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D.K. Shivakumar seeks ‘fairness’ for Southern states in devolution and delimitation

D.K. Shivakumar seeks ‘fairness’ for Southern states in devolution and delimitation

Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar made a pitch for “fairness in funds, voice and respect” for Southern states, which form the “engine of the Indian economy”, addressing the 31st meeting of the Southern Zonal Council at Mahabalipuram, chaired by Home Minister Amit Shah. He forwarded the growth argument to demand both better devolution of taxes for southern states and fair representation in delimitation. The Chief Minister urged the Council to adopt a resolution calling upon the Union government to honour the 1971 census as the basis for delimitation, retain the Lok Sabha’s existing strength of 543 seats for the next 25 years, and accommodate women’s reservation within these existing seats, according to a communique by the CMO. South drives economy Speaking on financial strength of the south, Mr. Shivakumar pointed out that the five states accounted for nearly 33% of the country’s GDP despite having about 20% of its population. He highlighted Karnataka as one of the strongest drivers of this growth and said it accounted for 42% of India’s software exports, hosted around 1,100 …

Sambhal administration set to install 300 CCTV cameras at 127 locations across city

Sambhal administration set to install 300 CCTV cameras at 127 locations across city

The project, funded under the 15th Finance Commission grant, will be implemented as part of the city surveillance initiative, Municipal Executive Officer Mani Bhushan Tiwari said. File | Photo Credit: R. V. Moorthy The administration in Sambhal is set to install 300 CCTV cameras at 127 locations across the city to bolster security and surveillance. This comes following violence in November last year in which four persons were killed. The project, funded under the 15th Finance Commission grant, will be implemented as part of the city surveillance initiative, Municipal Executive Officer Mani Bhushan Tiwari said. The district administration proposed this plan to ensure security and monitor any future incidents effectively, he said. Mr. Tiwari said that previously installed CCTV cameras had aided the law enforcement in tracking and identifying miscreants. The new CCTV cameras at 127 locations across the city will bolster security and surveillance and is expected to enhance traffic management, law enforcement, and public safety, particularly in preventing chain-snatching and ensuring women’s security, the officer said. Also read: Places of worship and an …

BJP and JD(S) want the Congress’ guarantee schemes abolished, says Randeep Surjewala

AICC General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala at a press conference in Mysuru on Sunday. | Photo Credit: M.A. Sriram The Bharatiya Janata Party and Janata Dal (Secular) in Karnataka want the Congress government’s guarantee schemes in the State abolished, alleged All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala. Addressing a press conference in Mandya on Sunday, Mr. Surjewala said JD(S) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy and BJP State president B.Y. Vijayendra want the benefits of the State government amounting to ₹58,000 crore every year that percolate to the people of the State to be stopped. Claiming that nearly 3 crore households in Karnataka were getting a benefit of about ₹1.2 lakh every year in the form of the Gruha Lakshmi, Gruha Jyothi, Anna Bhagya, Shakti and Yuva Nidhi guarantee schemes of the State government, the Congress leader asked Mr. Kumaraswamy and Mr. Vijayendra why they wanted the guarantee schemes in Karnataka to be stopped. Alleging that the DNA of BJP and JD(S) was ‘anti-welfare of people’, Mr. Surjewala said the Modi Government at the Centre …