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The Hindu
19-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
BCs benefited largely in Alliance government rule, says APIWA Board Chairman
The Backward Castes (BCs) were mostly benefited during the last one year of Alliance government regime, said Andhra Pradesh Inland Waterways Authority Board (APIWA) Chairman Dr Z. Shivaprasad. Addressing a press conference organised on 'Development of BCs during the coalition rule in the year' at Telugu Desam Party (TDP) office in Nellore on Wednesday, Dr. Shivaprasad said, 'The Alliance government is shaping the BC Protection Act to create fear and prevent attacks on the BCs. It has allocated ₹47,457 crore for the development of BCs in the 2025-26 State budget. Among nominated posts, Legislative Assembly seats and local bodies, the BCs were given the maximum posts.' He said, 'Assembly Speaker Ch. Ayyanna Patrudu, Union Minister K. Rammohan Naidu, TDP President Palla Srinivasa Rao, eight ministers in the State cabinet, and 38 legislators were from the BC communities only. During 2014-19, the TDP government had spent ₹3,700 crore for BC Corporation. Today, the Alliance government has allocated large amount of funds.' The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) government had stopped funds for BC Corporation and cancelled subsidised loans. It had only considered the BCs as vote bank, he alleged. He said that the TDP government had earlier increased BC reservations in local bodies from 20% to 34%, and now passed a resolution in the Legislative Assembly to implement 33% reservation for the BCs. Earlier, the TDP government had provided state-of-the-art equipment to 4.2 lakh poor BCs dependent on handicrafts through the Adarana scheme. Now, the Alliance government has allocated 10% of the liquor shops for Geeta workers. A special corporation has also been formed for the welfare of goldsmiths. It has repealed GO 217, which will affect the employment of 20 lakh fishermen. It is credited with increasing the compensation for hunting bans at ₹20,000 under the 'Matsyakarula Sevalo' scheme and salaries of Nayi Brahmins in temples to ₹25,000. It has abolished the GST on the handloom sector. It is also providing free electricity to power looms.
Time of India
25-04-2025
- Health
- Time of India
KGMOA threatens to boycott Hajj duties over demand for removal of health official
Kochi: The district unit of the Kerala Govt Medical Officers' Association (KGMOA) has announced that the doctors under the association would boycott Hajj duties if the govt failed to remove district programme manager (DPM) of National Health Mission Dr Sivaprasad from his post. A statement issued by the association on Friday said that it would boycott Hajj duties, including vaccination, which could disrupt the pilgrimage through Kochi as pilgrims cannot proceed without the vaccination. District president of the association Dr T Sudhakar and secretary Dr Karthik Balachandran said in a statement that govt's dismissive attitude towards the complaint against Sivaprasad was unacceptable. "The protest is brewing among the doctors against the lack of proper action on complaints about Shivaprasad's derogatory behaviour towards female doctors and defamatory campaigns on social media. Since March 7, 2025, doctors under KGMOA were in complete non-cooperation, refusing any additional responsibilities beyond patient care in hospitals. Despite the disruption in health services, govt and health department continue to protect Shivaprasad without removing him from the DPM position. Authorities are taking double standards by ignoring the complaints of doctors who tirelessly work for public health. Doctors under their leadership will not take on any additional duties until Dr Shivaprasad is removed from his position," the release said.
