JD(S) Arkalgud MLA AT Ramaswamy resigns from post; may shift to Congress
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Bengaluru: JD(S) legislator from Arkalgud constituency AT Ramaswamy has resigned from the post, submitting his papers to Assembly Secretary MK Vishalakshi on Friday.
The MLA, who is learned to have kept away from the party work the last few days, told reporters after submitting his resignation, “I resign as an MLA without any bitterness. I am grateful to the JD(S) for having given me the opportunity to serve the people for so long. I am also satisfied that I have fulfilled my duties with diligence.”
Ramaswamy said, “I have not undertaken political work for personal benefits of any sort. Instead, I have worked for the people,” and added, “While I never said that I would leave the JD(S), the party leaders themselves expelled me from the JD(S). Objecting to the prevalent corruption proved a problem for me.”
For the last few days, rumours were prevalent that the legislator would join the Congress. The belief that Ramaswamy may do so has been strengthened by his resignation on Friday.
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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.
