Deputy CM DKS announces supply of Cauvery drinking water to Bengaluru southern region
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, who also holds the Bengaluru City Development portfolio on Thursday during the ‘Bagilige bantu sarakara, sevege irali sahakara’ (Government at your doorsteps, let your cooperation be there for the service) event announced supply of Cauvery drinking water in the upcoming three to four months to the people residing in the city’s southern region, who are facing a lack in drinking water supply. “Discussions will be held with the officials in this regard,” He further mentioned.
Speaking during the program held at Yelachenahalli in the city, he said, “ BDA (Bangalore Development Authority) and water board officials should give priority to supplying Cauvery water for drinking to the people of this region. MP D.K. Suresh has brought attention to the government about the traffic problem and drinking water problem in this area.”
“An alternative road should be constructed to reduce the pressure on the 18 km stretch of road in M. Krishnappa's (MLA, Bengaluru South) constituency. BDA notification for the new road project between Kanakapura Road and Electronic City was made earlier and efforts have been started to revive it,” he added.
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Highlighting about people benefiting from the 'Gruhalakshmi Yojana,' he said, “Under the 'Gruhalakshmi Yojana,' 1.04 crore people are getting Rs. 2 thousand rupees every month. While BESCOM has 80 lakh connections, around 67 lakh people have registered for 'Gruha Jyoti' scheme. Thus 74% of the Bengaluru population have benefited from it. And for these schemes the government has allocated around Rs. 362 crore.”
Addressing concerns about old age stipends, widow's stipends, account problems, and tax burdens in the region, he expressed the need to discuss with authorities and make the amendments to the law. “In the act implemented in 2020, the penalty is doubled. We are making discussions on how to reduce the penalty, people should be given time in this matter,” he added.
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MPs defecting from political parties must be barred from contesting polls for 6 yrs: Digvijaya Singh
New Delhi (PTI): Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Monday said MPs defecting from political parties must be barred from contesting polls for six years, as he accused the Election Commission of being "biased", and also questioned the need for conducting Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Participating in the discussion on election reforms in the Rajya Sabha, Singh sought removal of the ceiling on electoral expenses to ensure transparency in the election process, and alleged "vote chori (theft)" in states like Karnataka, Haryana, and Maharashtra.
He also claimed that Rahul Gandhi had submitted proof in this regard, but the Election Commission never responded.
He alleged bias by the Election Commission and wondered whether citizenship was being ascertained or a new voter list was being prepared, claiming that matriculation certificates were being demanded from individuals during the SIR exercise.
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"SIR kaha se aa gaya? Humse citizenship ke question poochhey ja rahe hain (where did SIR come from? We are being questioned regarding citizenship)... matriculation certificate is being demanded from voters... whether citizenship is being ascertained or a voter list is being prepared?" Singh questioned during his remarks.
The senior Congress leader said, "When the election commission carries out summary revision four times a year, then what is the need of SIR?"
He suggested that the delimitation exercise should not be based on population and instead on the current seat dynamics in place in the North and South India.
"(Delimitation)... jansankhya ke aadhar par nahin hona chahiye. maujooda anupaat jo dakshin aur uttar bharat ki seats hai uss par hi hona chahiye," Singh said.
Singh claimed that multiple letters were written to the Election Commission and INDIA bloc members had sought time from the body but it was never granted.
He and Home Minister Amit Shah,
He accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of wanting to implement a "fascist dictatorship" by appointing people following a particular ideology on constitutional positions.
He claimed that Shah was never associated with the RSS, a charge debunked by Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Arjun Ram Meghwal.
"Rahul Gandhi ne apne bhashan mein kaha tha is desh mein 2014 ke baad jitne bhi samvidhanik sansthaayein hain unpar ek nishchit vichardhaara ke logon ko bithaya ja raha hai, woh yogya ho ya ayogya ho, aur unke maadhyam se, mera yeh aarop hai, fascist dictatorship laagu karna chahtey hain Narendra Modi ji (Rahul Gandhi in his speeches has said that since 2014 people from a particular ideology, whether qualified or not, are being placed in constitutional posts... my allegation is that Modi ji is trying to impose fascist dictatorship in the country," Singh said.
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Speaking on the issue of illegal immigration, Samik Bhattacharya (BJP) quoted former PM Manmohan Singh's speech on September 30, 2005, claiming that Singh had stated that "India is opposed to all illegal immigration into the country be it from Bangladesh or elsewhere. The illegal immigration should not be encouraged."
He asserted that the Election Commission is a constitutional authority, and the SIR is underway and it needs to be accepted.
He also raised the issue of political violence and demographic imbalance/changes in West Bengal.
Sandeep Kumar Pathak of the Aam Aadmi Party raised the issue of exorbitant electoral expenses and the lack of level-playing field to contest polls by common citizens for this reason. He also suggested proper verification of the voter list.
