Karnataka chief secretary reviews security ahead of IPL opener at M Chinnaswamy Stadium
Bengaluru (PTI): Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh on Friday chaired a meeting with police and Karnataka State Cricket Association office-bearers to review security and safety arrangements ahead of the IPL match at M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
The 19th edition of the world’s biggest T20 league begins on March 28, with defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru taking on Sunrisers Hyderabad in the tournament opener here, according to the schedule.
On April 5, RCB will take on CSK.
A statement said Rajneesh was briefed on security arrangements inside and around the stadium, changes to the city’s traffic system, parking arrangements, drinking water facilities, and other essential measures to ensure the safety of cricket fans.
This is the first major game since 11 people were killed in a stampede during celebrations of RCB’s maiden IPL triumph in June last year.
Rajneesh also received information on metro passenger density, train schedules, additional security at metro stations, and other safety measures, and gave instructions to prevent even minor incidents.
She directed officials to strictly follow government-imposed conditions and precautionary measures for organising the tournament.
Rajneesh further instructed the concerned officials and organisations to remain on high alert and to regularly exchange relevant information to ensure coordinated security measures.
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Defeat of Constitution Amendment Bill betrayal of nation's woman power: Adityanath
Lucknow (PTI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath termed the defeat of the Constitution Amendment Bill to implement reservation for women in legislatures in 2029 and increase the number of seats of the Lok Sabha "betrayal of the woman power" of the nation.
A Constitution Amendment Bill to implement 33 per cent reservation for women in legislatures in 2029 and increase the number of Lok Sabha seats to 816 was defeated on Friday.
In a post on X in Hindi, late on Friday night, Adityanath said, "Today, a dark chapter has been added to the history of India's great democracy. The Opposition's obstruction of the passage of the Constitutional Amendment Bill essential for the 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam' is a blow to the honour of 'Bharat Mata' (Mother India). It is a betrayal of the entire woman power of the nation; it is an infringement upon their democratic rights.
"The Congress-led 'INDI' alliance has exposed its anti-women mindset. The women of the nation are watching and understanding everything. They will remember this deceit and injustice, and when the time comes, they will surely give a reply. Under the leadership of our Prime Minister @narendramodi ji, the NDA alliance will continue its unwavering efforts to protect the honour, dignity, and rights of women, and to ensure their empowerment."
While 298 members voted in support of the Bill in the Lok Sabha, 230 MPs voted against it. The Bill required 352 votes for a two-thirds majority.
According to the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, Lok Sabha seats were to be increased to 816 from the current 543 to "operationalise" the women's reservation law before the 2029 parliamentary polls, following a delimitation exercise based on the 2011 Census.
Seats were also to be increased in state and Union Territory assemblies to accommodate 33 per cent reservation for women.
This was for the first time that a Bill under the Modi government was defeated in Parliament.
