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Plastic sector demands withdrawal of ban, claims it led to loss of 1 lakh jobs

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September 1, 2018

Bengaluru, Sept 1: Demanding the Karnataka government to immediately withdraw the ban on plastic, hundreds of people belonging to plastic sector yesterday staged a protest at Freedom Park here. The protest was organised by the Karnataka State Plastic Association (KSPA) and related associations and industry.

The protesters alleged that the drive has resulted in a loss of one lakh jobs and Rs 20,000 crore. They demanded that carry bags above 50 microns and plastic covers to deliver goods be allowed. They urged authorities to lift garbage daily and also called for a three-bin culture to be implemented.

“The ban on plastic is unscientific and unjustified as it was imposed without taking into consideration the loss to the plastic industry and its legitimate uses,” said V Vjay Kumar, president of KSPA. “Ever since we have been under the scanner the BBMP officials have raided many retail outlets with police misbehaving with owners,” he said.

“We want the orders to be revoked immediately,” said CR Janardhan, senior vice-president of Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry. “Karnataka produces plastic worth an estimated Rs 50,000 crore. Of this, 60% can be recycled. Exports are suffering because we cannot use plastic bags anymore.”

Pointing out that grocers have taken a massive hit because of the ban, Janardhan said the government should instead focus on how to use plastic so that it does not harm the environment. The protesters took exception to the April 4 government order, which replaced ban on “plastic carry bags” with a blanket ban on all plastic materials used for the purpose of carrying or dispensing commodities.

Ramesh Jain from Garment Industry Association questioned, “We deal in silk clothes and sarees most of the time. How can we keep our products safe without plastic bags?”

Comments

SD
 - 
Saturday, 1 Sep 2018

I agree with these people.

Plastic bags is a necessity in our daily lives like for buying, fish, meat , dal rice etc. These Politicians  make these ridiculous  rules  of baning plastic, making it very hard for the common people of India.  plastic bags are used for all the necissities in all the countries like US.  Uk, Canada, China etc.

 

Instead of banning plastic the government needs to learn from these mordern countries how to recycle palastic, paper, glass metal etc.

Farooq
 - 
Saturday, 1 Sep 2018

Its rubbish to remove ban on plastic for these selfish and nature destroyers

Robin
 - 
Saturday, 1 Sep 2018

How they can protest for removing ban. Are they not educated? foolishness. They can only ask for alternate for daily bread

Mohan
 - 
Saturday, 1 Sep 2018

Govt can give compensation as money and job then can ban plastic things. It for us. Its for our future, our environment

Ramprasad
 - 
Saturday, 1 Sep 2018

As an alternate, govt can help them by offering some other job and then can ban plastic completely

Kumar
 - 
Saturday, 1 Sep 2018

For the future, we have to ban plastic. These people dont have brain

Danish
 - 
Saturday, 1 Sep 2018

Selfish people. They dont care about environment.

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January 13,2020

Ballari, Jan 13: Police on Monday arrested more than 30 Congress activists, including Congress MLA B Z Zameer Ahmad, who were on the way to Ballari to stage a dharna in front of MLA G Somashekhar Reddy's residence after he delivered hate speech during a pro-CAA demonstration a week ago.

Ballari Superintendent of Police SP C K Baba said that Congress MLA B Z Zameer Ahmed has not been granted permission to stage a dharna in front of the Bellary MLA’s residence.

Zameer Ahmed had asked the police to arrest Mr Reddy after he delivered a provocative speech or he will stage a dharna in front of the later's house.

SP said, “Investigations into the complaints pertaining to the provocative speech by Bellary City MLA G Somashekar Reddy is underway. In-charge Dy SP Maheshwara Gouda has taken statements of the complainants and others related to the case. A charge sheet on the same will be submitted to the court soon."

Reddy has been booked for making a provocative speech during a pro-CAA protest here in Ballari last week in which he said that Hindus outnumbered Muslims.

Following the incident police provided high police security to the MLA house and sensitive area in the city.

