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LOCKDOWN EXTENSION IS A COLLECTIVE DECISION: KISHAN REDDY

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Hyderabad, May 2 (PMI): Union minister of state for home affairs G. Kishan Reddy today said that the decision to extend the ongoing lockdown till May 17 was a collective decision taken with the consensus of the chief ministers of all the states of the country. He made it clear that all the chief ministers of different states of the country had agreed for the extension of the lockdown. He said that they had issued orders to all the state governments first the strict implementation of the lockdown in all the red zone areas. He also said that they had asked the state governments to put a special focus on the areas which are reporting fresh cases of the virus.

Speaking to media persons at national capital, Reddy said that they had framed fresh guidelines to avoid any kind of problems to the people due to the ongoing lockdown. He said that they had divided the different districts of the country into red, orange and green zones. He also said that the zones were categorized into the three zones on the basis of the reports of the state governments. He said that considering migrant workers problem from a humanitarian angle, he said that the central government had given ₹12000 crore to all the states of the country and added that they had also set up 300 trains to transport them to their native places.

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Opposition parties opposing women’s quota, delimitation for politics: Kishan Reddy New Delhi, April 17 (PMI): Union Minister G Kishan Reddy on Friday accused the opposition parties of resisting the Women’s Reservation and Delimitation Bills for political mileage. Talking to newsmen, he asserted that the Centre’s proposed formula ensures fairness to all states, rejecting claims of injustice to southern regions. Reddy alleged that parties fear losing dominance if new leadership emerges through reservations and constituency changes. He also criticized regional parties for spreading “false propaganda” and called for a public debate on the issue. “Speaking in the Lok Sabha, the Prime Minister, the Home Minister, and the Central Government delivered a very clear message that no state would suffer any injustice whatsoever. Unlike the manner in which the delimitation was conducted when the Congress party was in power, we are introducing a Bill that is favorable and acceptable to all, ensuring equitable justice for every state. Despite this, the opposition continues to engage in false propaganda within Parliament. Citing census data, they claimed that the population in the South was declining and that the region would be penalized for having successfully implemented family planning measures. Initially, their argument was that if the constituency delimitation were to be undertaken following the census, the South would inevitably face injustice. However, today, recognizing the sentiments of the people and ensuring that the number of seats in the South does not diminish, the Modi government has introduced a formula involving a 50% increase”, he noted. Further, Kishan Reddy alleged that from the very beginning, it has been a calculated conspiracy by the Majlis party to ensure that the women are denied any form of political reservation. Statements made by Majlis party leaders specifically Akbaruddin Owaisi suggesting that the entry of the women into politics would give rise to new complications and problems, are officially recorded in the Assembly records. Fearing that a delimitation of constituencies in Hyderabad could jeopardize their own seats, the Majlis party is now conspiring in tandem with both the Congress and the BRS parties . Having held consultations with these two parties, the Majlis party is actively campaigning against both the proposed delimitation and the provision of Women’s reservations”, he remarked. (PMI)

New Delhi, April 17 (PMI): Union Minister G Kishan Reddy on Friday accused the opposition parties …

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