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Time of India
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- Time of India
Mukhyamantri Chandru urges youth make informed voting choices
Mysuru: Aam Aadmi Party 's state president Mukhyamantri Chandru on Tuesday stated that voting is a precious right, and democracy can only be protected if voters select their candidates with utmost care. Chandru spoke during an event, 'The Responsibility of Protecting Democracy in the Future Lies with the Youth,' organised by the Daari Foundation Mysore at Sarada Vilas Pre-University College. He emphasised that the youth are thoughtful and will shape the future. Along with securing a job for a living, they should contribute to society. They should think a little about shaping the country's future while embracing Kannada pride, he said. "To preserve the Constitution and protect democracy, it's crucial to elect good representatives. Voters should be aware of whether their chosen representative will foster development or engage in corruption over the next five years. We must aim to preserve democracy by electing good individuals," he added. "To safeguard democracy and protect the Constitution, the legislative, judicial, and executive branches are essential, along with a free press. However, these elements have contributed to societal decay. Religion should have a place in politics, but politics should not become religion, he said. "Govt schools are being closed due to a lack of students. Is this the fault of the children and parents? The govt is to blame for not providing adequate facilities in schools, leading to low attendance," he said. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
Hans India
5 hours ago
- Hans India
BJP opposes Greater Bengaluru Authority, says it fails objective of Constitution
Bengaluru: Karnataka BJP has opposed the Greater Bengaluru Governance (Amendment) Bill 2025, stating that the Bill defeats the very objective of the Indian Constitution. Former Deputy Chief Minister and BJP MLA C.N. Ashwath Narayan, raising his voice after the tabling of the Bill in the Assembly on Tuesday, said, 'As per the Constitutional objective, local bodies are functioning. To ensure freedom for local bodies, the 73rd and 74th Amendments were brought into the Constitution. Specifically, in the 74th Amendment, Section 243 clearly states that there should not be interference. Through this Bill, all the powers of the local bodies have been taken over by the state government.' He further said, 'The state government has stooped down to the level of taking away the powers of corporators. The reality is, they won't have time to look into their own work. In matters of development, management, and planning, there will be interference. There is no provision under the Constitution for the creation of the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA).' Ashwath Narayan underlined, 'The head of the state is the Chief Minister, and the head of the GBA is also the Chief Minister. The freedom and empowerment that should have been given to local bodies are taken away through this Bill. The Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, overall, intends to interfere, and this is evident.' He demanded that complete freedom must be given to local bodies as per the 74th Amendment. 'I demand that the government give more powers to local bodies and ensure decentralisation of power. Local bodies are not getting the authority to collect taxes. If the CM and Dy CM interfere, how will you save democracy?' he questioned. Appealing to Congress legislators, he said, 'Many of you have been elected from local bodies; protect their rights. If Constitutional objectives are failed, the judiciary will intervene and take over our role. Do not bring this situation.' Ashwath Narayan further questioned, 'Why was the PIL filed against the GBA Act? What are the objections? Dy CM Shivakumar should reveal this.' Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka stated, 'I oppose the proposed name 'Greater Bengaluru'. Can't you find any other name in Kannada? You must think. Was 'Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike' not fine? Why use an English name? Mumbai has now become 'Maha Mumbai'. Shivakumar is doing great injustice to Kannada. Remove the word 'Greater'.' He further said, 'Secondly, the concept of decentralisation has been damaged and freedom taken away. The corporation should have been independent, but you have made it a parasite by dividing it into five divisions. If one corporation collects good revenue, another will go bankrupt. There won't be enough money. They will come under the grip of the government.' Ashoka added, 'Former PM late Rajiv Gandhi brought the 73rd Amendment to the Constitution, but this Bill goes against its objectives. Is that right? What benefit will the people of Bengaluru get from this Bill? This is not decentralisation of power. Since Dy CM Shivakumar is in charge of Bengaluru, there is centralisation of power. We don't want this. You may have the majority and get it passed, but this is not in the interest of society. Roll back this Bill.' Congress MLA Rizwan Arshad stated, 'This is only a small amendment for the sake of clarity. The government's intention is to ensure no interference in the administration of city corporations.' Responding to criticism, Dy CM D.K. Shivakumar said, 'There must be clarity in this matter. Bengaluru needs proper governance. Let us discuss this for a full day if needed. Opposition members have more experience than us, and I am ready to accept their suggestions. If there are flaws in our draft, we will correct them. There is no secrecy here." "We even formed a House Committee for open discussions. Let us first conduct elections. August 18 was the last date for objections, August 25 is the deadline for the Governor's assent, and the final notification will be issued on September 2. Opinions of opposition leaders will also be taken into account.'
The Hindu
20 hours ago
- The Hindu
From The Hindu, August 19, 1975: Jatti suggests use of Nagari as common script
New Delhi, Aug. 18: The Vice-President, Mr. B.D. Jatti, to-day pleaded for the use of Nagari script as an effective instrument to bring about unity, understanding and integration between different regions. He said the use of Nagari script as the link between the South Indian languages of Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam, and between the southern and northern languages would prove of the utmost benefit both to the south and to the north. Inaugurating the Nagari Lipi Parishad here, Mr. Jatti said the South Indian languages were close to each other but were almost rigidly confined to their respective regions, because of difference in script. For a similar reason northerners were unable to understand Malayalam or Kannada even though 70 per cent of the words in these languages were in Sanskrit. Mr. Jatti said the Devnagari script was currently in use in the languages of Marathi and Hindi and with slight variations this script was being used in many other languages prevalent in the north. It was also used in the ancient languages of Sanskrit, Ardharmagadhi and Pali. 'It need hardly be said that the Nagari script is not needed to learn one's own language but to learn a language other than one's own. This is necessary if we are to be united and conscious of our common literary and philosophic heritage,' he observed. It had been widely recognised that Devnagari had advantages as a script which roman and other scripts did not possess. In it there was no ambiguity in utterance as there was no divergence between spelling and pronunciation.
