Former PM HD Devegowda refuses to comment on Prajwal Revanna's disqualification; Here's what he said
Hassan: Former Prime Minister and JD(S) supremo on Sunday declined to comment over the disqualification of the party’s only Lok Shaba member Prajwal Revanna, without reading the copy of the high court order. “I have not received a copy of the High Court order regarding the disqualification, and will not be commenting on the matter without seeing it,” he added.
Addressing reporters here, he said, “there is nothing to cover up pertaining to the matter, his parliament membership has been declared void in the verdict, and it does not suit a former Prime Minister commenting on the matter without reading the court order. The process of appealing the Supreme Court and bringing a stay will be done naturally. I should not comment regarding what is happening there.”
Stressing on uniting for the fight on the Cauvery River issue, he stated that he is 93 years old and would continue to fight for the party as much as he can. He further added that, “We should fight unitedly on the Cauvery issue. He said that the irrigation ministers are giving different statements on different occasions.”
“Meanwhile, the BJP and Congress should work on protecting the interests of the state. We must learn from Tamil Nadu where regional parties are working together. Even the people from the media should also cooperate,” he stated.
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Assam to lift all cases against Koch Rajbongshis in Foreigners' Tribunals: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Guwahati, Apr 4 (PTI): The Assam cabinet has decided to lift all cases pending against people from the Koch Rajbongshi community in the Foreigners' Tribunals, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday.
They will also no longer carry the tag of 'D' or doubtful voters, he said.
''There are 28,000 cases pending in different Foreigners' Tribunals in the state against people of the community. The cabinet has taken a historic decision of lifting the cases with immediate effect,'' Sarma said at a press conference here after the cabinet meeting.
The government believes that the Koch Rajbongshis are an indigenous community of the state and they are an inextricable part of ''our social and cultural fabric'', he asserted.
The people of this community are poor and have suffered a lot over the years, he said.
''They will no longer carry the tag of foreigners or ‘D’ voters,'' the CM said.
Foreigners Tribunals are quasi-judicial bodies, particularly in Assam, established to determine if a person residing in India is a "foreigner" as defined by the Foreigners Act of 1946, based on the Foreigners (Tribunals) Order of 1964.
These tribunals are designed to address matters related to citizenship and the presence of “foreigners” in India, specifically focusing on cases where someone is suspected of being an illegal immigrant.
There are 100 Foreigners’ Tribunals across Assam.
The Koch Rajbongshis have a sizeable presence in Assam, West Bengal, Meghalaya, and parts of Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan, and they demand Scheduled Tribe status.
