Coordination Committee agrees for loan waiver
Bengaluru,July 1: The Coordination Committee of the JDS-Congress coalition government on Sunday gave a green signal for the Common Minimum Programme to waive off loans, invest Rs 1.25 lakh crore for irrigation, construct 20 lakh houses, and to create one crore jobs in the next five years.
In the Coordination Committee meeting chaired by its Chairman and former chief minister at Kumara Krupa Guest House here, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy, Deputy Chief Minister Dr G Parameshwara, Congress incharge in Karnataka KC Venugopal, JDS national general secretary and Coordination Committee convener Danis Ali were present.
The Coordination Committee approved the draft of the Common Minimum Programme Drafting Committee presented by its chairman M Veerappa Moily with some modifications.
Danis Ali said that the Committee has approved the draft presented by the Drafting Committee of the CMP with some changes and it was decided to publish those programmes in a booklet, he said.
Ali said that as the committee has approved the proposal of the loan waiver, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy would declare it in the Budget. It was also decided to reserve Rs 1.25 lakh crore for irrigation projects in the next five years, construct 20 lakh houses for the houseless people in next five years, to frame a new sports policy, give priority to skills development to create job opportunities and to create one crore jobs in next five years, he said.
It was also decided to continue the Arogya Karnataka programme, besides continuing all major programmes introduced by the previous Congress government. The loan would be waived off by maintaining the financial discipline. But there was no proposal to cut the funds for the departments, he said.
No discussion was held regarding the appointment of the chairmen to boards and corporations and cabinet expansion. As the Assembly Session would begin from Monday, the cabinet expansion could be taken place after the Session. If needed, the Legislative Party leaders of both the parties would convene a joint Legislative Party meeting to discuss the issues, he said.
The coalition government has not confusions and differences. But some vested interests have been trying to spread rumours against the government and the leaders, he said.
Guidelines for ministers
‘Both the Congress and JDS have decided to waive off the farm loans. There is no problem in coalition government. In today’s meeting, all issues were discussed. The Ministers should not give statements beyond their portfolios. The party would give guidelines to the ministers. Chief Whip would be elected through a constitutional way. So, I would give information on Monday evening’.
-KC Venugopal
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Bihar hooch tragedy toll rises to nine as three more persons die
Motihari (PTI): The toll in the hooch tragedy in Bihar's East Champaran district rose to nine on Sunday after three more people who had consumed spurious liquor died, officials said.
The first death was reported on Thursday, they said.
A total of 15 people have been arrested in connection with the deaths in the Turkauliya and Raghunathpur areas of Motihari, District Magistrate Saurabh Jorwal said.
A case of murder has already been registered on the basis of complaints filed by the family members of the deceased, police said.
Jorwal said one person is still in the hospital and his condition is reported to be critical.
"Seven persons have already been discharged after treatment," he told PTI.
"The bodies of the deceased have been sent for post-mortem examination. The exact cause of the deaths can only be known after the reports arrive," he said.
The SHO of Turkauliya police station has already been suspended on charge of dereliction of duty, and a special investigation team has been constituted to probe the incident, officials said.
The deaths have led to a political slugfest in the state, where the sale and consumption of alcohol has been banned since 2016.
