Complete farm loan waiver by Jan 31: CM Kumaraswamy
Koppal/Bengaluru, December 24: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said that the farm loan would be completely waived off by January 31 next year.
Speaking to reporters here on Monday, the Chief Minister said that the government has considered the loan waiver as a serious and priority issue and by January 31 next, all farm loans would be waived off. The statements on creating suspicion on loan waiver should not be entertained. BJP people have been misleading the people saying that the government has cut the funds of other departments and diverted it to loan waiver scheme, which is not true. The government has conducted farmers meeting five times in the last seven months, which means everyone should understand the seriousness of the government. None have spoken about farmers problems during BJP government. Though the farmers from Tamil Nadu staged a nude protest in New Delhi, the central government has not taken it seriously, he alleged.
BJP had promised of bringing in comprehensive sand policy. But they had not done it. The problem was still there. But opposition leader KS Eshwarappa has been making allegations. Sand should reach the people without any problem, for which, he has directed the officials. Steps were being taken to check illegal sand business. Illegal sand business was not started during coalition government. This business was being carried out between the elected representatives and officials, he said.
He was aware of the problems of grapes and pomegranate farmers. It was his priority to introduce pro-people programmes in the coalition government, he said.
JDS district working president Veeresh Mahantaiah Mutt, state secretary KM Syed, spokesperson Mounesh Vaddatti, leaders Amare Gouda Patil, Pradeep Gouda Mali Patil and others were present.
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Unruly scenes witnessed in Punjab Assembly
Chandigarh (PTI): The Punjab Assembly on Friday witnessed high drama on Friday after Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira made an allegedly objectionable remark against Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann during an intense argument over the alleged use of mobile phone in the house by the legislator.
During the one-day special session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha here, Mann accused Khaira of using a mobile phone when Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan was reading out an official resolution on the revision of wages.
After rising from his seat, the chief minister pointed to the speaker, claiming that Khaira is busy on his mobile phone and urged him to ask the Congress MLA what Sandhwan had said about the resolution.
The speaker then asked Khaira to maintain order in the house and listen to the resolution carefully.
Mann then asked Khaira, "Why don't you go out and then use it (mobile phone)," which led to a strong verbal altercation during which the opposition MLA hurled an accusation against the chief minister. Meanwhile, the speaker appealed for order and insisted that the chair be addressed.
However, both Mann and Khaira continued arguing and could be seen pointing fingers at each other as the proceedings of the house were disrupted.
The AAP MLAs also rose from their seats with Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema condemning Khaira for his conduct and demanded action against him.
Cheema further alleged that Khaira "always tries to disturb the house" as he spoke about his conduct in the assembly.
The incident occurred as an official resolution on the revision of wages was presented at the special session by Labour Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond who said it paid homage to labourers on the International Workers' Day.
"Workers are the axis of construction of the nation, the community, the state and society. Every construction project succeeds only through their blood and sweat," the resolution read.
As per the resolution, "The base rate of minimum wages for the working class in Punjab was last revised in the year 2012. Although the dearness allowance has continued to increase since 2012, there has been no increase in the base rate of minimum wages.
On this sacred occasion of May Day, in this special session of the legislative assembly, this house proposes to revise and increase the minimum wages of labourers and strongly recommends to the government to take a decision regarding the increase of minimum wages for workers, so that the contributions of the workers can be acknowledged." PRK
