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11 opposition parties submit memorandum to poll panel against delimitation in Assam

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Guwahati: Eleven opposition parties in Assam, including the Congress, submitted a memorandum to the state’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Saturday against the delimitation process of Assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies.
They claimed that the issues over which the delimitation exercise was deferred in the state earlier have remained unresolved.
The memorandum stated that the process was undertaken in the country under the Delimitation Act, 2002, on the basis of 2001 census, but it was met with such widespread opposition in Assam that the exercise was deferred.

A detailed order for deferring the exercise in Assam was issued by the president on February 8, 2008, noting a few reasons.
Among those was the likelihood of arousing “the sentiments of the people living in the state of Assam due to their apprehension that the ongoing delimitation in many electoral constituencies may result in breakup of affiliation between publics and its representatives, change of boundaries thereof, which may cause alienation of different groups of tribes”.
Representations seeking to defer the exercise until NRC is finalised, a large number of agitational programmes by ethnic organisations, and the likelihood of breach of public order were other reasons for deferring the delimitation process in the state, the memorandum said.
It noted that the president passed an order on February 28, 2020, rescinding the earlier order, and paving the way for the formation of a delimitation commission, which the opposition parties claimed was erroneously constituted.
This commission was challenged in the Supreme Court, which led the Centre to remove the reference of North Eastern states from this term in 2021, and the delimitation commission conducted the exercise only in Jammu and Kashmir, it said.

The opposition parties, in the memorandum, noted that the reasons for the objection to the exercise as raised earlier remained valid till date.
The exercise is being sought to be conducted on the basis of the 2001 census, which was the main point of objection for the people of the state, they maintained.
Noting that the updated National Register of Citizens (NRC) is yet to be notified, the memorandum maintained that the government should have sought views from all parties before giving its support to the order of delimitation.
“But that has not been done and the present government and the party in power have acted unilaterally to support a process which has potential to create instability in the state,” the memorandum said.
“In the light of above, we the eleven political parties together raise our voice against the proposed delimitation exercise in the state of Assam,” said the document, signed by leaders of Congress, CPI(M), Raijor Dal, Assam Jatiya Parishad, Jatiya Dal Asom, CPI, NCP, CPI (ML), RJD, JD(U) and TMC.
The full bench of the Election Commission (EC) visited Guwahati in March, during which they held discussions with different stakeholders, including political parties, to take their views on the delimitation process. The Congress had, however, boycotted meeting.
The process for delimitation in the state started on January 1, 2023, as per a notification issued by the EC on December 27 last year.
On December 31, 2022, the Assam Cabinet decided to merge four districts with the ones from which they were carved out. Biswanath was merged with Sonitpur, Hojai with Nagaon, Tamulpur with Baksa and Bajali with Barpeta.
The decisions to merge the districts were taken just a day before the EC’s ban on creating new administrative units in the state came into force.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

May 6, 2023
National Opposition, JK Leaders Submit Memorandum To ECI, Seek Early Assembly Poll

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SRINAGAR: National opposition and Jammu and Kashmir regional parties on Thursday submitted a memorandum to Election Commission of India, seeking early assembly polls in the Union Territory.
The signatories of the memorandum include National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah, Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge, CPI (M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury, NCP chief Sharad Pawar and other senior leaders of national political parties.
The memorandum reads that Jammu and Kashmir is without a legislative assembly and an elected government for last five years.
“In disregard of the letter and spirit of the Constitution, an unrepresentative and unaccountable bureaucracy is allowed to run the government to the discomfort and inconvenience of the general public, “ it reads.
It reads that the panchayat elections and elections to other PRIs cannot be substitute to legislative assembly elections and the government and for that matter the ECI cannot avoid and delay assembly elections on that ground.
“Had it been so, there would be no need to conduct assembly elections in states, that the ECI is with due dispatch and punctuality, as is evident from recently held assembly elections in Meghalaya, Tripura and Nagaland and the elections scheduled to be held in Karnataka.”
It added in each case the argument though, inherently specious, could have been that as PRIs were in place there was no need to hold assembly elections.”
“The Home Minister and other functionaries of Government of India have more than once stated that the government is ready to facilitate conduct of assembly elections and final call is to be taken by the Election Commission of India.”

