We do not oppose internal reservation implementation: Dr. G. Parameshwara
Bengaluru: "We have agreed to implement internal reservations to ensure equal development of all backward classes," clarified Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwara.
Speaking to reporters near his residence in Sadashivnagar, he responded to accusations that he, along with AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge, Minister H.C. Mahadevappa, and Priyank Kharge, were opposing the internal reservation policy. "It is incorrect to involve our names unnecessarily," he stated.
He added, "I have directly discussed the internal reservation issue with AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge. The claims that we oppose its implementation are far from the truth. This kind of talk should cease."
Dr. Parameshwara emphasised that they have reached a unanimous decision regarding the implementation of internal reservations. "If we were to oppose it, we would openly express that. We are not intimidated into acceptance. We have agreed to implement internal reservations for the equal development of all," he asserted.
He mentioned that he has held discussions with legislators from backward classes and noted that while some previously opposed reservations, there is currently no dispute regarding their implementation. "However, the data is not accurate, and if implemented without proper data, it will lead to complications," he warned.
He also stated that he could not attend the cabinet meeting due to his visit to Mumbai for the Maharashtra elections. "I welcome the formation of a committee for internal reservations, and the three-month deadline given is significant. Everyone has agreed to the implementation of internal reservations," he said.
"Let the BJP be pleased with their claims, but it is wrong for anyone to state that we are against internal reservations. There is no clear data regarding the castes of backward classes. I am not aware of such data being available for caste enumeration," the minister further added.
In response to the Maharashtra Assembly elections, he mentioned that the Congress party is contesting in coalition. "Out of 288 constituencies, the Congress is contesting in 103, while other coalition parties are competing in the remaining seats. The Congress-led coalition government will be formed by winning a majority," he stated.
On the issue of Waqf raised by the BJP, he clarified that the Chief Minister has instructed that no notices should be issued to farmers until the matter is resolved. "This issue has ended here. Until the inquiry is completed, no notices should be given to any farmers," he concluded.
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Pakistan reports two more polio cases; Total tally now 52
ISLAMABAD: At least two more cases of poliovirus were reported in Pakistan, taking the number of infections to 52 so far this year, a report said on Friday.
“The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health has confirmed the detection of two more wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) cases in Pakistan," an official statement said.
The fresh infections — a boy and a girl — were reported from the Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province.
“Genetic sequencing of the samples collected from the children is underway," the statement read. Dera Ismail Khan, one of the seven polio-endemic districts of southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, has reported five polio cases so far this year.
Of the 52 cases in the country this year, 24 are from Balochistan, 13 from Sindh, 13 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and one each from Punjab and Islamabad.
There is no cure for polio. Only multiple doses of the oral polio vaccine and completion of the routine vaccination schedule for all children under the age of five can keep them protected.
