Priyank Kharge criticizes government circular to advertise only in Brahmin-owned journals
Bengaluru: Senior Congress leader Priyank Kharge has accused the BJP government of checking the religion of the owners of a newspaper before giving its advertisement.
Posting a picture of the circular issued by the Information and Broadcasting Department in his Twitter handle, Kharge has said, “The Department has issued a circular about advertising in journals owned by people of Brahman communities. Two-page advertisements will be given every month to only Brahmin-owned media houses, says the circular.”
Kharge has questioned the government about its questionable attitude towards newspapers owned by other community people, asking Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai if such journals were not to be considered while advertising.
“There are many workers who have been duly and diligently following the Nagpur Order,” the Congress leader has said.
The circular issued by the Department on January 13 on the instruction of the government has ordered the publication of a two-page advertisement in the newspapers owned by Brahmin media houses and listed out in the circular.
The document has been signed by the deputy director of the Department K P Puttaswamayya for the Department Commissioner.
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— Priyank Kharge / ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ್ ಖರ್ಗೆ (@PriyankKharge) January 27, 2023
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Toxic waste from 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy to be transported today
Indore: The process of transporting toxic waste from the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy began early on Sunday. Approximately 337 tonnes of hazardous waste will be moved 225 km to Pithampur, where it will be incinerated and safely disposed of.
Director of Bhopal Gas Tragedy Relief and Rehabilitation, Swatantra Kumar Singh, has already written to senior officials in Indore, Bhopal, and Dhar, urging them to prepare for the operation. Several GPS-equipped trucks have been deployed to transport the waste.
On December 3, the Madhya Pradesh High Court directed that this dangerous waste be disposed of within four weeks. The toxic materials, stored at the now-closed Union Carbide factory, had remained untreated for decades. The court criticised officials for the delay, stating, "Are you waiting for another disaster?"
The waste disposal process involves two stages: incineration and secure burial. Once transported, the waste will be handled by Pithampur Industrial Waste Management Private Limited, located near Tarapur village in Pithampur. An initial test incineration of 35.6 tonnes will be conducted to determine the safest and most efficient method. Sources indicate that trial runs will incinerate the waste at rates of 135 kg/hour, 80 kg/hour, and 270 kg/hour. Based on the results, the remaining waste will be disposed of accordingly.
