DCM Shivakumar to hold meeting with Vokkaliga MLAs over caste census
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Monday said that a meeting has been called with Congress MLAs from the Vokkaliga community to discuss the caste census issue and take their views into account. The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday.
Speaking to reporters at the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) office in Bengaluru, Shivakumar said that the caste census report is being studied, and a comprehensive understanding is still pending.
“I have not seen the entire report yet. Tomorrow, I will hold discussions with our party's MLAs from the Vokkaliga community. We will collect their opinions and advise them to uphold everyone’s dignity without hurting anyone’s sentiments,” he stated.
Responding to a question about allegations that the Congress government was taking away the rights of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes by awarding tenders based on religion, the Deputy CM rejected the claims.
“Reservation has been given to SCs and STs as well. Our government’s priority is to uplift all economically weaker sections of society, regardless of background. The Congress party has always been committed to ensuring justice for all sections of society,” he said.
When asked about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent remarks alleging that the Congress had taken away the reservation rights of Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Shivakumar dismissed the claims.
“We have not taken away anyone’s reservation,” he said. Taking a swipe at the BJP, Shivakumar added, “A Bengaluru MP targeted a particular community, he limited them to making punctures in his remarks. But it’s important to demonstrate that the community is capable of achieving much more.”
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Telangana: Man sets woman on fire for 'rejecting' marriage proposal
Hyderabad (PTI): A 28-year-old married woman was set on fire allegedly by a man after she "rejected" his marriage proposal in Mahabubabad town on Tuesday, police said.
The accused, in his 40s, who runs a shop, had developed an "illicit" relationship with the woman and was suspecting that she was in contact with another person and that she was "ignoring" him.
He poured petrol on the woman when she was alone at her house and set her on fire. He then hugged her and both of them suffered injuries, police said.
They were initially shifted to Government Hospital in Mahabubabad and later admitted to another state-run Hospital in Warangal for further treatment.
As per the doctors, the woman suffered 90 per cent burns in the incident while the accused 75 per cent burns, police said.
The woman's mother, in a complaint to the police, stated that her daughter was married to a man in Gudur mandal.
Due to family disputes, the woman came to Mahabubabad along with her two children and was residing there for the past three years.
She was running a vegetable cart. The accused was already married, and his wife had passed away. He developed an"illicit" relationship with the woman, police said.
The accused allegedly forced and harassed the victim to marry him, the complainant said.
Based on a complaint, an attempt to murder case was registered in connection with the incident, police added.
