Hassan sex scandal case: MP Prajwal Revanna expelled from JD(S)
Bengaluru: JD(S) Parliamentarian from Hassan and grandson of party Supremo HD Deve Gowda, Prajwal Revanna, who is facing charges of involvement in the sex scandal of Hassan, was expelled from the party on Monday.
Obscene video clips, with women allegedly being sexually assaulted, had been found shared in Hassan district and Pajwal was facing allegations of being involved in the sex scandal.
HD Kumaraswamy, the State President of the JD(S), who publicly declared that Prajwal was expelled from the party, told reporters in Shivamogga that Prajwal should face legal action if he was found guilty in the case. He also asked the media not to link either the party's ally BJP or Kumaraswamy himself to the case.
The JD(S) has taken a firm step as the case, especially accusations against Prajwal, was intensifying. Not only rival parties like the Congress but also members in the party had started demanding that the JD(S) leaders take action against the Hassan MP. Analysts opined that the case would prove a setback to the BJP-JD(S) alliance in Karnataka in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. Party chief Deve Gowda reportedly decided to expel his grandson from the party, to prevent the possibility of further damage to either the party or the alliance.
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UK workers face some of Europe's greatest job stress: Report
London: British workers are facing some of the highest levels of job stress in Europe, with long working hours, tight deadlines, and limited autonomy, without being any more productive, according to a new report. The findings come as the UK's new Labour government prepares to introduce tougher regulations for employers.
The report, produced by the Commission for Healthier Working Lives — a body set up by the Britain's Health Foundation think tank and trade union representation — reveals that three-fifths of the UK workforce experience tight deadlines, and two-fifths had to work at high speed, as cited by Reuters on Monday. These figures are among the largest proportions in Europe. In contrast, only a third of workers have the autonomy to choose the pace of their work.
Jonny Gifford, principal research fellow at the Institute for Employment Studies and one of the report's authors, stressed that long hours, work intensity, and lack of control are problem areas that should be addressed.
The report noted that workers in certain sectors, particularly construction, transport, warehouses, retail, and hospitality, face the most demanding conditions, while professional roles like teaching and nursing also reported particular strain.
The report highlighted that the UK ranks poorly across nearly every measure of workplace demands, control, and job strain in comparison to other European nations. About half of the UK's workforce reported feeling exhausted from work, and stress levels have risen significantly over the past 25 years.
