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2C, 2D reservation for Lingayat Panchmasali: High Court clears interim order, big relief for Govt.

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2C, 2D reservation for Lingayat Panchmasali: High Court clears interim order, big relief for Govt.
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Bengaluru : The High Court on Thursday vacated the interim order given to Lingayat Panchamasali to maintain the status quo regarding 2C and 2D reservation, and the state government seems to have got a big relief from the order.

A PIL was filed by DG Raghavendra asking that 2A reservation should not be given to the Lingayat Panchamasali community and that the state government should not encourage the individual demands submitted by any sub-caste, community tribes seeking modification of reservation category. The Chief Justice of the High Court, which had heard the petition, granted an interim stay.

In this background, the further processes of the decision taken by the government to add category 2A or to create category 2C, 2D regarding the allocation of reservation had come to a temporary halt.

Now the interim order has been set aside after the Central Government Solicitor assured the High Court that there will be no change in 2A reservation. Thus, there is no obstacle to give 2C, 2D reservation to Panchmasali community.

During the hearing, counsel for the government, the state government will be conducted without causing any trouble to Category 2A. Therefore, he requested that the earlier order should be vacated to maintain the status quo in the case.

Also, the government lawyer said that a written statement will be submitted in this regard by the end of the day. Responding to this, the bench made it clear that all actions taken by the government in the case will be subject to the final decision of the court on this petition.

During the earlier hearing of the petition, the state government, which had objected to the petition requesting the community to provide reservation under the backward classes, asserted that it has the authority to revise the reservation list of backward classes every ten years.

Also, as per Section 9 of the Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes Act-1995, if any community submits a petition for inclusion in the Backward Classes, the State Standing Commission for Backward Classes is allowed to review it. According to the rules, the commission has to conduct inquiry/survey/inquiry whether the requested communities are socially and educationally backward and recommend to the government about the classification of citizens as backward classes. Also, as per Section 11 of the Act, the State Government in consultation with the Commission may revise the list of Backward Classes every ten years. In this way, the request submitted by each community will be considered by the Sadashiva Commission. In the objection, the government has explained that this is also a continuous process.

The commission has also made several recommendations to the government from time to time and accordingly the government has classified and reclassified many backward classes. The social status of any backward class person is not the same. It is stated in the objection that a person belonging to the most backward category may be transferred to an advanced category in future.

The Lingayat Panchamasali community has sought reservation by adding it to the list of backward classes. The commission has reviewed the matter and submitted an interim report to the government. The government has already submitted it to the High Court in a sealed envelope.

The petitioner’s action in filing this petition is untimely. There is no public interest in the application. Therefore, the government has requested the court in its objection that the petition has no merit and deserves to be dismissed.

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JD(S) Loses Secular Status by Aligning with BJP: CM Siddaramaiah

Karnataka CM questions JD(S) on secular claim post BJP alliance for 2024 elections.

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JD(S) Loses Secular Status by Aligning with BJP: CM Siddaramaiah
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Chamarajanagar: Karnataka’s Chief Minister, Siddaramaiah, took a pointed jab at the JD(S), led by former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, on Wednesday. He questioned the party’s claim to be secular after forming an electoral alliance with the BJP for the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

The JD(S) recently made the decision to join forces with the BJP following a meeting between its leader and former Chief Minister, H.D. Kumaraswamy (the son of Deve Gowda), Home Minister Amit Shah, and BJP National President J.P. Nadda in New Delhi.

Addressing reporters in Konanakere district, Siddaramaiah remarked, “They have now forged an alliance with the BJP for the elections, so what should we call them? The name suggests ‘secular,’ but are they still secular? Can we believe what they claim? Even after aligning with a communal party, can they still be considered secular? Let them align with the BJP or anyone else; we don’t object to that. But they shouldn’t claim to be secular; that’s all. The Janata Dal should not portray itself as a secular party.”

JD(S) had previously formed governments in coalition with both the BJP and Congress, serving for 20 months from January 2006 and 14 months from May 2018, with Kumaraswamy as the Chief Minister on both occasions.

