Siddaramaiah, DK Shivakumar arrive at Vidhana Sabha in bullock cart protesting hike in fuel prices
Belagavi: In the wake of hikes in prices of petrol, diesel, cooking gas, and several other essential commodities, the State Congress leaders protested to condemn the rising prices by travelling in a bullock cart to go to the Vidhana Sabha to participate in the Legislative session that is scheduled to take place in 10 days, and attracted public attention.
KPCC President D. K. Shivakumar left his residence at Sadashivanagar in a bullock cart to go to the Vidhana Sabha. The leader of the opposition, Siddaramaiah also left his official residence to go to the Vidhana Sabha in a bullock cart as part of the protest. Hundreds of Congress workers, activists participated in the rally and supported the protest, and shouted slogans against the government.
DK Shivakumar spoke to the media before commencing the rally and said, “The BJP government has been snatching from the pockets of the people of the nation. The prices of petrol and diesel must be reduced by Rs 25 per litre. The price of the LPG cylinders must also be reduced”, he demanded.
“Propositions against the price hike will also be put forth during the legislative assembly”, he informed.
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Assam to lift all cases against Koch Rajbongshis in Foreigners' Tribunals: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Guwahati, Apr 4 (PTI): The Assam cabinet has decided to lift all cases pending against people from the Koch Rajbongshi community in the Foreigners' Tribunals, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday.
They will also no longer carry the tag of 'D' or doubtful voters, he said.
''There are 28,000 cases pending in different Foreigners' Tribunals in the state against people of the community. The cabinet has taken a historic decision of lifting the cases with immediate effect,'' Sarma said at a press conference here after the cabinet meeting.
The government believes that the Koch Rajbongshis are an indigenous community of the state and they are an inextricable part of ''our social and cultural fabric'', he asserted.
The people of this community are poor and have suffered a lot over the years, he said.
''They will no longer carry the tag of foreigners or ‘D’ voters,'' the CM said.
Foreigners Tribunals are quasi-judicial bodies, particularly in Assam, established to determine if a person residing in India is a "foreigner" as defined by the Foreigners Act of 1946, based on the Foreigners (Tribunals) Order of 1964.
These tribunals are designed to address matters related to citizenship and the presence of “foreigners” in India, specifically focusing on cases where someone is suspected of being an illegal immigrant.
There are 100 Foreigners’ Tribunals across Assam.
The Koch Rajbongshis have a sizeable presence in Assam, West Bengal, Meghalaya, and parts of Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan, and they demand Scheduled Tribe status.
