Will bring resolution in Kerala Assembly against Lokayukta Ordinance: Ramesh Chennithala
The Hindu
“The Left Government had given the license to carry out any corrupt action,” senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala alleged
Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala said on February 12 that he will bring a resolution in the Assembly rejecting the Lokayukta Amendment Ordinance signed by the Governor.
Stating that it is a pity that the Chief Minister had brought the Ordinance to save himself [in the cases related to alleged nepotism and corruption pending before the Lokayukta], Mr. Chennithala blamed the Governor Arif Mohammed Khan for aiding the interests of the Chief Minister.
“Both the Governor and Chief Minister were fooling the people. They had showered allegations each other a month back. The Governor was also vocal against the Government’s intervention in the autonomy of universities earlier,” he said.
The Shakti Scheme in Karnataka has completed its first year, yet the smart cards intended for the beneficiaries remain undistributed. According to Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy, while the smart cards have been prepared, their issuance has been stalled due to the absence of electronic ticketing machines (ETMs) in all buses, making them impractical.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly R. Ashok were engaged in war of words over the Lok Sabha election results on Tuesday, with the former calling the latter “ignorant and entertaining people”. In response, Mr. Ashok said the Chief Minister “sometimes wakes up from deep slumber to exhibit his arrogance and anger”.
Makineni Jishnu Sai from Guntur secured the first position in the engineering stream while Yellu Srishant Reddy from Nizampet in Telangana bagged the first place in the Agriculture and Pharmacy (Bi.P.C. stream) in the Andhra Pradesh Engineering, Agriculture and Pharmacy Common Entrance Test (EAPCET)-2024.