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New Indian Express
2 days ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Panel on cards to erase ‘colony' from names of habitations, govt records
'To guide this process, officials may provide a framework outlining certain conditions for suggestion of names. One such condition could be that the new name should be neutral and non-identifiable in terms of the residents' social background,' a person involved in the discussions shared. In addition to this, villages with names containing an explicit identifier of any of the SCs, especially in an undignified manner, are also expected to be renamed. An alternative idea being floated is for officials to suggest a broad list of names, from which the residents can choose one for their street or locality. The removal of the term 'colony' also involves the extensive process of updating addresses in all official documents of residents, including ration cards, Aadhaar cards, voter IDs, bank passbooks, etc. When contacted by TNIE, writer Imaiyam, vice-chairperson of Tamil Nadu State Commission for SC and ST, said, 'The new names could be inspired by flowers, ancient Tamil poets or even renowned scientists like Newton and Edison, and philosophers such as Socrates and Plato.' VCK MLA Sinthanai Selvan said, 'In no way can the term 'colony' be justified. But the new names should not be common across the state. They should vary from village to village. Perhaps we can simply name the streets using their directions, under the name of the specific village unit.'
Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
BSP to bank on ‘janata ka gathbandhan' to revive fortunes in 2027 UP elections
Lucknow: In the 2027 UP assembly elections, the Bahujan Samaj Party 's antithesis to political 'gathbandhan' (alliance)" will be 'janata ka gathbandhan' (alliance of people). This is the idea with which the party wants to make a comeback to power, 20 years after it formed a majority govt in UP in 2007. To make it happen, the party has started applying strategies it adopted in 2007. The basic activity was mobilising people from 'sarv samaj' (every caste and community) at the booth level and making them aware of the party's plans for growth and development. "We have started doing it again. We are informing people from various castes and communities about what all 'Behenji' after BSP formed the govt. We are also informing people about the constant onslaught being made by the Congress and the BJP on the constitutional provisions for SCs and backwards," said UP BSP president Vishwanath Pal. "The idea is to unite people from various backgrounds at the booth level against the propaganda of opposition parties. BSP plans to win by riding on 'janata ka gathbandhan'," he said. In the 2022 assembly elections, BSP won only one seat in UP (Rasra in Ballia) and polled over 12.8% of votes. The 2024 Lok Sabha elections did not do any good to the party's dropping political stakes in UP. It lost all the 10 seats won in 2019, and the vote share shrank to 9.4% from 19.4% in 2019. To tighten its grip on voters at the ground level, the party has taken to micro-planning and has started organising 'chaupals' and 'baithaks' at every booth in villages, in which senior and local functionaries are interacting with the people. Since booth is the micro-unit of electoral setup, BSP has pinned its hopes there. 'Chaupals' and 'baithaks' at the booth level may also not require local villagers to commute to some spot away from their homes to listen to party workers. "It is almost like a door-to-door meeting where maximum voters can be mobilised," said Pal.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Missing Komatireddy and Vivek families in PAC sparks buzz in Cong over cabinet berths
1 2 Hyderabad: Two missing names – Komatireddy Rajgopal Reddy and G Vivek Venkatswamy – in the all-important political affairs committee (PAC) of the state Congress announced on Thursday has created a buzz in party circles about the high command's plans for the two politically important families. The talk in party is that the Komatireddy and Vivek's families may get representation in either the cabinet expansion or the working presidents' posts. That's something other aspirants are keen on stopping. These competing aspirants have sent letters to the leadership in Delhi, stating that Venkat Reddy is already a minister and another cabinet berth for his younger brother Rajgopal should not be allowed. They also pointed out that three tickets were given to Vivek's family, including two MLA and one MP ticket – all three were won by them. But both Rajgopal and Vivek have maintained that without them the Congress would not have managed the slender margin with 64 seats in the assembly. The two were also reportedly promised cabinet berths on their return to the Congress before assembly polls. On Friday, the meeting of TPCC top guns with Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge was cancelled. TPCC president B Mahesh Kumar Goud said that another date would be fixed and maintained that they were expecting the cabinet expansion soon. "We followed social justice by giving representation to all castes and communities in the five committees announced on Thursday. District representation was also taken into consideration. It was ensured that veterans and young blood were given opportunities. The composition of the new TPCC team comprising working presidents, vice-presidents and general secretaries will see maximum representation from SCs, STs, and BCs. I have personally urged the party high command to give more berths in the cabinet to BCs," Mahesh Goud said. In response to media queries over the missing names in the five committees, Mahesh Goud said that all the ministers are special invitees to the PAC meeting. "We could not have named all the ministers in the PAC, but they can attend the PAC meeting as special invitees," he said. A senior AICC leader said the party high command is likely to announce four working presidents and several vice presidents without any more consultation with the TPCC as all the details have already been submitted by the state leadership. However, there is no clarity on the cabinet expansion date.
Hindustan Times
5 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
National commission raises concern over ‘situation of SCs' in Punjab
The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) raised concerns over the implementation of welfare schemes for SCs in Punjab after a two-day review meeting with senior government officials in Chandigarh. NCSC chairperson Kishor Makwana said the situation of SCs in Punjab required 'urgent corrective steps'. The commission flagged multiple issues, including irregularities in scholarship disbursements, non-implementation of central welfare schemes, rising school drop-out rates among SC students and gaps in atrocity prevention mechanisms. 'Despite making up over 30% of the state's population, the literacy rate among SCs remains disproportionately low,' Makwana said. The commission is carrying out review meetings at the state and institutional levels. It started with Punjab and the commission will move to Rajasthan soon. The commission also reviewed the pending investigation into the 2023 Post-Matric Scholarship 'scam'. 'The vigilance probe has been delayed for too long. It must be resolved without further holdup,' Makwana added. The NCSC report, accessed by HT, highlighted that several state departments and autonomous bodies were not adhering to reservation norms. The commission also pointed to lapses in the handling of atrocity cases under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. It said many complaints were dismissed at police stations without FIRs being registered. 'There's a pattern of rejecting cases during preliminary inquiries,' an official said.
Deccan Herald
6 days ago
- Politics
- Deccan Herald
Scheduled Castes' survey: Minister Muniyappa to assess on-field progress today
The survey is being overseen by retired judge H N Nagamohan Das, who heads the commission that will decide on internal reservation for SCs.
