 seats, with Shiv Sena (UBT) winning just 20 out of 95 seats it contested.
"We have received nearly 450 complaints regarding EVMs. Despite raising objections repeatedly, no action has been taken on these issues. How can we say these elections were conducted fairly? Hence, I demand that the results be set aside and elections be held again using ballot papers," Raut said.
Citing some instances, he said a candidate in Nashik reportedly received only four votes despite having 65 votes from his family, while in Dombivli, discrepancies were found in EVM tallies, and election officials refused to acknowledge the objections.
The Sena (UBT) leader also questioned the credibility of the landslide victories of some candidates, saying, "What revolutionary work have they done to receive more than 1.5 lakh votes? Even leaders who recently switched parties have become MLAs. This raises suspicions. For the first time, a senior leader like Sharad Pawar has expressed doubts about EVMs, which cannot be ignored."
Asked about the MVA's poor performance in the elections, Raut rejected the idea of blaming a single individual.
"We fought as a united MVA. Even a leader like Sharad Pawar, who commands immense respect in Maharashtra, faced defeat. This shows that we need to analyse the reasons behind the failure. One of the reasons is EVM irregularities and the misuse of the system, unconstitutional practices, and even judicial decisions left unresolved by Justice Chandrachud," he said.
Raut stressed that though internal differences might have existed within the MVA, the failure was collective.
He also accused the Mahayuti of conducting the elections in an unfair manner.
"I cannot call the elections fair given the numerous reports of discrepancies in EVMs, mismatched numbers, and vote irregularities across the state," Raut said.
