CM Kumaraswamy visits house of farmer who committed suicide, announces Rs. five lakh to family
Mandya: Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Tuesday visited the house of Suresh, a farmer who committed suicide and met his family.
Kumaraswamy expressed his condolence to the family and also announced Rs. 5 lakh compensation.
The CM also informed about it on his official twitter handle and expressed grief over the suicide of farmer.
ಅದನ್ನು ನಾವು ದಿಟ್ಟವಾಗಿ ಎದುರಿಸಬೇಕು. ಯಾವ ರೈತರೂ ಆತ್ಮಹತ್ಯೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿ ಎನ್ನುವುದು ನನ್ನ ಕಳಕಳಿಯ ಮನವಿ.
— H D Kumaraswamy (@hd_kumaraswamy) June 18, 2019
ರಾಜ್ಯ ಹಲವು ವರ್ಷಗಳಿಂದ ಸತತ ಬರ ಎದುರಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಹಿನ್ನೆಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ರೈತರಲ್ಲಿ ಆತ್ಮಸ್ಥೈರ್ಯ ತುಂಬಲು ಪಕ್ಷಾತೀತವಾಗಿ ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಮುಂದಾಗಬೇಕು ಎನ್ನುವುದು ನನ್ನ ಆಶಯ. pic.twitter.com/Z2eLfGXfvO
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PM Modi to address the nation tonight at 8.30 PM
New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation tonight at 8.30 PM, a day after a bill to implement women's reservation in legislatures was defeated in the Lok Sabha.
"The Prime Minister will address the nation at 8.30 PM (April 18, Saturday)," an official said.
Modi is expected to delve into the issue of implementation of women's quota and the happenings in Parliament, where opposition parties on Friday voted against the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill.
Under the Bill, Lok Sabha seats were to be increased up to 816 from the current 543 to "operationalise" the women's reservation law before the 2029 parliamentary polls, following a delimitation exercise based on the 2011 Census. Seats were also to be increased in state and UT assemblies to accommodate 33 per cent reservation for women.
A two-thirds majority was required for the passage of the crucial bill but the ruling BJP-led alliance could not muster the numbers.
During polling on the bill in the Lok Sabha on Friday night, 298 members voted in its support, while 230 MPs voted against it.
Out of 528 members who voted, the bill required 352 votes for a two-thirds majority.
