Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge criticizes DK Shivakumar's stand on caste census
Says Shivakumar, BJP both are one on Caste issue
New Delhi: In a public critique, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge expressed disapproval of Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and KPCC President D.K. Shivakumar's stance on releasing the State's caste census report.
The comments come amid reports of differences between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister Shivakumar on the issue.
During a discussion on two Bills related to Jammu and Kashmir in the Rajya Sabha, senior BJP MP Sushil Kumar Modi raised concerns about the Congress's commitment to Other Backward Communities (OBCs). Sushil Kumar Modi specifically pointed to Shivakumar's opposition to making the caste survey report public.
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Sushil Kumar Modi urged Kharge to clarify the Congress's position on the release of the caste census report, citing Shivakumar's signature on a petition against its public disclosure. In response, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi noted that not only Shivakumar but also Congress MLAs and Veerashaiva Mahasabha leaders had opposed the release of the report.
Kharge, in his response, accused both Shivakumar and the BJP of being against the caste census report. He highlighted the unity among upper caste individuals on this matter, stating, "All upper caste people are united on this. He [Shivakumar] is also opposing, you are also opposing. Both are one in this issue. This is the character of caste. Upper caste people will be united internally."
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Jharkhand: 3 arrested for 'raping' 2 women in Gumla
Gumla (PTI): Three persons were arrested on Monday for allegedly raping two women at a village in Jharkhand’s Gumla district, police said.
All the three accused have been remanded to judicial custody, Gumla Sadar Police Station officer-in-charge, Mahendra Karmali, told PTI.
According to police, one of the women had been called to Gumla Sadar by her boyfriend on Sunday for an outing.
“She arrived at the spot accompanied by a female. The woman’s boyfriend then called a friend, and they took the two women to a secluded place in Sisai police station area in the evening, forcibly made them consume alcohol before raping them,” the officer said.
The accused later called another man to the spot, who also allegedly raped the women, he said.
“The women later reached the Sadar Police Station and lodged a complaint on Sunday night. Police conducted raids and nabbed the three accused on Monday,” he added.
Further investigation is underway.
