Caste system creates socio-economic imbalances; reservation must, says CM

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April 21, 2016

Bantwal, Apr 21: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah while vouching for reservation as a solution to empowering people in a caste-ridden society averred that reservation is losing its efficacy in an era where more jobs are being created in private rather than government sector.

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Observing that caste system is deep-rooted in society and creates socio-economic imbalances, the CM said it is important to have reservations till such time that his disparity is removed from society in totality.

Dedicating Narayana Guru Jnana Mandir constructed by Brahmashree Narayana Guru Seva Samiti at Sajeepamuda in Bantwal taluk on Thursday, Siddaramaiah reminded the audience of a statement of the architect of India's Constitution B R Ambedkar that reservation has to be continued till such time that caste system is rooted out fully. "Agreed that Ambedkar initially wanted reservation for 10 years hoping that social imbalances would be corrected by then," CM observed.

Noting that social reformers and visionaries such as Buddha, Basaveshwara, Ambedkar and even Narayana Guru did shake the foundations of caste system in India with their radical thinking on the issue, Siddaramaiah regretted that the system got further ensconced in society with them no longer in the scene. "Have all those oppressed become free now," he questioned noting that instances of people suffering the scourge of untouchability are reported even now.

Batting for reservation, Siddaramaiah said even a developed state like the USA practises it, albeit in different form. "They have racial discrimination where fair skinned are given preferential treatment," he said adding this is nothing but a form of reservation. The Congress government in state has not just catered to interests of the AHINDA class as its opponents criticize it, CM said adding rather it has catered to interests of all economically poor across class.

The cabinet on Wednesday took a historic decision where it has decided to go in for reservations in contracts the government contracts, he said. Under this, SC/ST community members will get to exclusively bid for government contracts up to Rs 50 lakh in any given area proportionate to their population there, he said. The government has also set aside 24.1% of the state's planned outlay of Rs 85000-odd crore for the betterment of SC/ST communities this year, he noted.

State government will celebrate Brahmashree Narayana Guru Jayanthi henceforth on September 18. Responding to a plea from Harikrishna Bantwal, advisor to the Samiti, CM said the Brahmashree Narayana Guru Jayanthi Jayanthi will be used as a day to spread the message of social equality that the social reformer saint from Kerala preached. Narayana Guru was born in Kerala on September 18, 1854 and died on September 21, 1928. He fought against caste system and propagated equality. He opened temples in Kerala when upper caste people denied entry to people from backward castes.

The entire route of CM Siddaramaiah from airport to Sajeepamuda, in the city and route to Surathkal where he took part in several functions was awash with flex banners in violation of rules. Over enthusiastic party workers, MLAs and even ministers ensured that they took up most vantage points to ensure that the banners caught the eye. When TOI brought this to CMs attention, Siddaramaiah said, "I will instruct the party rank and file not to do so." The Union ministry for environment and forests has banned use of flex banners along with a host of other plastic items, recently.

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PURE HEART
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Saturday, 23 Apr 2016

Prophet Muhammad pbuh (Last & final messenger of ALLAH) said : O people! Your God is ONE and YOUR forefather (ADAM) is ONE. An Arab is not better than a non-Arab AND a non-Arab is not better than an Arab, and a White person is not better than a Black person AND a Black person is not better than a White person, EXCEPT by PIETY and GOOD DEEDS.

Please LOOK and PONDER on what Prophet of God says.. There is a lot to learn for YOU & ME in this LIFE and to KNOW more on Who is WORTHY of WORSHIP...
Humans are an intelligent CREATION of ALLAH and we should know What ALLAH says rather than believing blindly what MEDIA says about ISLAM and its matter... LOOK into the Source of ISLAM which is THE QURAN... (it says all mankind is from Adam... and there is lesson to all mankind for all ages)

PK
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Saturday, 23 Apr 2016

Now cheddis will TWIST and create a propaganda against the CM and their blind drunkard followers will make a big issue out of it...to stop loosing their control over their caste system which keeps the brahmana and upper caste in the top by fooling others in this system.

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Meanwhile, a total of 1,718 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases to 33,050 in the country.

A total of 630 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours, as per the latest data provided by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

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February 6,2020

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 6: The Kerala government on Wednesday said three foreign nationals were among the 2,528 people under observation in the state for the novel coronavirus infection and no new cases have been reported.

At least 93 people with minor symptoms of the virus have been lodged in isolation wards of various hospitals, state Health Minister KK Shailaja told reporters in Thiruvananthapuram.

India's three positive cases for the virus has been from the state's three districts of Thrissur, Alappuzha and Kasaragod.

All the three are students of China's Wuhan university, the epicentre of the virus.

"No new cases of coronavirus has been detected in the state today. At least 2,435 are under observation at home while 93 are in isolation wards at various hospital across the state," Mr Shailaja said.

The minister also said two foreigners have been quarantined in Ernakulam district and one foreign national at Thiruvananthapuram.

"The foreigner in Thiruvananthapuram has been kept at general hospital but not because he was showing symptoms but for observation as he travelled from China," an official said.

The health status of the three patients, who had tested positive for the virus, "remains satisfactory", the minister said.

After three cases were reported, the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government had declared the epidemic as a "state calamity" on Monday.

The health department has issued advisories to the education, tourism and the animal husbandry departments on taking precautions.

"The students, teachers, other staff members residing with families of Wuhan/China returnees who are already in home isolation should not attend classes...," an advisory issued to the education department read.

Rajan Khobragade, Principal Secretary (Health), said the health department has directed the District collectors to hold a meeting with the religious leaders of the district to create awareness during prayer meetings.

"We have directed district collectors to meet religious leaders and talk to them about the seriousness of the situation and create awareness among them and their followers on how to contain the spread of virus," the minister said.

Mr Shailaja also said the department got messages from some Kerala students studying in China, who returned to the state after the virus outbreak, that their Universities had asked them to return and attend classes.

"We have got some messages from the students that they were being recalled by the universities in China. We discussed the matter and it was decided that the centre will contact such universities and convey the message that it was not possible to send the students back to China until the epidemic was under control," the minister said.

Mr Shailaja also said even though there were no positive cases for the second consecutive day on Wednesday, the state needs to remain vigilant and reiterated the 28 days quarantine period for those returning from China.

Of the 2,528 people under observation, the maximum number is from Malappuram (383), followed by Ernakulam (333), Kozhikode (306) and Thrissur (241).

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