Having three Deputy CMs 'unconstitutional': BJP MP V Srinivas Prasad
Mysuru: Expressing dissent BJP high command’s decision to have three Deputy Chief Ministers in the State, BJP MP V Srinivas Prasad on Tuesday termed the move as ‘Unconstitutional’.
Speaking in a press conference at a private hotel in the city, Srinivas added that the BJP high command was creating disturbance in the governance by the move instead of ensuring good governance for the remaining assembly term of four years.
“The reason why BJP came to power were the 17 disgruntled MLAs of Congress and JD(S), the government after coming into power must have taken care of them. But they are left out in the cold and the BJP leaders are fighting for power and portfolios” Srinivas said.
Srinivas also added that he hoped that Yediyurappa will give good governance to the state for the remaining term while also noting that he believe mid-term elections will not be held.
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Govt clears procurement of ammunition for Pinaka rocket systems
New Delhi (PTI): The government is learnt to have cleared a proposal to procure ammunition for Pinaka multi-launch rocket systems at a cost of Rs 10,200 crore, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi on January 13 said that two Pinaka contracts -- one for high explosive pre-fragmented ammunition and another for area denial munitions -- are set to be inked before end of the current fiscal.
The people cited above said the procurement has been given the required go ahead.
The two types of ammunition are being procured for around six Pinaka regiments that the Army plans to deploy to bolster its combat prowess along the northern frontier with China.
The Army already has four regiments of Pinaka rocket systems.
While the Pinaka MK-I rocket system has a range of around 40 km, the Pinaka II variant can hit targets at a distance of 60 km.
The Army is enhancing the combat prowess of its artillery units along the frontier with China by procuring an array of weapons systems including an additional batch of 100 K9 Vajra howitzers, swarm drones, loitering munitions and surveillance systems.
