Congress in Karnataka decides to name all Gram Panchayats after Mahatma Gandhi
Bengaluru (PTI): The ruling Congress in Karnataka on Tuesday decided to name the Gram Panchayat offices after Mahatma Gandhi.
The decision was taken on the suggestion of Congress general secretary and Karnataka in charge Randeep Singh Surjewala during a protest rally at the Freedom Park here.
The party had organised the protest against replacing Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act with the new rural employment scheme ‘Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajivika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G).
The Congress leaders alleged that removing a law named after Mahatma Gandhi that guaranteed jobs to the rural populace was akin to killing the noble soul again.
As the Congress leaders were getting ready to march towards Lok Bhavan to submit a memorandum to Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, Surjewala made his thought public to name the Gram Panchayats after Mahatma Gandhi and requested the state government to consider his suggestion.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his Deputy D K Shivakumar quickly approved it.
Speaking to reporters, Shivakumar said, "Now we have decided that all Gram Panchayat in Karnataka will be named after Mahatma Gandhi. Our party has taken this decision at the Freedom Park to eternalise Gandhiji’s name. In the coming days, all the Panchayats will be called Mahatma Gandhi Gram Panchayat."
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Fresh snowfall in higher reaches of Kashmir
Srinagar (PTI): Few areas in the higher reaches of Kashmir, including the Gulmarg tourist resort, received fresh snowfall, while the plains were lashed by rains on Sunday, officials said.
The upper reaches of Gulmarg, including Apharwat and Kongdoori bowls, received snowfall, which continued till last reports came in.Pir Ki Gali, along the Mughal Road in Shopian district of south Kashmir, and Sonamarg Zojilla axis also received fresh snowfall.
The snowfall on the Zojilla Pass forced the closure of the Srinagar-Leh national highway, the officials added.
The plains of the valley, including Srinagar, were lashed by rains which were going on till last reports, the officials said.
The wet weather has brought down the day temperature across the valley.
The Meteorological Department has forecast erratic weather till March 20.
It said intermittent light to moderate rain, or snow in the higher reaches was likely till Monday morning.
There is a possibility of a brief spell of light rain or snow, in the higher reaches, at isolated places on Tuesday.
From March 18-20, the weather will remain generally cloudy with a possibility of intermittent light to moderate rain or snow at many places.
The MeT Office said another wet spells is likely on March 24-25, with light rain, or snow in the higher reaches, at scattered places.
It said there is a possibility of thunder or gusty winds, about 40-50 kmph, at a few places on Sunday and Monday.
