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Hans India
5 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Court extends custody of Kakani
Nellore: In another development, the court on Thursday issued orders permitting YSR Congress Party district president and former minister Kakani Govardhan Reddy for 3 days in police custody. In its orders, the court has extended the custody of the former minister from 10.30 am on June 6 10.30 to 8 till 5 pm. It also directed the police to conduct enquiry about his alleged cases in the presence of advocates. It may be recalled that Kakani Govardhan Reddy has been in remand for the past 14 days for his alleged involvement in illegal mining and transportation of Quartz, and hiding explosives, abusing Girijans and other cases.
India Gazette
22-05-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
Andhra Pradesh CM Naidu to hold series of meeting with Union Minister during his Delhi visit from May 23-24
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 22 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu to will hold a series of meetings with Union Ministers of Defence, Finance, Jal Shakti, and Electronics and IT in Delhi from May 23 to May 24. According to a statement, Naidu will hold a series of strategic meetings with Union Ministers to present the State's development priorities and mobilize central support across critical sectors. Naidu will meet Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, New and Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Venkatesh Josh, Union Jal Sakti CR. Patil, Minister of State (Independent Charge), Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, and Ministry of Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on May 23. He will also participate in a key review meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the Implementation of New Criminal Laws across States, according to the statement. On Saturday, the Chief Minister will attend the 10th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog at the Convention Centre, Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. 'In this high-level policy forum, he will articulate Andhra Pradesh's reform-oriented governance model, highlight key development initiatives, and seek strategic cooperation from the Centre and States to advance inclusive and sustainable growth,' Naidu said. Earlier, Chandrababu Naidu said the state government is committed to creating 100 per cent reservation for local tribals in Agency areas in government jobs, according to an official statement. Discussing with the officials, during a review meeting on Tribal Welfare, on the steps to be taken to restore the GO No 3 which was cancelled during the judicial review, the Chief Minister recalled that the GO was issued in the combined Andhra Pradesh in the year 2000 to provide 100 per cent reservation for the local tribals in government jobs. In 2020, the Chief Minister directed the officials to study the possibilities to restore the GO by following the guidelines and norms set by the Supreme Court, as stated in a press release Pointing out that through the GO issued in 1986, the Girijans were provided with a 100 per cent quota in Agency areas for teacher posts, Chandrababu Naidu said that following some legal tangles, GO No. 3 was issued in the year 2000, taking women's reservation into consideration. After its implementation, Girijans got 4,626 teacher posts in Agency areas, he added. (ANI)
Indian Express
13-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Andhra's Naidu govt ‘exploring ways' to provide 100% reservation in tribal areas
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said Monday that his government was 'exploring ways' to provide 100 percent reservation in government jobs to locals in all the tribal areas of the state. During a review meeting on Tribal Welfare, there were discussions on steps to be taken to restore the GO No 3 which was struck down in 2020 by the Supreme Court. Issued in 2000, it provided that all posts of teachers in the schools in scheduled areas of the state will be filled only by the local Scheduled Tribe candidates. Providing 100 percent reservation to tribals in local jobs was among Naidu's election promises last year. Through a GO issued in 1986, tribals were provided 100 percent in Agency — or scheduled areas — for teaching positions, Naidu said. 'Following some legal tangles, GO No 3 was issued in the year 2000 taking women reservation into consideration. After its implementation Girijans got 4,626 teacher posts in Agency areas,' he said. The GO was eventually challenged and struck down. 'However, as the previous government delayed abnormally to file a review petition on this, the apex court dismissed the appeal too following which the tribals lost the benefits that are available through the GO No 3,' the Chief Minister said. Monday's meeting focussed on the opportunities to provide 100 percent quota in government jobs for tribals in agency areas, available possibilities and obstructions, he said, adding that instructions had been given to get feedback from tribals and their unions on the restoration of GO No 3. The officials told the CM there were three ways to restore the GO: providing 100 percent reservation to local Girijans, providing quota to tribals according to their population ratio and giving reservation not beyond 50 percent as advised by the Supreme Court. 'Discussions should be held with legal and Constitutional experts at national level,' Naidu is quoted to have told officials, adding: 'There is no question of leaving any opportunity available to do justice to tribals'.
Hans India
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Andhra Pradesh mulls restoring 100 pc reservation to tribals in agency areas
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said on Monday that the state government is committed to providing 100 per cent reservation for local tribals in government jobs in agency areas. Naidu discussed with officials the steps to be taken to restore the GO No. 3, which was quashed by the Supreme Court in 2020. The Chief Minister recalled that the GO (Government Order) was issued in the combined Andhra Pradesh in 2000 to provide 100 per cent reservation for the local tribals in government jobs. The Chief Minister directed the officials to study the possibilities to restore the GO by following the guidelines and norms set by the Supreme Court. A five-judge Constitution Bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra and comprising Justices Indira Banerjee, Vineet Saran, MR Shah and Aniruddha Bose quashed a January 2000 order passed by the then Governor of erstwhile Andhra Pradesh providing 100 per cent reservation to tribal candidates in teacher posts in scheduled areas. The court said the order was 'arbitrary' and not permissible under the Constitution. Pointing out that through a GO issued in 1986, the Girijans were provided 100 per cent quota in Agency areas in teacher posts, Chandrababu Naidu said that following some legal tangles, GO No 3 was issued in 2000, taking women's reservation too into consideration. After its implementation, Girijans got 4,626 teacher posts in agency areas, he added. As some people challenged the GO No. 3, the Supreme Court revoked the order in 2020 after hearing at various stages, the Chief Minister said. However, as the previous government delayed abnormally in filing a review petition on this, the apex court dismissed the appeal too, following which the Girijans lost the benefits that were available through the GO No. 3, the Chief Minister added. During the election campaign last year, Chandrababu Naidu had promised the tribals that if voted to power, he would either restore the GO No. 3 or do justice to them on similar lines. Following this, the Chief Minister discussed with the officials the developments post-revocation of the GO and also the steps to be adopted to restore the benefits that the Girijans received after the GO was issued. The meeting focused on the opportunities available in agency areas to provide 100 per cent quota in government jobs for tribals, the available possibilities and legal hurdles. The Chief Minister directed the officials to gather the opinion of the tribals and Girijan unions on the restoration of GO No. 3. The officials explained three options available for the restoration of the GO. The first option, they said is providing 100 per cent reservation to local Girijans, the second option is providing quota to the tribals as per their population ratio, and the third is to protect the rights of the tribals by providing reservation not beyond 50 per cent to local tribals as advised by the Supreme Court. The Chief Minister suggested that discussions should be held with legal and Constitutional experts at the national level.
