Karnataka Govt not to introduce ‘Uniform Civil Code’ bill in ongoing session
Belagavi(PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said the bill regarding implementation of "Uniform Civil Code" (UCC) in the State will not be introduced during the ongoing winter session of the legislature here.
"There are no chances of tabling it during this session," Bommai told reporters in response to a question whether a bill on UCC will be tabled during this session.
The Chief Minister had recently said serious discussions were going on for implementing the UCC in Karnataka.
He had also said he is gathering information regarding developments in various States and what the Constitution says vis-a-vis the UCC, and any decision on implementing it in the state, will be taken after going through them.
Asked about a BJP MLC planning to introduce a private member bill which reportedly seeks to ban halal certification, Bommai said, "Let's see when it comes; private member bill has its own position. We will see what it is."
BJP MLC N Ravi Kumar had written to the Chairman of Legislative Council, seeking permission to introduce a private member's Bill in the legislature session to amend Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, to ban any private organisation from issuing certification of foods.
The proposed Bill seeks to ban any company from advertising with a claim that a religious institution has certified the food product, sources said.
Some Hindutva groups have been carrying on a campaign against halal certification in recent times.
Responding to a question regarding a Maharashtra MP wanting to visit Belagavi, the CM said, "we have restrained him. Not only that, another three to four people wanted to enter, we have restrained everybody. We will not allow anyone to enter Karnataka unlawfully."
The ten-day long winter session began in this border district by paying obituary to former deputy Speaker of Legislative Assembly Vishwanath Chandrashekar Mamani, Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav, and eight other former MLAs who had passed away recently.
Hoping that the session will be productive and successful with good discussion, Bommai said, the government is ready for any discussion and this is the right forum.
"We are also ready to discuss the issues relating to this (north Karnataka) region," he added.
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Stalin accuses Centre of trying to use women's quota as 'weapon,' slams EPS over delimitation
Chennai (PTI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has strongly criticised the Centre over the women's reservation and accused it of trying to use it as a "weapon" to tackle the opposition before taking up the delimitation exercise based on population.
"The Union government is not concerned about implementing reservations for women. If their concerns were genuine, they could have done it right away. Rather than doing that, the BJP-led Centre is thinking of using it as a weapon to tackle opposition and take up the delimitation exercise based on population," he told PTI in an interview.
"Hence, the women's reservation must be implemented immediately without showing delimitation as a reason," the DMK president added.
Expressing apprehensions on the proposed delimitation exercise, the CM said it was the DMK that raised the first voice asserting the rights of the state after realising that Tamil Nadu would be affected by the proposed exercise. He also attacked his rival and AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami over the delimitation issue.
Recalling efforts made by the DMK to raise the issue of population-based delimitation, he said an all-party meeting and a meeting of CMs under the auspices of the Joint Action Committee seeking fair delimitation were convened. It sought to freeze delimitation for 25 years and stick to it based on the 1971 Census population.
"We urged the union government that states which successfully implemented population control programmes must not be punished," he added.
The party came up with "Tamil Nadu poradum, Tamil Nadu vellum" (Tamil Nadu will struggle, Tamil Nadu will win) and this is DMK's stand, he said.
"However, Palaniswami, who is seeking votes for the entry of the BJP through the backdoor, has till date been mute over delimitation, and this is a betrayal of the people of Tamil Nadu."
