Bengaluru: A notice by the Residents’ Welfare Association of society in Bengaluru has asked domestic workers not to use common areas including “parks, amphitheatre, gazebos” while waiting during their break time. The circular was shared by Vibin Babuurajan, a Twitter user on Wednesday, which has prompted widespread criticism on the bizarre rules set by the housing society.

The circular noted that “maids” should confine themselves to waiting areas instead of utilising the common areas. It added that the security is not able to monitor all the common areas. Furthermore, it stated the reason being that residents may feel uncomfortable when surrounded by helpers everywhere.

Shockingly, the circular made blatant class discrimination by arguing that most of the residents have stopped sitting on sofas at the building reception since “cooks, carpenters, plumbers” use it too.

This circular has sparked outrage among netizens against these absurd rules. A user expressed that this housing society needs to be schooled on discrimination and further requested the name to be shared so that people can avoid it. "The same maid roaming in your house, cooking for you, cleaning for you is ok. But seeing them around you in the park is troublesome?
Pathetic,” commented another user.

 

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New Delhi (PTI): The Congress Working Committee met here on Friday and adopted a resolution alleging the integrity of the entire electoral process was being severely compromised against which the party would soon launch a movement.

In the resolution of the top body of the Congress, the party said free and fair elections is a Constitutional mandate that was being called into "serious question by the partisan functioning of the Election Commission".

The CWC, which met amid the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament, said the session has been a washout so far because of the Narendra Modi government's "stubborn refusal" to have an immediate discussion on three pressing national issues -- "the recent revelations regarding corruption by a business group, and the violence in Manipur and Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal".

Asked why the Congress Working Committee (CWC) resolution does not name the business group, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said, "The answer is the Adani group".

"The CWC believes the integrity of the entire electoral process is being severely compromised. Free and fair elections is a Constitutional mandate that is being called into serious question by the partisan functioning of the Election Commission.

"Increasing sections of society are becoming frustrated and deeply apprehensive. The Congress will take these up these public concerns as a national movement," the resolution stated.

Addressing a joint press conference along with Ramesh and Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera, party general secretary, organisation, K C Venugopal said the party discussed the political situation in the country for four-and-half hours and adopted the resolution.

He said the CWC has decided to constitute internal committees to look into electoral performance and organisational matters.

About the Assembly polls results in Maharashtra, Venugopal said the electoral outcome in the state was "beyond normal understanding and it appears to be a clear case of targeted manipulation".