Karnataka Mahila Congress asks party to give at least 30 tickets for women in assembly polls
Bengaluru, Jan 12: Karnataka Pradesh Mahila Congress on Thursday urged the party to give at least 30 tickets to women in the upcoming Assembly elections.
Mahila Congress President Pushpa Amarnath said, ''109 applications have come seeking tickets, in about 74 constituencies women have applied for tickets. Scrutiny is on for winning candidates. Along with women legislators I had participated in the party's election meeting at Belagavi recently, where I had placed a request to give tickets to at least 30 women.'' Speaking to reporters here, she said winnability will be the criteria for the ticket distribution.
''But, having received so many applications from women in itself is a revolution, there is awareness to ask for tickets, that's a good sign,'' she added.
The 224 member Karnataka assembly will go to polls by May.
Among the eleven women members in the current assembly, six are from Congress, three from BJP, one from JD(S) and one nominated.
The women Congress legislators are- Laxmi Hebbalkar (Belgaum Rural), Kaneez Fatima (Gulbarga North), Roopakala M (KGF), Anjali Nimbalkar (Khanapur), Soumya Reddy (Jayanagar), and Kusumavati Shivalli (Kundagol).
Asserting that only by bringing in women's reservation, a larger number of women can get tickets to contest polls, Amarnath said, raising above party line there is a need to fight for it.
Only through women's reservation legislation can women get an adequate number of tickets and representation, she noted. The BJP which has a majority should pass this bill.
''Our leader Rahul Gandhi and leadership have already declared that in the event of Congress getting a complete majority and coming to power, womens' reservation bill will be passed and it will be implemented,'' she added.
State Congress President D K Shivakumar had recently said that the party is planning a separate manifesto for women ahead of polls, and wants to release a ''guarantee letter'' expressing Congress’ commitment towards them.
Meanwhile, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is scheduled to address a women’s convention here on January 16, aimed at galvanising the support of womenfolk ahead of Assembly polls in Karnataka
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Elephant calf brought from Bijnor kept under care at Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
Pilibhit (PTI): A 19-day-old elephant calf, brought from Bijnor, was placed under care at the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) on Sunday, an official said and added that the calf got separated from its mother in the forest area of Bijnor.
The calf was born on December 2 in the Bijnor forest area and got separated from its mother shortly after birth, the official said.
The forest department made several attempts to reunite it with its mother, but without any success. To ensure the calf's safety and better care, it was decided to transfer it to the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve on the instructions of senior officials.
On Saturday, Deputy Director Manish Singh received the calf. Special arrangements have been made in the reserve for its care. It has been kept in a safe and clean environment to provide it with a natural setting and protect it from external noise and disturbances.
Singh told reporters that raising an 19-day-old calf is challenging.
It requires a special diet as a substitute for mother's milk and constant monitoring.
He said a special team has been formed to provide 24-hour care. Since the calf is very young, it is being cared for like a newborn baby.
According to Singh, the primary responsibility for monitoring the calf's health has been entrusted to PTR's veterinarian, Dr Daksh Gangwar. Under his supervision, a complete record of the calf's health checkups, diet, and body temperature is being maintained. The team is ensuring that the calf does not contract any infection.
