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Karnataka Govt Takes Fight To Delhi Against Centre, To Protest At Jantar Mantar On Wednesday
Stepping up the attack on the BJP-led government at the Centre, the ruling Congress in Karnataka led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will stage a protest in New Delhi on Wednesday, alleging “injustice” to the State in tax devolution and grants-in-aid over the past few years.
The protest by all Congress legislators and MPs from the state, including Ministers that comes ahead of the ensuing Lok Sabha polls will begin at 11 am tomorrow at Jantar Mantar in the national capital. The protesters would demand Centre set right the losses allegedly incurred by Karnataka to the tune of Rs 1.87 lakh crore, during five years under the 15th finance commission.
Incidentally, CPI (M) veteran and Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, along with his Cabinet colleagues will stage a protest in the national capital against the Centre’s alleged negligence towards the southern state on February 8.
Elsewhere, in Kolkata TMC supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will stage a protest on Friday against the Centre for allegedly withholding her state’s dues, particularly under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
AAP To ‘Gherao’ Haryana CM’s Karnal Residence On Feb 7 Over Unemployment Issue
The Aam Aadmi Party on Monday targeted the BJP-JJP coalition in Haryana over the unemployment issue and said it will ‘gherao’ Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar’s residence in Karnal for allegedly “failing” to give jobs to the state youth.
Addressing the media here, AAP’s Haryana unit president Sushil Gupta claimed that more than two lakh jobs were lying vacant in various government departments and accused the Khattar government of not filling these posts.
Gupta said out of two lakh vacant posts, 71,000 are in the education department, 21,000 in the police department and 10,000 in the transport department. “But the government is not filling these posts,” he alleged.
Gupta said that because of the lack of employment opportunities in the state, many youths are becoming victims of depression and drugs.
Jaishankar To Hold Talks With Bangladeshi Counterpart On Wednesday
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is scheduled to hold wide-ranging talks with his Bangladeshi counterpart Hasan Mahmud on Wednesday that is expected to focus on reviewing overall bilateral cooperation and exploring ways to boost the ties further.
Mahmud is visiting India from February 6 to 9 in his first bilateral foreign trip since Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina came to power for a fifth term after a landslide victory in the parliamentary elections last month.
In New Delhi, Mahmud is expected to meet Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal as well.
“This will be his first bilateral visit abroad as foreign minister after swearing in of the new government in Bangladesh,” the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.