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Karnataka Assembly adopts resolutions against delimitation ‘One Nation, One Election’ move, NEET
Jul-25-2024

The Karnataka Legislative Assembly today adopted resolutions against the delimitation of Lok Sabha and Assembly constituencies based on the coming census, ‘One Nation, One Election’ proposal and National Entrance cum Eligibility Test (NEET), amid protest by opposition parties.

In the first resolution, the assembly has demanded that the Central Government should not carry out the delimitation of constituencies on the basis of a census that happens in the 2026 census or thereafter. In case of increasing the number of seats based on the population, it should take into account the 1971 census to decide the number of Lok Sabha seats in a state and the assembly constituencies there.

The second resolution states that the proposal of one country-one election is a threat to India's democratic and federal system. It further said, various state legislatures have their own terms of office, and a uniform election schedule can undermine States’ autonomy by focusing too much on national issues and neglecting local concerns. Ensuring adequate security, managing election staff, dejection among voters, reduced government accountability, and economic and social constraints are serious concerns associated with simultaneous elections. Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H.K. Patil tabled the resolution. He said the House urged the Central Government not to implement this draconian law.

While, the resolution on NEET stated that this exam has affected the medical education opportunities of poor children from rural areas and it has to be abolished in view of the alleged irregularities taking place nationwide. It demanded that Karnataka should be exempted from this exam system and admission of students in medical colleges should be allowed on the basis of the Common Entrance Test (CET) conducted by the State government. The resolution was tabled by the state Minister of Medical Education and Skill Development, Sharan Prakash Patil. 

The Speaker U T Khader later announced that the resolutions have been adopted.


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