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All Cong candidates in Karnataka sign ‘pledge’ to deliver on party’s ‘5 guarantees’

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New Delhi: A day before Karnataka goes to the polls, all Congress candidates signed a “solemn pledge” on Tuesday to deliver on the “five guarantees” promised by the party to the people of the state if voted to power.
The Congress party, its president Mallikarjun Kharge and former president Rahul Gandhi on their Twitter accounts shared the pledge signed by all the 223 candidates that the five guarantees — Yuva Nidhi, Anna Bhagya, Gruha Jyothi, Uchita Prayana and Gruha Lakshmi — will be implemented once the party comes to power.
“Once elected as your MLA, I will deliver on the 5 Congress guarantees for the people of Karnataka. I will dedicate myself to developing our constituency. Karnataka’s interests will be my first priority. I will defend Kannada pride and culture with all my might. I pledge to fight corruption, maintain transparency and work towards a progressive Karnataka,” the pledge signed by the Congress candidates read.

Sharing the pledge on Twitter, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said, “All our Karnataka Congress candidates have made a solemn promise to deliver on the 5 guarantees for the people of Karnataka.”
“They have pledged to fight corruption and work towards a progressive Karnataka,” Kharge said.
Gandhi also shared the pledge signed by all the candidates, saying, “Congress’ 5 Guarantees ‘Pratigne’ will relieve people of Karnataka from the pain BJP’s 40 per cent Commission Sarkara has inflicted on them.”
While the ‘Uchita Prayana’ scheme proposes free travel for women throughout the state in regular government-run KSRTC/ BMTC buses, under the ‘Gruha Lakshmi’ scheme, each woman head of the family will receive Rs 2,000 monthly assistance.
Gruha Jyothi promises 200 unit free electricity a month to all households. Under ‘Anna Bhagya’, every person in a BPL (below poverty line) family will receive 10 kg food grains, which can be rice or millets including Ragi and Jowar every month.

Under the “Yuva Nidhi”, Rs 3,000/month will be provided to all unemployed graduates and Rs 1,500 a month for all unemployed diploma graduates (both in the age group of 18 to 25) for two years.
The Congress has 223 candidates in the electoral fray, and on one seat it has extended support to Sarvodaya Karnataka Party.
The elections for the 224-member Karnataka assembly will be held on May 10 and the counting of votes will take place on May 13.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

May 9, 2023
State impotent, why can’t citizens pledge to not vilify others: SC on hate speeches

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday orally observed how many contempt actions could it take against people in connection with hate speech, why the petitioner has to first move the apex court, and “why cannot the citizens of this country take a pledge to not vilify others” as it wondered “what kind of pleasures we are deriving by making these speeches”.
It observed that the menace of hate speech is a vicious circle which is going on because the state is impotent, powerless, and doesn’t act in time.
A bench of Justices K.M. Joseph and B.V. Nagarathna termed hate speeches as a “vicious circle”, while adding that fringe elements make these utterances and people should restrain themselves from doing so.
Citing speeches of former Prime Ministers Jawaharlal Nehru and Atal Bihari Vajpayee, it said that people from remote areas used to gather to hear them. Justice Nagarathna observed: “Now fringe elements from all sides are making these statements and we are now asked to take contempt action against these people.”
The bench queried the parties on how it could curtail “intellectual deprivation” which comes from lack of knowledge and education. She added, “How many contempt after contempt we can take against these people. That’s why I asked the other day, how the apex court will deal with this. Why do you (petitioner) start with the apex court? Should not there be some restraint on speeches else we will not become the India we desire for.”
Justice Nagarathna stressed: “Why cannot the citizens of this country take a pledge to not vilify others and what kind of pleasures we are deriving by making these speeches”.
The top court made these strong observations while hearing a contempt petition against various state authorities including Maharashtra for failing to lodge FIRs against people making hate speeches.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta pointed out a hate speech made in Kerala against Hindus and Christians and questioned that petitioner Shaheen Abdullah, a Kerala resident, has selectively pointed at hate speeches in the country but been silent on speech made in his state, and also cited alleged statement made by a DMK spokesperson against Brahmins. Mehta further questioned, why has the petitioner not made them party in the contempt petition.

