Cong MLA urges special status, allowance for women marrying young farmers in Karnataka
Bengaluru (PTI): Seeking to address the growing difficulty young farmers face in finding life partners, ruling Congress MLA H D Ranganath has urged Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to introduce a special incentive programme.
In a letter dated February 18, Kunigal MLA Ranganath proposed that the measure be taken up in the forthcoming Assembly session.
“My constituency, Kunigal Taluk, is predominantly rural, with a high dependence on agriculture. A large number of young men reside in villages and earn their livelihood through farming. However, many women are refusing to marry them,” he said.
Noting that several such men remain unmarried even after crossing the age of thirty, he said they are facing hardships due to the prevailing social trend.
“Therefore, I request that in the forthcoming session, a special allowance and a special status be announced for women who marry men residing in villages and engage in agriculture,” the MLA wrote.
Ranganath said the measure would help address the difficulties faced by young farmers in rural areas and encourage social support for agriculture-based livelihoods.
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Rape accused's mother murdered by victim's brother in MP's Shivpuri
Shivpuri (PTI): The 60-year-old mother of a rape accused was killed allegedly by the victim's brother in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district, a police official said on Saturday.
The incident took place on Friday, Rannod police station house officer (SHO) Arvind Chauhan said.
"An anganwadi worker returning from a hospital was offered a lift by one Inder Gurjar, who took her to a secluded spot and raped her. She called up her brothers to narrate the ordeal. One brother of the victim along with two associates went to Gurjar's house and assaulted him. When Gurjar's mother Sirkunwarbai (60) intervened, she was attacked with a sharp weapon. She died on the spot," he said.
Based on a complaint filed by the deceased woman's daughter-in-law, three persons were booked for murder. One of them was held on Saturday, the official added.
A separate case has also been registered against Gurjar for rape, he said.
Police personnel have been deployed in the area in view of tension following the incident, the official added.
