Opposition parties to support Cong. on unemployment issue
The Hindu
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Congress and other opposition parties have decided to work together on all issues concerning the State, including on unemployment and podu land issues.
Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Bhatti Vikramarka told press persons after a meeting of the opposition parties at Gandhi Bhavan that the parties have extended support to the Congress party’s ‘Vidyarthi Nirudyoga Jung Sairan’ from October 2 to December 9. He said the opposition parties have also expressed their desire to work together on podu land issue where the government is taking away lands from tribals, he said.
Mr. Vikramarka said all the student, employee and other frontal organisations of the parties will also work together.
Minister for Medical Education and Skill Development Sharan Prakash Patil on Saturday rejected all accusations against him in connection with the Karnataka Valmiki Development Corporation’s financial scam, saying he was ready for any probe over the alleged meeting at his office at Vikasa Soudha over destruction of evidence with regard to the alleged scam.
Neglect of freedom fighters in academic content of State universities “shocking”, says T.N. Governor
Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi on Saturday expressed shock over what he described as the neglect of Indian freedom fighters in the academic content of State universities.