The bench referred to those speeches and said “every action has equal reaction” and stressed, “we are following the Constitution and orders in every case are bricks in the structure of rule of law”.
It added that it is hearing the contempt petition because states are not taking action in time and added, “This is because the state has become impotent, powerless and does not act in time…..”
Mehta immediately retorted: “Can’t say that about any State but Centre is not. The Centre has banned PFI (Popular Front of India). Please issue notice to the State of Kerala so that they can respond to this.”
After hearing detailed submissions, the apex court allowed an intervention application, filed by an organisation which had held rallies in Maharashtra.
The bench noted that they are saying things which are denigrating and demolishing the dignity of others on a regular basis, and queried counsel: “Do you have the right to break the law of land? If you break the rule of law of the land it will befall on your head like a tumble of bricks..”.
Advocate Nizam Pasha, appearing for the petitioner, submitted that 50 rallies were held in Maharashtra in the last four months where hate speeches have been made.
The top court issued notice to Maharashtra government and scheduled the matter for further hearing on April 28.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 30, 2023
Germany, Japan pledge to boost cooperation on economic security

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Germany and Japan agreed on Saturday to strengthen cooperation on economic security in the aftermath of tensions over global supply chains and the economic impact of the war in Ukraine.
In the first high-ministerial government consultations held between the two countries, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz reached out to Tokyo to seek to reduce Germany’s dependence on China for imports of raw materials.
“The current challenges of our time make it clear: It is important to expand cooperation with close partners and acquire new partners. We want to reduce dependencies and increase the resilience of our economies.” the German chancellor said in a tweet.
Scholz and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said they believe the agreement will allow both countries to diversify value chains in order to be able to reduce economic risks.
In a joint statement, the two countries said they will work on establishing “a legal framework for bilateral defense and security cooperation activities,” including ways to protect critical infrastructures, trade routes and to secure future supply of sustainable energy.
Germany’s decision to prioritize consultations with Japan came after the Asian country put forward an economic security bill last year aimed at securing the uptake of technology and bolstering critical supply chains.
Japan is Germany’s second-largest trading partner in Asia after China, with a bilateral trade volume of €45.7 billion mainly based on the import and export of machinery, vehicles, electronics and chemical products.
The two leaders also exchanged views on the situation in Ukraine, cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region and the G7 meeting in Hiroshima scheduled for May.

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( With inputs from : www.politico.eu )

March 15, 2023
GOP primary candidates must agree to loyalty pledge in order to debate, RNC chair says

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Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel speaks at the committee’s winter meeting in Dana Point, Calif., Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. | Jae C. Hong/AP Photo
Any candidate who wants to take part in the GOP’s first primary debate in Milwaukee later this year will have to sign a pledge promising to support whoever wins the nomination, Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel said Sunday.
“We’re saying you’re not going to get on the debate stage unless you make this pledge,” McDaniel said during an interview with CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union.” McDaniel, who recently won her fourth term as RNC chair after a contentious battle against Harmeet Dhillon, said that Republican voters are tired of “infighting” within the party, and “want to see us come together.”
So far, three prominent candidates have entered the GOP presidential primary — former President Donald Trump, former Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley and conservative entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy. More are expected to join the race, potentially including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former Vice President Mike Pence, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
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( With inputs from : www.politico.com )

February 26, 2023
Dem governors pledge to protect abortion as neighbors add restrictions

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The Illinois governor on Thursday called on the federal government to not only enact a federal law legalizing abortion nationwide but also to assist people who have to travel from their home states for access to abortion.
The prospects for such a law at the federal level appear dim. President Joe Biden has asked Congress to pass a law reestablishing abortion rights nationwide, a proposal with virtually zero chance of making any progress on Capitol Hill. The president did sign an executive order in August that directed the Department of Health and Human Services to consider ways to expand coverage for patients traveling out of state for reproductive health care.
Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said Thursday at POLITICO’s event that he “wouldn’t back down” when it comes to reproductive freedom, as his state has similarly become a haven for abortion access in the South. Cooper has promised to block anti-abortion measures proposed by the Republican-led legislature, which has aimed to enact restrictions that go beyond the state’s current 20-week ban on abortion.
When asked about whether he thinks a national abortion ban, a policy item pushed by some Republicans, is possible, Cooper said “we’re just not going to let that happen.”
“We have become a critical access point in the Southeast and we need to hold the line to protect women’s health,” Cooper said. “Get politicians out of the exam room with women and their doctors.”
Cooper said he believes the majority of people in his state support abortion rights. He added that the Supreme Court’s reversal of the right to abortion access previously guaranteed in Roe v. Wade sets a new precedent.
“This court has already stripped a right that has been in place for five decades. My real concern is what’s going to happen in the Supreme Court for other kinds of constitutional rights that we have,” Cooper said. “They obviously left the door open here.”
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( With inputs from : www.politico.com )

