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BJP mocks CM Siddaramaiah on caste census advice to Centre

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Bengaluru, May 1: The Karnataka BJP, on Thursday, criticised Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on his caste census remarks, saying that the exercise done by the Congress-led government was a model for how not to conduct the census.

Earlier, CM Siddaramaiah said that his government was fully prepared to extend any guidance to the Union government on the caste census.

R. Ashoka, the Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly, stated, “Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, your statement suggesting that Karnataka’s model should be adopted for the caste census is truly laughable. A report whose original copy has gone missing, which lacks even the signatures of the secretaries, where applications were filled by school children paid five to ten rupees per form, where houses with dogs were skipped during enumeration, and which even after ten years remains unaccepted – your caste census report stands as a textbook example of how not to conduct a caste census.”

“Your claim that the BJP has always opposed the caste census is an outright lie. In 2010, the then Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, the late Sushma Swaraj, had formally conveyed to the UPA government that the BJP supported, including caste enumeration in the 2011 census. The BJP had also supported the unanimous resolution passed in Parliament on the matter,” Ashoka pointed out.

However, instead of conducting a proper caste census, the then Congress government carried out a flawed Social-Economic Caste Census – 2011 (SECC-2011). Like Karnataka’s caste census, this too suffered from poor planning and ineffective execution, leading to its complete failure. Despite spending crores of rupees, the findings were never officially released. This reveals the Congress party’s true commitment towards the caste census, Ashoka stated.

“The BJP has never misused the caste census as an electoral weapon. When in power, we demonstrated commitment by deciding to carry out the caste census. We did not indulge in petty politics by shedding crocodile tears while in opposition and ignoring the issue when in power. This reflects our genuine dedication to social justice. BJP’s only concern regarding the caste census has always been that it should not be misused for political attacks,” Ashoka underlined.

“The caste census that the Central government is now set to conduct will be carried out in a highly transparent, scientific, and purposeful manner – not manipulated for political gain as your Congress government did by twisting data to suit your needs,” Ashoka stated, addressing CM Siddaramaiah.

Karnataka’s caste census process serves only as an example of how not to conduct a caste census; there are no aspects worth emulating from it, he reiterated.

Welcoming the decision for caste census by the centre, CM Siddaramaiah stated on Wednesday, “Just as the BJP initially mocked our five guarantee schemes and later adopted them, the Modi government’s decision to implement a caste census proves that Congress’ policies are rooted in public welfare.

“The Karnataka government’s caste-based Social, Economic, and Educational Survey is a robust model. We are fully prepared to extend any guidance or support the Union government may need,” the CM said.

CM Siddaramaiah further stated, “Our government wholeheartedly welcomes the Union government’s decision to conduct a caste census along with the national population census. At this moment, I urge the Union government to also carry out a social, economic, and educational survey alongside the census. In Karnataka, we didn’t just conduct a caste census – we also gathered data on the social, economic, and educational status of communities. Based on this data, we have taken steps to revise and expand the current reservation policy. I hope the Union government will now follow through with this process as well.”

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Mumbai Pilgrims worried, forced to stay under the open sky, relatives not allowed to stay Pilgrims’ poem in the room Deputy CEO Sadaqat Ali

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Mumbai: Mumbai Pilgrims and their relatives are forced to stay on the road under the scorching sun and open sky outside the Mumbai Hajj House. Pilgrims from other states also leave for Hajj from Mumbai International Airport. Pilgrim convoys have started from Maharashtra and Mumbai. The flights of pilgrims are from Mumbai Airport, so most of the pilgrims head to the Hajj House, but these pilgrims are facing problems here. Pilgrims are forced to stay outside the Mumbai Hajj House gate in the scorching sun and lack of facilities. The MRA Marg police station is also located here. Due to the crowd of pilgrims, traffic problems have also arisen on the road. Pilgrims staying on the road is a threat to them. Communal elements can also harm the pilgrims in such a situation, but the Hajj Committee administration is showing negligence. The Hajj Committee of India has not made any adequate arrangements for the stay of the pilgrims. Even awnings have not been prepared here, along with the facility of rooms for the pilgrims. is not available, due to which the pilgrims and their relatives are forced to stay in the open air outside the premises.

