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Time of India
19-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
MLA fund allocation based on need, it's not uniform 50cr: Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara
Bengaluru: A day after deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar assured equal treatment in fund allocation across all 224 assembly seats, home minister G Parameshwara clarified Saturday that not every constituency may receive the full Rs 50 crore announced earlier by CM Siddaramaiah. Parameshwara said the quantum of funds would be determined based on the developmental needs of each constituency. "Wherever more development work is needed, larger funds will be allocated. In relatively developed constituencies, a smaller amount will be provided," he said, addressing the media, reiterating that there would be no discrimination against opposition MLAs. No revenge politics, says Parameshwara You Can Also Check: Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru He also dismissed the allegations of "revenge politics" by the Congress govt. "No one has said funds will be denied to opposition MLAs—allocations will be based on the developmental needs of each constituency," he further said. Opposition leader in the legislative assembly, R Ashoka, had earlier accused the govt of unfair treatment, alleging that while Rs 50 crore was earmarked for constituencies represented by Congress MLAs, only Rs 25 crore was allotted to those represented by BJP and JD(S) members. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Lodha Panache: Step Into Hinjewadi's Most Elite 2/3/4 BHK Lodha Panache Get Info Undo JD(S) also criticised the move, questioning the rationale behind what it termed "unequal treatment" in grants to opposition constituencies. Parameshwara countered the criticism, saying the Congress was merely continuing a precedent set by the previous BJP-led govt. "Has the chief minister said funds won't be given to BJP or JD(S) MLAs? They are the ones who started this practice during the previous govt. Then, the governing party MLAs were given one amount, and the opposition MLAs were given a different amount," he said. "They (BJP) had given Rs 50 crore to their MLAs, while we (Congress MLAs) were given Rs 25 crore, Rs 20 crore, or even Rs 10 crore. We are following the same system," Parameshwara added.
Time of India
04-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Bihar polls: ECI lists 11 documents for voter roll update, Aadhaar not included; check what's required
Photo: Generative AI NEW DELHI: A fresh controversy has erupted in poll-bound Bihar over the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of the state's electoral rolls, a process the Election Commission of India (ECI) insists is legally mandated, even as opposition parties allege it could end up deleting "tens of lakhs" of genuine voters, especially the poor, migrants, and those on the margins. While the EC said that the revision, happening after 22 years, is in line with the Constitution and the Representation of the People Act, opposition parties claim the timing is suspiciously close to the assembly polls and could "skew the voter base". "There is nothing more transparent in a democracy than the law. 'Despite apprehensions of some persons, SIR will ensure that all eligible persons are included,' Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar told TOI. As part of the roll-revise process, voters may be asked to submit documents to support their claims, not just for themselves, but also for their parents if their names are mentioned. Each document must be self-attested and submitted separately for the individual, father, and mother. However, there's one major relief: If a person's name appears in the Bihar electoral roll dated January 1, 2003, that alone will be treated as sufficient proof, no additional documents will be needed in that case. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Lodha Panache: Step Into Hinjewadi's Most Elite 2/3/4 BHK Lodha Panache Get Info Undo Here's the list of documents to be submitted: Any identity card/Pension Payment Order issued to a regular employee/pensioner of any central or state government or a Public Sector Unit (PSU). Any identity card/certificate/document issued in India by the government/local authorities/banks/post office/LIC/PSUs prior to July 1, 1987. Birth certificate issued by the competent authority. Passport. Matriculation/educational certificate issued by recognised boards/universities. Permanent residence certificate issued by the competent state authority. Forest right certificate. OBC/SC/ST or any caste certificate issued by the competent authority. National register of citizens (wherever it exists). Family Register, prepared by state/local authorities. Any land/house allotment certificate by the government. Highlighting the exclusion of Aadhaar from this voter revision process, Congress's in charge of Bihar Krishna Allavaru accused the EC of "acting under government pressure". "Whenever the government faces a crisis, its agencies begin such actions," he said. "It is strange that the very voters who elected this government are now being asked to prove their identity. By excluding Aadhaar from this voter revision process, eight crore people are being asked to submit documents they don't have," the Congress leader added. EC uploads 2003 rolls, says most voters need not worry Trying to calm nerves, the EC clarified this week that 4.96 crore out of Bihar's 7.89 crore registered voters won't need to submit parental documents during the revision. This includes those already listed in the 2003 electoral rolls or born to such electors. To make things smoother for booth level officers (BLOs) and voters alike, the EC has uploaded the 2003 Bihar rolls on its website for easy access. Opposition says revision targets the poor, migrants On Wednesday, leaders from 11 opposition parties, including Congress, RJD, TMC, DMK, SP, JMM, and Left parties, met the Election Commission, calling the revision "disastrous". They warned that the EC's guidelines on verifying if someone is "ordinarily resident" in a constituency may disqualify large sections of migrants, who form a major chunk of Bihar's electorate. The opposition argued that a revision this close to elections casts doubt on the EC's intentions. But interestingly, despite their public opposition, these parties have joined the ground-level process, appointing thousands of booth level agents (BLAs) to keep watch. Massive on-ground push by all parties Contrary to their protests, opposition parties have gone all in. The RJD has deployed 47,143 BLAs, second only to BJP's 51,964. Congress has appointed 8,586, while Left outfits like CPI(ML), CPM, and CPI have sent in their own agents. On the NDA side, JDU, LJP, and RLSP have mobilised more than 30,000 BLAs in total. The election commission claimed it was determined to follow Article 326 of the Constitution, which mandates that only Indian citizens aged 18 or above and ordinarily resident in a constituency should be enrolled. 'SIR is in line with Article 326. It's a straight question (to the parties criticising SIR): Do you agree with Article 326 or not?" a senior EC official said.
