Five held for illegal sex determination, female foeticide in Karnataka
Mysuru (PTI): Five people have been arrested for their alleged involvement in illegal sex determination tests and female foeticide, Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said on Thursday.
The gang operated in Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s Varuna constituency in Mysuru district.
According to health department officials, they received a tip-off about the sex determination tests and foeticide. They raided a farmhouse in village Hunaganahalli on Bannur Highway in Varuna and nabbed the culprits on Wednesday evening.
Rao shared details of the operation carried out by the health department officials in a social media post.
“It has been discovered that a sex determination operation is being carried out at Hunaganahalli Farm House near Bannur Highway. Our Health Department officials have successfully ensured the arrest of those involved in the foeticide through a secret operation. It has been discovered that they are conducting sex determination with the help of a pregnant woman,” the Minister said.
During the operation, four pregnant women were present at the scene for the sex determination of the foetus and a scanning device was found.
A case has been registered under the Prenatal Sex Determination of Fetus (PCPNDT) Act, and the Health Department is continuously fighting against female foeticide, Rao said.
Underlining that female foeticide is a social scourge, the Minister asked people to take a proactive step towards it.
“The society should be aware of this and take the initiative to wage war against female foeticide. The Health Department is always with those who cooperate against foeticide.. No matter how big they are, our government is determined to eliminate female foeticide,” he said.
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Udhayanidhi accuses BJP of not releasing funds for TN
Gobichettipalayam (PTI): Tamil Nadu deputy chief minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Saturday charged the BJP government at the Centre with not releasing funds to the state and accused it of "snatching" TN's rights.
Addressing a poll rally at Gobichettipalayam in the western Erode district, the DMK youth wing chief claimed the Centre has not released funds to the tune of Rs 3,000 crore for education.
"They (union government) have snatched all our rights," he charged.
With regard to the Centre's proposal for delimitation, he said chief minister M K Stalin was the first person in the country to raise the voice against the union government's move. He claimed that it was a "huge victory" for the INDIA alliance, as the bill was defeated for lack of majority after the opposition voted against it in the Lok Sabha.
Listing out various welfare measures implemented by the DMK government, he said the existing "Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai" (monthly financial assistance for women) will be doubled to Rs 2,000 if DMK was voted to power again.
The deputy chief minister charged that the BJP and AIADMK have tried to stall it by moving the court. "At present more than 1.3 crore women have benefited from the scheme", he said.
"Similarly, the breakfast scheme for the government school students will be extended till Class VIII", he said adding "more than 35 lakh college students across the state will be getting free laptops once the DMK government is formed".
Udhayanidhi also pointed out at the "Illatharasi" poll promise, providing Rs 8,000 worth of coupons to non-income tax paying women where they could buy or replace any household appliances of their choice.
Elections to 234 Assembly seats in Tamil Nadu will be held on April 23 and the results declared on May 4 following counting of polled votes.
