R. Ashoka criticises Congress for delaying internal reservation implementation
Bengaluru: Opposition leader R. Ashoka expressed his discontent, accusing the Congress government of delaying the implementation of internal reservations despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi's approval. Speaking to the press on Sunday, Ashoka stated that the BJP government had previously attempted to implement the reservations, but the Congress administration continues to stall.
Ashoka criticised Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and other Congress leaders for making grand statements on internal reservations and caste census while failing to take action. He pointed out that the Supreme Court had granted the authority to state governments to implement internal reservations and highlighted the BJP's efforts in this direction during their previous term. He added that Prime Minister Modi had approved the reservations during his visit to Telangana, yet Congress remains indecisive.
Ashoka also took a jibe at the Congress government, suggesting that it might form a Special Investigation Team (SIT) on the internal reservation and caste census matters, similar to the SITs already established. He sarcastically remarked that different laws seem to apply to BJP leaders like Munirathna and a different law applies to people like Vinay Kulkarni, suggesting the formation of a "double SIT" to reveal the truth behind the investigations being conducted by the SIT.
BJP does not need Congress's judicial certificates
Ashoka further alleged that Congress leaders had embezzled funds from the MUDA and Valmiki Development Corporation, to which the BJP had strongly protested. He referred to the stay order issued by the courts in B.S. Yediyurappa's case, contrasting it with the ongoing investigations into the MUDA and Valmiki Development Corporation scandals, which face no legal barriers.
He emphasised that the judiciary is the highest authority in the country and that the BJP will be vindicated through legal channels. Ashoka criticised Congress for acting as if it were the judiciary, declaring that no one needs such self-appointed oversight. He accused Congress of looting the country for nearly 60 years and questioned its moral authority, stating that no one requires a clean chit from them.
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Pro-chancellor of St Aloysius University, Fr Melwin J Pinto SJ passes away at 63
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Mangaluru: Fr Melwin J Pinto SJ, Pro-chancellor of St Aloysius University Rector of St Aloysius Institutions, and Vice President of Mangalore Jesuit Educational Society (MJES), breathed his last on Friday, April 10. He was 63.
Born in 1963, Fr Melwin Pinto completed his schooling and college education at St Aloysius before joining the Jesuit order on June 20, 1981. He was ordained as a Jesuit priest on April 14, 1997.
Over the years, he held several academic qualifications, including an MA in English, a Master’s degree in Education, and diplomas in psychology and counselling as well as school administration.
He began his career in education as headmaster of St Joseph’s Primary School and High School in Hassan, serving between 1996 and 1999.
He later founded St Joseph’s Indian PU College and served as its principal until 2007. He subsequently served as headmaster of St Aloysius High School, Mangaluru, from 2007 to 2011, and later as principal of St Joseph’s PU College, Hassan, until 2012.
Fr Melwin Pinto also worked with Vatican Communications and Radio in Rome, contributing to its English desk for Asia and Indian languages.
He later served as superior and director of Fatima Retreat House in Valencia for two years from May 2017, before being appointed as superior of the Jesuit study home ‘Vidyaniketan’ in Dharwad.
He was also closely associated with the development of St Aloysius Institutions and played a key role in securing the status of a Deemed-to-be University. His contribution to the education sector and efforts towards innovation were widely acknowledged. He was known for maintaining close relations with people from all sections of society.
Legislative Council MLA Ivan D’Souza, in a statement, said the demise of Fr Melwin J Pinto was a huge loss to the educational and religious fields and had created a significant void in society.
Dakshina Kannada District in-charge Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao also expressed grief, stating that his service and contributions to education would always be remembered.
Details regarding the funeral are yet to be announced.