It reads the Election Commission of India is under a constitutional obligation to hold assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir and delay in and denial of assembly elections would amount to denial of fundamental and democratic rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir and a breach of constitutional obligations.
“We however reiterate that the assembly election would be first and important step towards restoration of all the constitutional rights guaranteed in the constitution of India and fulfillment of political aspirations of the people of Jammu and Kashmir,” it reads.
The memorandum reads, “We the signatories to this memorandum representing different political parties of Jammu and Kashmir and various national political parties implore and request the Election Commission of India to announce the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir without any further delay and notify the election schedule so that the democratic rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir and access to democratic institutions is restored.”
Earlier in the day, JK leaders during a meeting with representatives of various national opposition parties discussed prevailing situation in Jammu and Kashmir and delay in holding of assembly elections.(KNO)

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March 16, 2023
National Opposition, JK Leaders Submit Memorandum To ECI, Seek Early Assembly Polls

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SRINAGAR: National opposition and Jammu and Kashmir regional parties on Thursday submitted a memorandum to Election Commission of India, seeking early assembly polls in the Union Territory.
The signatories of the memorandum include National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah, Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge, CPI (M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury, NCP chief Sharad Pawar and other senior leaders of national political parties.
The memorandum reads that Jammu and Kashmir is without a legislative assembly and an elected government for last five years.
“In disregard of the letter and spirit of the Constitution, an unrepresentative and unaccountable bureaucracy is allowed to run the government to the discomfort and inconvenience of the general public, “ it reads.
It reads that the panchayat elections and elections to other PRIs cannot be substitute to legislative assembly elections and the government and for that matter the ECI cannot avoid and delay assembly elections on that ground.
“Had it been so, there would be no need to conduct assembly elections in states, that the ECI is with due dispatch and punctuality, as is evident from recently held assembly elections in Meghalaya, Tripura and Nagaland and the elections scheduled to be held in Karnataka.”
It added in each case the argument though, inherently specious, could have been that as PRIs were in place there was no need to hold assembly elections.”
“The Home Minister and other functionaries of Government of India have more than once stated that the government is ready to facilitate conduct of assembly elections and final call is to be taken by the Election Commission of India.”

It reads the Election Commission of India is under a constitutional obligation to hold assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir and delay in and denial of assembly elections would amount to denial of fundamental and democratic rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir and a breach of constitutional obligations.
“We however reiterate that the assembly election would be first and important step towards restoration of all the constitutional rights guaranteed in the constitution of India and fulfillment of political aspirations of the people of Jammu and Kashmir,” it reads.
The memorandum reads, “We the signatories to this memorandum representing different political parties of Jammu and Kashmir and various national political parties implore and request the Election Commission of India to announce the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir without any further delay and notify the election schedule so that the democratic rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir and access to democratic institutions is restored.”
Earlier in the day, JK leaders during a meeting with representatives of various national opposition parties discussed prevailing situation in Jammu and Kashmir and delay in holding of assembly elections.(KNO)

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

March 16, 2023
Prosecute Sisodia under sedition law: Cong memorandum to L-G

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New Delhi: Former Congress MP Sandeep Dikshit along with Delhi’s former ministers Mangat Ram Singhal and Kiran Walia on Wednesday gave a memorandum to Lt. Governor’s office to probe former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the snooping case under the Sedition Act.
The memorandum states, “To acquire a capacity to listen to conversations, gather intelligence and information and to ‘spy’ on people and institutions in the National Capital territory that includes Government of India, the Defence establishments, intelligence agencies of the Union Government, etc., is a clear case of sedition.”
The memorandum alleged that the Government of Delhi, with full knowledge of its Chief Minister, the entire cabinet and in the presence of senior government officials sanctioned and setup a unit that had the capacity and intent to collect information, electronic data, etc., with a capacity to intercept and listen to/ observe/ record data, which is neither allowed to this government constitutionally or in any other way a part of its duties and responsibilities, then it is not just a case of corruption.
“We believe that this invokes the UAPA, or similar Acts and the CBI and NIA must be directed by yourself to investigate under laws governing sedition and anti-national activities and as evidence of wrongdoing has already been found, the concerned Chief Minister and ministers of Delhi government and officials must be prosecuted under such sedition and anti-national laws as maybe found applicable in this,” it said.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 1, 2023
No timeline prescribed in Memorandum of Procedure for transfer of HC judges: Govt in LS