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July 29,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 29: The Karnataka High Court’s division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice H P Sandesh today rejected an application that wanted Amulya Leona’s case to be transferred from Karnataka Police to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).

The bench, while observing that extraordinary jurisdiction can’t be exercised for transferring the case to the NIA, asked “What is so special that investigation should be transferred to NIA?”

The court, in its previous hearing, had questioned the maintainability of the petition seeking transfer of the sedition case against Leona to the NIA.

According to the petitioner, advocate Pavana Chandra Shetty, the case is a serious matter against national integration and unity and has not been investigated properly by the police. The state police also failed to file the chargesheet within 90 days, he said, and also asked for cancellation of her bail.

The bench asked the petitioner as to how a bail, already granted to a person, can be cancelled. “Is it not the indefeasible right of the accused to be released on bail if chargesheet is not filed within stipulated time? How can you make a prayer for cancellation of bail?”  the Court asked.

The counsel for the petitioner also stated that in cases of a cognizable offence, when the chargesheet is purposely not filed within the stipulated time, the matter will have to transferred to the appropriate authority.

The court responded to his contention by asking him how could the court override law and cancel the bail. “Where is the question of cancellation of bail? Can we override the law and say that bail should be cancelled?” said the bench.

Advocate Vishal Raghu had filed the petition for transfer of Leona’s case, who was accused of raising pro-Pakistan slogans at an anti-CAA rally on February 20 at Freedom Park. The advocate had blamed the probe team for not filing a chargesheet on time and has asked the state government to approach the higher court against bail granted to Leona.

Bengaluru student Amulya Leona was charged with sedition for her actions in the presence of All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi. She was arrested by the Bengaluru police for allegedly shouting ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans at an anti- CAA Protest in Bengaluru in February this year. On June 11, she was granted conditional bail by the Bengaluru civil court.

Her bail plea was earlier rejected by a Bengaluru court, after she had spent a three-month period in jail, stating that she may abscond if she is released. The sessions judge Vidhyadhar Shirahatti had also stated that if the petitioner is granted bail, she may abscond and may involve in similar offence which affects peace at large and hence her petition is liable to be rejected. The court had also noted that Amulya Leona is an influential person who may threaten and influence the witness and hamper the case in case of the prosecution and will abscond if released on bail.

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April 10,2020

The Indian government has advised expats in the UAE and the Gulf against travel till flight curbs to their home country are lifted. This follows the clamour from some quarters for special repatriation flights to India.

A senior Indian External Affairs Ministry (foreign ministry) official said Indian citizens are safe in the countries they reside in. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had spoken to leaders of Gulf countries who assured him of their welfare, the Indian foreign ministry said. Meanwhile, the Minister of State for External Affairs, V Muraleedharan,, according to a Malayalam news report, also ruled out special flights.

Responding to a question from Khaleej Times on blue-collar workers' angst following job losses, Vikas Swarup, Secretary West in the foreign ministry said, "Insofar as repatriation is concerned, as you are aware, government has advised against all travel, and Indians have been told to stay where they are, As and when the (21-day) lockdown is lifted, and normal civil aviation resumes, Indians wishing to come back will be able to do so."

According to the latest data from the Indian foreign affairs ministry, there are 1,400 cases of Covid-19 infections among Indian expats in the Gulf region.

Swarup said infected Indians are being treated and kept in isolation in the UAE and Gulf. "Our missions have established contact with all the community leaders and the situation is under control," he said.

Cargo flights operating as usual  

Cargo flights carrying fruits and vegetables from India to the Gulf have not been disrupted and would continue as usual, the diplomat said. "We are also helping with medicines based on the requests of Gulf countries," he said.

Eight million India expats live in the Gulf, including close to three million in the UAE. They account for more than 60 per cent of remittances to their home country.

India's long lockdown of 21 says ends next Tuesday. Indications are that it could be extended. Some states like Orissa have already stretched it till the end of the month and others are expected to follow suit.

The government believes that the disease is now concentrated in 75 districts, and the focus should be on these areas to manage and contain the virus.

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