Karnataka Congress committee to meet on January 13 to discuss revival of campus elections
Bengaluru: The committee formed by the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee to examine the revival of student elections in institutions of higher education will hold its first meeting on January 13, Deccan herald reported on Saturday.
Medical Education Minister Sharan Prakash Patil, who is also the convener of the committee, confirmed the meeting on Friday. Citing his own experience in student politics, the minister said, many of us began our journey in politics on college campuses. We are also keen on bringing back elections in colleges, and are exploring all possibilities.
The committee will consult representatives of all student organisations on the issue, said the minister. “We will collect feedback from all stakeholders. We want to harness leadership abilities among students.”
Student elections in colleges across Karnataka were banned nearly 36 years ago. However, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar had recently expressed interest in reviving campus politics, following which the committee was constituted to study the feasibility of reintroducing elections.
Patil also reportedly said that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah would take the final decision on whether to extend menstrual leave to girl students.
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Ranchi: Temple guard bludgeoned to death during robbery attempt, 3 held
Ranchi (PTI): A 60-year-old security guard of a temple in Ranchi was bludgeoned to death with a stone during a robbery attempt, police said on Saturday.
The incident happened late on Thursday at the Jagannath Temple in the Dhurwa Smart City area, they said.
"Three persons were arrested on Friday for killing the security guard. They confessed to the crime and told police that the victim had identified them. Therefore, in fear of being caught, they killed him by attacking him with a stone on his head," SSP Rakesh Ranjan said.
"Thereafter, they took money from the donation box and fled the scene. Two of them have criminal antecedents," he added.
Ranjan said the investigators recovered Rs 3 lakh in cash that had been robbed, the stone with blood-stained marks, and the iron rod used to break open the lock of the donation box kept there.
An FIR in this regard was lodged at the Dhurwa police station, he said, adding that the accused were sent to judicial custody by a court.