Earlier in the day, Kumaraswamy criticized Congress leaders for suggesting that Deve Gowda had proven JD(S) to be the “B-team” of the BJP by forming an alliance with them. He argued that had he chosen to align with the BJP, as per the invitation from Shah, instead of with the Congress after the 2018 Assembly polls, he could have governed for a full five years.

Accusing the Congress of undermining secular forces across the country, Kumaraswamy alleged that they even attempted to “eliminate” the JD(S) after forming an alliance with the party. He pointed out that the JD(S) did not expel Siddaramaiah from the party, countering claims that in 2004, Siddaramaiah had attempted to meet with the then BJP leader M. Venkaiah Naidu in Chennai to explore an understanding and form a government.

In response, Siddaramaiah clarified, “I have never met Venkaiah Naidu. It’s true that I met (L.K.) Advani. Advani was formerly part of the Janata Party; that’s how I know him, and I did meet him.”

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Muslim Leaders Resign from JD(S) Following BJP Alliance

JD(S) joins BJP-led NDA; Muslim leaders, including Syed Shafiullah, resign from party roles in response.

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September 23, 2023

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Muslim Leaders Resign from JD(S) Following BJP Alliance
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Karnataka:The JD(S) has officially joined the BJP-led NDA in preparation for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections next year. In response to this development, senior Muslim leaders, including Syed Shafiullah, who held the position of the party’s senior state vice-president, have resigned from all party positions.

This move by the JD(S) is part of the BJP’s efforts to reconfigure its electoral strategy in various states, both for the forthcoming Assembly polls in five states and the imminent general election. The JD(S), under the leadership of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda, has affirmed its alliance with the NDA and emphasized its collaboration with the saffron party to challenge the Congress in Karnataka during the Lok Sabha polls.

Syed Shafiullah, the Senior State Vice President of JD(S), decided to resign from the party due to the JD(S)’s decision to form an alliance with the BJP. In his resignation letter, he expressed his commitment to the party’s secular principles and cited a previous instance when the JD(S) had aligned with the BJP to form the state government. He also noted his previous decision to stay outside the party during that period.

It’s worth mentioning that the JD(S) had previously formed coalition governments with both the BJP and Congress independently, with Kumaraswamy serving as chief minister for 20 months from January 2006 and 14 months from May 2018, respectively.

Shafiullah explained his resignation by stating, “Since the party’s senior leaders are now choosing to align with the BJP, I have no choice but to submit my resignation to the party’s Senior Vice President Office of the State and also my Primary Membership of the Party.”

According to a report by Deccan Herald, several other prominent figures, including former minister N M Nabi, former New Delhi representative Mohid Altaf, youth wing president NM Noor, and former minority wing chief Nasir Hussain Ustad, are also leaving the regional party.

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Mangaluru Coal Lorry Owners Declare Indefinite Strike Starting Sep 25

Lorry owners in Mangaluru are set to strike from September 25, demanding higher transport fees for coal delivery, citing rising operational costs and minimal price increases by coal buyers.

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Mangaluru Coal Lorry Owners Declare Indefinite Strike Starting Sep 25
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Mangaluru: Lorry owners who transport coal from Navamangaluru port (NMP) to steel, sugar and paper industries in different parts of the state have decided to go on indefinite strike from September 25 demanding hike in transport cost and other demands.

There are 2000 trucks supplying coal from NMP to steel industries in Bellary and Koppal and to sugar and paper industries in Shivamogga, Mysuru and Chamarajanagar districts. On an average, 300 coal-laden trucks leave the port every day.

“Our operational cost has doubled in the last five years, coal buyers have increased the transportation cost by only Rs 100-150 per tonne, which is causing loss to the truck owners,” said Sushant Shetty, president of Dakshina Kannada Lorry Owners Association.

“In the last five years, the price of a truck (14-wheeler) has gone up from Rs 30 lakh to Rs 40 lakh, tire from Rs 16,000 to Rs 28,000, road tax to Rs 2,000. But the cost of fuel and spare parts has doubled. But only coal buyers have increased their freight cost by Rs 100. He accused.

1,300 per tonne of coal supply to Koppal. And the Lorry Owners’ Association has urged the government to allocate Rs 1,400 to Bellary. A fortnight ago, the association had appealed to the district administration to resolve their grievances. But as there was no response, the lorry owners decided to go on strike.

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