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BJP-NDA regime source of spectrum corruption: Moily

March 13, 2011

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Udupi, March 13: Union Law Minister M Veerappa Moily hit out at the Opposition over spectrum scandal saying “the BJP-NDA regime is the source of corruption.”

Speaking to press persons Moily said: “The procedures for the distribution of 2G spectrum were designed during the BJP-NDA regime. The first-come-first-serve basis adapted in the 2G-spectrum distribution led to corruption and scams. Whereas the Congress led UPA government distributed the 3G spectrums through auction.

“Based on the 2G distributions we had expected revenue of Rs 30,000 crore in the 3G distribution. As we went for auctioning the revenue went up to Rs 1,45,000 crore'',

Moily also declared that UPA government was committed to table the Right to Food Security bill in the monsoon session of the parliament.

“There were many hurdles in the process of bringing in a right to food security bill. Several lobbies frightened the government of the huge financial commitments required for its implementation. But UPA Chairpersons Sonia Gandhi was committed to implement it.”

The food security Act will ensure that necessary food grains will be distributed through the public distribution system to all the needy, irrespective of BPL and APL. ``We have a huge stock of foodgrains. The aim is to ensure that there will not be any starvation deaths in the country.

He said that to rejuvenate the institution of Lokpal, the government would bring in amendments to the Lokpal Act. “UPA has started a movement to curb corruption in the administration. A Group of Ministers has been formed to chalk out the strategies for the same. The GoM has already suggested 60 per cent of the solutions and will submit a final report in another 60 days. Bringing in the Lokpal bill, Money Laundering bill, amendment to the Anti Corruption Bill will be recommended by the GoM,” he added.

Replying a question question BJP President Nithin Gadkari's statement that they would continue to fight against the UPA government on the CVC issue, Moily said, “Let Gadkari clean his house first and then speak about others houses. BJP governments in Karnataka, MP, Chatthisgarh have been corrupt and posing threat to the internal security.”

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July 5,2020

Mangaluru, Jul 5: A COVID-19 patient escaped from a hospital in Mangaluru on Sunday, Mangaluru Commissioner of Police Vikas Kumar.

A total of 1,925 cases of COVID-19 and 37 deaths recorded in Karnataka in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases to 23,474.

The health department informed that the death toll rose to 372 while active cases stood at 13,251 in the state.

According to the Union Health Ministry, India has recorded 6,73,165 numbers of COVID-19 cases and 19,268 deaths. 

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July 29,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 29: Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar on Tuesday criticised BJP-led Karnataka government for limiting or omitting various topics including chapters on 18th century Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan and his father Hyder Ali.

Speaking to media here at Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) office, Shivakumar said Congress will not allow BJP government in Karnataka to "divert history".

"Tipu Sultan does not belong to one caste or a class. He is part of the history of this country. BJP government has removed chapters related to him for its political advantage. It is their decision whether they celebrate Tipu Sultan Jayanti or not, but he is part of our history. 

The President of this country Ramnath Kovind came to the Vidhan Sabha and praised Tipu's patriotism during a joint session," Shivakumar said.

"The BJP government has come to power today. Our history should not change. We will not let these people to covert or dilute history. This is the stand of the Congress party. Our experts will study the pros and cons of this decision," he added.

Shivakumar further said many countries around the world have praised the Constitution, Indian history and expressed their willingness to "adapt it".

"But the BJP is trying to curtail this. We need to educate our children. Our team will also study this and we will not let this happen," he said.
The Karnataka government, in a bid to reduce the syllabus for state board schools by 30 per cent, has limited or omitted various topics including chapters on Mysuru rulers Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan from the class 7 social science textbook.

The reduction in syllabus comes as schools are closed to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the state, and classes have been moved online.
The Department of Public Instruction of the Karnataka government also limited or removed various other topics from the syllabus of class 6 to 10 as they were repeated or can be alternatively taught.

Earlier, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) had revised the syllabus for the classes IX to XII for the academic session 2020-21 in a "one-time measure" owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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January 30,2020

Bengaluru, Jan 30: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, who reached the national capital on Thursday, said he will discuss the much-awaited Ministry expansion with the BJP high command.

"It's been long that I visited Delhi. I will meet the party national president J P Nadda and Home Minister Amit Shah and take their suggestions on the cabinet expansion," Yediyurappa told reporters.

The chief minister said he will also call on Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and discuss about development issues related to Karnataka.

Yediyurappa has been anxiously waiting for the high command's nod to expand his ministry amid intense lobbying by the aspirants.

Opposition parties have been critical of the BJP and Yediyurappa over the delay in cabinet expansion, alleging that he was weak and that the administration had collapsed.

As the chief minister has already made it clear that 11 of the disqualified JDS-Congress MLAs who got re-elected in the bypolls on BJP tickets will be made ministers, lobbying has been on in the party for the remaining ministerial berths.

Currently, there are 18 Ministers, including the chief minister in the cabinet that has a sanctioned strength of 34. Sixteen berths are vacant.

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