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No saffronization, no hate: New Govt of

Karnataka focuses on its five guarantees

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah says the first Cabinet meeting issued orders for the
implementation of five guarantees which were promised by the party before the elections

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Bengaluru/New Delhi

n a veiled attack on Bharatiya
Janata Party (BJP), the newly
Ielected Karnataka Chief Minis-
ter Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said
that the senior police officials have
been instructed to ensure no ‘saffro-
nisation’ and ‘moral policing’ in the
state. “That is what we have instruct-
ed all the senior Police officials - no
saffronisation, no moral policing...”
Siddaramaiah told media persons af-
ter attending a Congress legislature
party meeting at Vidhana Soudha in
Bengaluru. He also said that action
will be taken against such people who
are making false news.
“Those who are making false
news, an action will be taken against
such people,” he said.
Congress in its manifesto for the
Karnataka election said that the party is
committed to taking firm and decisive
action against individuals and organiza-
tions spreading hatred among commu- Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah with Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar and former State Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai greet
nities on grounds of caste and religion.
“We believe that law and Consti- the newly-elected state assembly speaker U. T. Khader during session of Assembly, at Vidhan Soudha, in Bengaluru on Wednesday (ANI)
tution are sacrosanct and cannot be
violated by individuals and organiza- 200 units of free power to all house- said DK Shivakumar. When asked should have asked to take action
tions like Bajrang Dal, Popular Front holds (Gruha Jyoti); Rs 2,000 monthly about the state cabinet expansion, he against these outfits as well then the
of India (PFI) or others promoting assistance to the woman head of every said that it will be carried out by Chief public would have appreciated it. This
enmity or hatred, whether among family (Gruha Lakshmi); 10 kg of rice Minister Siddaramaiah. is polarization politics.” He further
majority or minority communities. free to every member of a BPL house- “Cabinet expansion will be car- said that the Rule of Law should pre-
We will take decisive action as per law hold (Anna Bhagya); Rs 3,000 every ried out by my Chief Minister. He has vail and the government must work
including imposing a ban on any such month for unemployed graduate the authority; Congress party has giv- against anti-social forces.
organizations,” the manifesto said. youth and Rs 1,500 for unemployed di- en him authority. He is the right man “Must protect the good cit-
Soon after being sworn in as the ploma holders (both in the age group to answer, please meet him,” said Shi- izens. Your work should be un-
chief minister, Siddaramaiah said that of 18-25) for two years (Yuva Nidhi) vakumar. biased. Must not fall for political
the first Cabinet meeting has issued and free travel for women in public Meanwhile, Bharatiya Janata Par- pressure. We have never protected
orders for the implementation of five transport buses (Uchita Prayana). ty (BJP) MLA and former Chief Min- those who are done wrong during
guarantees which were promised by Also, Karnataka Deputy Chief ister of Karnataka Basavaraj Bommai our regime”, Bommai said.
the party before the elections. Minister DK Shivakumar on Wednes- on Wednesday hit out at Chief Min- Bommai said that the CM spoke
Addressing a press briefing after day said that police officers wearing ister Siddaramaiah regarding his ‘no in a way that casts doubt on the police
the first Cabinet meeting in Vidhan political outfit’s dresses and posing saffronisation in the state’ instruction department being unbiased and add-
Soudha, here, Siddaramaiah had said, for photos is “unconstitutional” and and called it ‘polarization politics.’ ed that it was not right.
“Five guarantees in the manifesto no one will be allowed to take laws Regarding CM Siddaramaiah’s “Police departments have been
were promised and the order for the into their hands. “...We won’t allow instruction to state police to ensure unbiased. He has spoken in a way that
implementation of those five guaran- anyone to take the law into their ‘no saffronisation’ and ‘no moral casts doubts on them. Governments
tees was given after the first cabinet hands...There were 3-4 places where policing,’ former CM Bommai said, will come and go. They have to fill
meeting. All will be in force after the Police officers put their agenda. They “They have spoken about a few the police department with strength.
next cabinet meeting which will be removed their uniform and wore their things. They said carbonization will They have unnecessarily spoken in a
called within a week. political outfit’s dresses and posed for not be allowed. They should have way that casts doubts on the depart-
“The five ‘main’ guarantees are photos. This is unconstitutional...,” spoken about SDPI and PFI. They ment. Not right”, he said.

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