BJP protesting against Hemavathi canal work for political gains: Minister G Parameshwara
Bengaluru: In the backdrop of the intense protest against the Hemavathi Express Link Canal Project by members of the BJP and farmer organizations in Tumakuru on Saturday, Home Minister G Parameshwara has clarified that the work on the project has been taken up based on a report submitted by the official technical committee.
Parameshwara, who is Tumakuru District In-charge Minister, told reporters at the Vidhana Soudha that the BJP members are obstructing the Rs 1,500-crore project although the work has been started. The Deputy Chief Minister has already held a meeting to discuss the implementation of the project. The MPs and legislators who attended the meeting had urged the Deputy CM to appoint a technical committee to study the project, he said.
Parameshwara clarified that the panel had stated in its report that there were no faults in the project plan and that the work could be taken up on the link canal.
The protest against the canal work has been held by the BJP members merely for political gains, the minister alleged.
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Karnataka govt to strictly implement the paid menstrual leave policy, after HC directive
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Labour Minister Santosh Lad has said that the government will strictly implement the paid menstrual leave policy across all sectors at the earliest, following the High Court directive.
The High Court of Karnataka had recently directed the state government to "strictly and faithfully" implement the menstrual leave policy, pending formal enactment of the proposed legislation.
"I welcome the directive issued by the Karnataka High Court in support of our state government's ambitious menstrual leave policy," Lad said.
The state government has taken firm steps to implement the menstrual leave policy comprehensively, and as a model to the country, he said in a post on 'X' on Thursday.
"In line with the court's opinion that menstrual leave is a matter of women's dignity, justice, and humane recognition of their lived realities, we will strictly implement the paid menstrual leave policy--equivalent to one day per month, or 12 days per year--across all sectors at the earliest," he added.
The court had said that in the interregnum, it shall be incumbent upon the state to ensure effective operationalisation of the policy through the issuance of suitable guidelines, circulars, and administrative instructions, as may be necessary to secure its uniform, consistent, and rigorous implementation across all sectors.
The court issued the directive while hearing on a petition filed by 41-year-old Chandravva Hanumant Gokavi, who works in a hotel in Mudalgi of Gokak taluk in Belagavi district, before the Dharwad bench, seeking implementation of the November 20, 2025, order of the government providing one-day menstrual leave for all working women.