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New Delhi: There is “no timeline” prescribed in the Memorandum of Procedure for transfer of high court judges, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju informed the Lok Sabha on Friday.
The Memorandum of Procedure guides the appointment, elevation and transfer of judges of the Supreme Court and 25 high courts.
In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, he said that all transfers are to be made in “public interest” and for promoting better administration of justice throughout the country.
Rijiju’s statement came days after the Supreme Court expressed displeasure over the Centre’s delay in clearing recommendations for transfer of some high court judges, saying it was a very serious issue.
The minister said proposals for transfer of 10 high court judges are under various stages of processing.
“No timeline has been prescribed in the Memorandum of Procedure (MoP) for transfer of judges from one high court to another…. As on February 6, 2023, proposals for transfer of 10 high court judges from one high court to other high courts are under various stages of processing,” Rijiju said.
He said judges of high courts are transferred according to the procedure laid down in the MoP prepared in 1998.
According to the existing MoP, the proposal for transfer of high court judges is initiated by the Chief Justice of India in consultation with four senior-most judges of the Supreme Court, he pointed out.

The MoP further provides that the CJI is also expected to take into account the views of the chief justice of the high court from which the judge is to be transferred, as also the chief justice of the high court to which the transfer is to be effected, he said.
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February 10, 2023
For Improving Quality of Education, KU, Azim Premji University, SMC sign MoU

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SRINAGAR: In an initiative aimed at furthering the cause of universalisation of education, the University of Kashmir, Azim Premji University Bangalore and Srinagar Municipal Corporation on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding to give a fillip to quality of education in 83 identified primary schools in Srinagar.
The tripartite MoU envisions joint collaboration in three critical areas, including visioning workshops with SMC core group, continuous professional development programmes for Zonal Education Officers, School Leaders and School Teachers, besides development of academic material like textbooks for these schools functioning under the ambit of SMC.
While the KU will provide all academic and technical support to finalise and contextualise the modules, Azim Premji University will bring in the necessary technical resources for the initiative. The SMC, on its part, shall extend necessary support in realisation of the desired objectives.
Prof Nilofer, KU VC, said the MoU is yet another opportunity for the University to connect with the community at grassroots and engage with the baseline feeders (primary schools) for higher education.
Mayor Srinagar, Junaid Azim Matoo, underscored the genesis of the MoU. He said the Kashmir University’s partnership in the MoU will offer a great impetus to “set our priorities right” vis-à-vis the upgradation of quality of education in the identified primary schools functioning under the aegis of SMC.
“Giving a decent schooling to children from disadvantaged sections of the society is the focus of the MoU, which we shall be able to attain with the vast academic strength of the University of Kashmir and support from Azim Premji University,” he said, underlining the need to evolve synergies and synchronisation to face the “challenges in the way.”
Commissioner SMC, Athar Aamir Khan called for bringing in best practices and cross-learning in schools to improve the learning outcomes.
Bijoy Shankar Das from Azim Premji University said the MoU aims to develop internal capacities of various stakeholders in primary education, right from the foundational stage. He said this will be in sync with the National Curriculum Framework (NCF), emphasising the need to offer quality education to children from socio-economically weaker sections of society.

Vice-Chancellor Prof Nilofer Khan chaired the MoU-signing ceremony as chief guest while Mayor Srinagar, Mr Junaid Azim Mattoo and Commissioner SMC Athar Amir Khan, IAS, were the guests of honour who represented the SMC. Azim Premji University was represented by Bijoy Shankar Das, Leader (NE States and J&K).

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

February 7, 2023