‘Kalyan Kendra’ launched to redress SC-STs grievances
Bengaluru, Aug 07: If the students of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes face any problem in hostels, they can call and inform to the newly opened helpline in the Social Welfare Department. Actions will be taken to resolve them, said Deputy Chief Minister Dr. G. Parameshwar.
He was speaking after inaugurating the new helpline ‘Kalyan Kendra’ in Yavanika on the Nrupatunga Road in the city on Tuesday.
SC-ST students in the hostels are facing many problems. The Ministry of Social Welfare runs 25,000 hostels. If students have any issue related to food, beds, pillows, and other basic facilities; they can call or WhatsApp this helpline. Their grievances will be redressed, the Deputy Chief Minister said.
“The Kendra will be functioning 24 hours a day, and it is the first such center in the country,” he added.
There have been complaints about SC-ST issues for a long time. A lot of debate regarding these issues has been taken place in the House. The government intends to make sure that all the funds released in the budget are reaching these children and to make them financially self-sufficient.
Social Welfare Department Minister Priyank Kharge was also present.
Helpline Number 080 - 22634300 WhatsApp Number -9901100000.
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Plea in Madras HC calls for SIT/ED/CBI probe into Gautam Adani's indictment in US bribery case
Chennai: A plea has been filed in the Madras High Court seeking the establishment of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) or directions to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) or Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the corruption charges against Indian businessman Gautam Adani. The plea follows Adani’s indictment by the United States Department of Justice in the Eastern District of New York on bribery charges.
Filed by Advocate and Desiya Makkal Sakthi Katchi President ML Ravi, the plea alleges that Adani, along with other businessmen and power distribution companies in India, was involved in a scheme to bribe Indian government officials. The bribes were reportedly aimed at securing lucrative solar energy contracts with Indian entities. According to the US Department of Justice, Adani’s group paid USD 265 million in bribes, primarily to officials in Andhra Pradesh, to secure contracts with state electricity distribution companies between 2001 and 2023.
Ravi criticised the Indian authorities for their silence on the matter, despite the exposure of the corruption by foreign agencies. He argued that the lack of action by Indian investigation agencies undermines public trust and hinders national development. He called for a thorough investigation to uncover the full extent of the allegations, asserting that public officials had abused their power for personal gain, in violation of their duties.