February 9, 2023
Rishi Sunak marks 100 days as UK PM with pledge to deliver change

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London: Rishi Sunak marked his 100th day in office as the first non-white British Prime Minister on Thursday with a slick new video for social media pledging to deliver change, amidst multiple challenges, including spiralling inflation.
The UK’s first Indian-origin Prime Minister took charge at 10 Downing Street a day after Diwali last year on October 25 in the wake of intense political turmoil following the unceremonious exit of his predecessors – party-gate scandal-hit Boris Johnson and the country’s shortest-serving Prime Minister Liz Truss.
Since then, Sunak has laid out his top priorities with a particular focus on cutting soaring inflation to tackle the crippling cost of living crisis in the aftermath of the Covid pandemic and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.
“Others may talk about change. I will deliver it,” he wrote on Twitter on Thursday.
The accompanying video captures a montage of his historic selection for the top job as the “youngest in modern history”, aged 42, and also the first non-white politician at No. 10 Downing Street. It goes on to reiterate his new year commitments of five key priorities: to halve inflation, grow the economy, reduce debt, cut National Health Service (NHS) waiting lists and stop the illegal migration via small boats crossing the English Channel.
Among the scenes of his meetings with key world leaders, there is shot of him shaking hands with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the G20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia, last November where the two leaders greenlit the UK-India Young Professionals Scheme – a reciprocal scheme offering 3,000 18-30-year-old degree-educated youth visas every year to live and work in either country for two years.
“I know first-hand the incredible value of the deep cultural and historic ties we have with India. I am pleased that even more of India’s brightest young people will now have the opportunity to experience all that life in the UK has to offer – and vice-versa – making our economies and societies richer,” he said at the time.
Sunak, who is married to Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy’s daughter Akshata Murty, has also committed to working towards a free trade agreement (FTA) with India but reiterated that his government would not compromise “quality over speed” after the Diwali deadline set for the deal was missed due to the political turmoil in the UK.

On the domestic front, Sunak faces multiple challenges and pressures, including having to recently sack Conservative Party chair Nadhim Zahawi as a minister without portfolio in his Cabinet after an investigation found he had breached the ministerial code over his tax affairs.
He faced intense Opposition pressure over the issue and continues to be challenged over his decision to keep his deputy prime minister, Dominic Raab, in the post while he is being investigated over multiple bullying allegations by civil servants.
“Integrity is really important to me,” he said recently, pledging to “take whatever steps are necessary to restore the integrity back into politics”.
“The things that happened before I was prime minister, I can’t do anything about. What I think you can hold me to account for is how I deal with the things that arise on my watch,” he added.
Besides, his government is facing some of the biggest strikes in British history as nurses, teachers, transport workers and civil servants take industrial action demanding better pay and working conditions.
The spectre of Brexit, which also marked its third anniversary this week after Britain formally left the European Union (EU) on January 31, 2020, continues to loom large over his leadership as he works on signing off on a new deal over the Northern Ireland Protocol. The unresolved issue of goods traded between the UK region and EU member-state Ireland has continued to cause great discontent on all sides.
All this comes against the backdrop of the governing Conservative Party trailing 20 or more points behind Opposition Labour in opinion polls. A poor show for the Tories in the upcoming May local elections could spur calls for yet another change of party leader ahead of general elections expected next year.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

February 2, 2023
National Voters Day Observed at PHQ; ADGP (Headquarters) PHQ Administers Pledge to Officers, Personnel

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Jammu, Jan 25 (GNS): National Voters Day pledge ceremony was organized at Police Headquarters here on Wednesday. The ADGP (Headquarters) PHQ, M.K Sinha administered the pledge to officers and personnel.
ADGP (Coordination) PHQ, Danesh Rana, IGP (Headquarters) PHQ, Bhim Sen Tuti, DIG Admin PHQ, Sarah Rizvi, DIG (Training) PHQ Imtiyaz Ismail Parray, AIsG of PHQ, SO to ADGP Armed J&K, officers & staff of PHQ, APHQ and Telecommunication attended the pledge taking function as did other officers and personnel of JKP.
As is known, January 25 is observed as National Voters Day to commemorate the founding day of the Election Commission of India, which was created on this date in 1950. The first National Voters Day was observed on January 25, 2011, and ever since, it has been observed on January 25 with a particular theme. For 2023, the theme was “nothing like voting, I vote for sure”.
Meanwhile, pledge functions were also held at all the Units, Wings and District Headquarters of J&K Police across Jammu and Kashmir. (GNS)
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( With inputs from : thegnskashmir.com )

January 25, 2023