BJP insulting Kalaburagi students over SSLC results, hurting their confidence: Priyank Kharge
Bengaluru: Rural Development Minister Priyank Kharge on Thursday accused the BJP of insulting students of Kalaburagi district by targeting the district’s SSLC results on social media, and said such remarks were damaging the morale and confidence of children.
Reacting through a post on X, Kharge expressed displeasure over criticism by the BJP regarding Kalaburagi’s performance in the SSLC examination results.
He said the district may have recorded an 85 per cent pass percentage, but the result was better than the previous academic year.
Kharge said students of Kalaburagi have the ability to improve educational standards in both the district and the state, and expressed confidence that they would do so.
He alleged that by repeatedly mocking children of Kalaburagi, the BJP was displaying both political bankruptcy and moral bankruptcy.
Kharge further asked whether the BJP was also branding children of its own leaders and workers in Kalaburagi as “dull students.”
He said making such statements that negatively affect the minds of children showed a lack of basic common sense.
The minister said the BJP should stop insulting the hard work, intellectual ability and confidence of Kalaburagi students.
“If you have a problem, criticise me. Why are you mocking the children of Kalaburagi?” he asked.
In the SSLC results announced on Thursday, Kalaburagi district stood last in the state with a pass percentage of 85.06.
Referring to this, the Karnataka BJP unit had posted on X taking a swipe at Kharge, asking where the “great wisdom” was after the SSLC results were declared.
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TN seeks duty-free cotton imports to support textile sector: CM Vijay writes to PM
Chennai (PTI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to remove the import duty on cotton.
In his first letter to Modi after taking over as chief minister of the state, he said Tamil Nadu is the country’s largest textile and apparel exporting state.
Lakhs of people are dependent on this sector for both direct and indirect employment, especially women from rural and semi-urban backgrounds, Vijay pointed out.
Stating that the industry is facing a severe crisis due to an increase in cotton prices and consequently yarn prices, he said, “I understand this is caused primarily due to a shortage in cotton production and increased trading activity in the country.”
Pointing out that the price of cotton has increased from Rs 54,700 to Rs 67,700 per candy—an increase of 25 per cent over the last two months—while yarn prices have increased from Rs 301 to Rs 330 per kg, he said, “In this situation, the continued supply of raw material can be ensured only through imports.”
However, there is an import duty of 11 per cent on cotton, he said, adding that in such a situation, permitting duty-free cotton imports will help the industry meet increasing export commitments and remain globally competitive.
Vijay said that after agriculture, the textile and apparel sector is one of the largest employment-generating sectors.
“There is a significant responsibility on the government to safeguard the employment of lakhs of people and ensure the sustainability of the textile value chain," he said.
“Hence, I request your intervention to remove the import duty on cotton from the existing 11 per cent to 0 per cent to ensure the availability of raw material. This measure will enable the textile and apparel industry to remain globally competitive, enhance exports, and protect jobs,” he added.