When Deputy CEO Sadaqat Ali was asked in this regard, he said that the Hajj House has a complete arrangement for the stay and food of the pilgrims and this facility is only for the pilgrims. In such a situation, there are ten relatives with a pilgrim, so it is difficult for them to stay in the Hajj House. In addition, awnings have also been prepared in the Hajj House and there is also an arrangement for coolers. He said that all kinds of facilities are being provided to the pilgrims. The first convoy of pilgrims has left from Mumbai Airport since April 29 and now the convoys of pilgrims are leaving from here. The pilgrims do not have any kind of problem.

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Maha govt’s women and child development department ranks 1st in administration reform exercise

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Mumbai, May 1: The Maharashtra government’s women and child development department was ranked the first and best department in the 100-day programme launched by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

The programme has been designed to set the foundation for the government’s five-year term with defined targets assigned to each department. The Women and Child Development scored 80 marks, followed by Public Works Department 77.94, Agriculture 66.54, Rural Development 63.58 and Transport and Ports (62.26).

The 100-day programme was undertaken to bring discipline to government offices in the state, speeding up the completion of citizens’ work, and increasing trust between the government administration and the citizens. The evaluation of the first phase of this programme, carried out by the Quality Council of India, was announced on Thursday, the Foundation Day of the state.

The evaluation was based on ten criteria such as website functionality, office facilities, grievance redressal system, investment friendliness, ease of service for citizens and use of technology, said the government release.

CM Devendra Fadnavis said, “The 100-day programme campaign is not just about management but also about accountability, transparency and efficient administration for the public good. These excellent officers have set an example for others.”

All 48 departments of the government have embarked on a 100-day policy agenda and have started planning important new policies, far-reaching decisions and people-oriented initiatives. Out of the 902 policy objectives set by all these departments in the last 100 days, 706 objectives (78 per cent) have been fully achieved, while the relevant departments will continue their work until the remaining 196 objectives are completed.

Out of the total 48 departments, 12 departments have achieved 100 per cent of their targets, while another 18 departments have achieved more than 80 per cent of their targets.

The evaluation was also carried out by divisional commissioners, district collectors, zilla parishad and chief executive officers, municipal commissioners, police commissioners and superintendent of police. Offices in districts like Chandrapur, Thane, Pune, Ulhasnagar, Mira Bhayandar, Palghar, Gondia, Nanded, Kolhapur and Akola have scored significant marks and set a good example for others.

CM Fadnavis has congratulated all the winning officers.

He said, “I heartily congratulate all the departments for the very effective performance in this transformative and all-round development campaign and wish them all the best for their future good performance. The quality campaign is a beginning. This will be a model for the future administration of Maharashtra. This campaign has been started to make the lives of the citizens easier.”

He appealed to all the officers to work towards providing better services to the citizens by transforming this campaign into a movement.

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Mumbai Batti Gul protest: The city is shrouded in darkness; the movement will continue until the Waqf Act is withdrawn. All India Muslim Personal Labor Board

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Mumbai: The Batti Gul protest demonstration in Mumbai against the Waqf Act was very successful. National organizations and Muslims united and kept their lights off for 9:15 pm as a protest against the proposed Waqf Act. In the Batti Gul protest, the lights of Muslim neighborhoods, areas and streets were turned off. This protest was successful. All India Muslim Personal Law Board Coordinator Mahmood Daryabadi also declared the protest successful and said that the movement will continue until the Waqf Act is withdrawn.

In Mumbai’s Colaba area, MLA Abu Asim Azmi participated in a protest demonstration and Batti Gul against the Waqf Act, calling it anti-Muslim and demanding its withdrawal. He said that Muslims have protested Batti Gul on the appeal of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board, which was successful. He said that the protest will continue until the act is withdrawn. Abu Asim Azmi said that this act has been brought to grab the properties of the Waqf, which is unacceptable.

In the Muslim-majority areas of Mumbai, the lights went out as soon as 9 o’clock and the normal system came to a standstill for 15 minutes, which also affected the power supply because a sudden power outage for 15 minutes also affects the power supply. In Mumbai, Muslim-majority areas including Kurla, Andheri, Nagpara, Dongri, Paidhoni, darkness fell at 9 o’clock when the lights were switched off and the darkness became so much that the darkness of the night became even darker.

After the Batti Gul in Mumbai, darkness settled in the city. An awareness campaign was also launched in the Muslim-majority areas of Mumbai regarding the Batti Gul campaign, due to which this campaign became successful. Members of the Muslim Personal Law Board and national organizations in Mumbai have declared the Batti Gul protest a success.

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