How many more lives must be sacrificed to Government’s irresponsibility? : D.K Shivakumar
Chikkaballapur Explosion Case
Bengaluru: KPCC President, D.K Shivakumar expressed outrage at the Chikkaballapur explosion and said, “The state government’s irresponsibility is the reason behind the loss of six lives that occurred in the gelatine explosion near Chikkaballapur’s illegal rock quarry. How many more innocent lives must be sacrificed to this government’s indifference?”
“In the last one month, this is the second time that such a tragedy has taken place. I had earlier said during the time of the explosion in Shimoga that appropriate action must be taken to ensure safe management and transportation of explosives, and that action should be taken to maintain compliance with the Code of Conduct. But, this government has been busy immersed in their own internal issues to even pay attention to these aspects. Other than issuing statements before the media saying that they will take action against the wrong-doers, they have not taken any action. If they had any action, such a tragedy would not have repeated”, an angry DKShi added.
“The statements about taking strict action against the wrong-doers is laughable. The government representatives issuing these statements look like jokers. The loss of six innocent lives at Chikkaballapur is the effect of this” he said .
“The fact that the State government which spoke about regulating illegal mining, has not worked in this regard is apparent with the occurrence of this tragedy”, alleged DKShi.
“This government says something and does something else. The Government must provide suitable compensation to the families of the deceased. Along with that, they must also ensure strict actions are taken against the wrong-doers responsible for this incident. The state government must wake up at least now, and see to it that no more innocent lives are lost in this manner”, D. K. Shivakumar demanded.
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Kerala CM Vijayan urges PM Modi to withdraw FCRA amendment provisions
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has expressed concerns over certain provisions in the proposed FCRA Bill and sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention to withdraw them.
In a letter to Modi, Vijayan said the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, introduced in the Lok Sabha on March 25, has sparked concern among various sections of society, particularly minority communities.
A copy of the letter, sent on Sunday, was shared on his Facebook page on Monday.
In the letter, Vijayan noted that a perusal of the bill’s clauses indicates that powers have been granted to authorities to take over assets even for technical omissions.
“The apprehension is that granting such sweeping powers to authorities could lead to arbitrary exercise, and such concerns cannot be dismissed as baseless,” he said.
The chief minister pointed out that the existing law already provides sufficient powers to deal with misuse by entities permitted to receive foreign contributions.
He further said the amendment proposes enabling the takeover of assets, including places of worship and charitable organisations, even in cases involving technical issues such as violations of time limits.
Vijayan warned that the provisions could adversely affect institutions engaged in selfless service in areas such as education, healthcare, and the welfare of the poor and marginalised, even in the absence of significant lapses.
Stating that the issue has triggered concerns among religious groups and minority communities, the CM urged the prime minister to intervene in the matter at the earliest.
He also urged the PM to take steps to withdraw the provisions related to the takeover of assets in the amendment bill, noting that the existing Act has adequate safeguards to address violations.
The chief minister wrote to Modi at a time when reports about the proposed provisions in the FCRA Bill had triggered widespread reactions among political parties and various church denominations in poll-bound Kerala.
