Demand for formation of Bengaluru South District: Delegation led by DCM submits request to CM
Bengaluru: A delegation of people's representatives, led by Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, submitted a formal request to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at Vidhana Soudha on Tuesday, demanding for the creation of a new Bengaluru South District. The proposed district would include the areas of Channapatna, Ramanagara, Magadi, Kanakapura, and Harohalli.
The delegation comprised several prominent figures, including Ramanagara District In-charge Minister Ramalingareddy, MLA Iqbal Hussain, former MP DK Suresh, and Legislative Council members Puttanna, S. Ravi, and Sudham Das. Additionally, Bengaluru Mysuru Infrastructure Corridor Area Development Authority Chairman Raghunandan Ramanna, and former MLAs CM Lingappa, Raju, and Ashwath were also present to support the demand.
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Right to vote under threat, must be made fundamental right: Cong's Jairam Ramesh
New Delhi (PTI): Congress leader Jairam Ramesh alleged on Thursday that the right to vote is under threat and the time has come when it should be made a fundamental right for citizens.
Speaking with reporters, Ramesh lashed out at Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, saying the Election Commission (EC) has never been as compromised as it has been under him.
"The rot started under his predecessor. This man is a player and not a neutral observer," the Congress leader said, slamming Kumar.
Kumar is completely compromised and has become a player in elections, he alleged.
"Home Minister Amit Shah had talked about three Ds -- detect, delete and deport. So we want to know how many non-Indian citizens have been detected, how many have been deleted and how many have been deported," Ramesh said, adding that the right to vote is now under threat.
On opposition parties submitting a fresh notice in the Rajya Sabha, seeking to move a motion for the CEC's removal, the Congress leader said they will continue to make efforts for Kumar's removal as he is "compromised".
Ramesh also batted for the right to vote to be recognised as a fundamental right.
"I believe that the time has come that the right to vote should be made a fundamental right. It is a statutory right, it is not a fundamental right. Fundamental rights are justiciable," he said.
The former Union minister said this was discussed in the Constituent Assembly, but it was eventually decided that it should be made part of the Constitution.
B R Ambedkar and Jagjivan Ram had warned that in the future, governments might try to disenfranchise voters, he added.
"Once and for all, include the right to vote as a fundamental right for Indian citizens," Ramesh asserted.
