08:30 Bhadrak violence: Curfew relaxed till noon today: There will be a relaxation of curfew in Odisha’s Bhadrak till 12 noon on Monday, which was imposed following a spree of violence.
On Sunday, the curfew was relaxed from 8 am to 11 am but later extended till 12 noon on Monday to allow people to acquire essential commodities.
According to reports, the Centre on Saturday rushed 2,000 paramilitary personnel to Odisha to assist the local administration. 20 companies of the paramilitary personnel were dispatched to Odisha to help restore normalcy in the district.
Following a derogatory Facebook post against Lord Rama, Section 144 has been imposed in Bhadrak after protests broke out.
Fresh violence erupted in some areas on Friday evening after talks failed to resolve the row triggered by alleged abusive remarks on social media against a particular community.
Though Section 144 was imposed in the town, officials had to clamp curfew as the situation deteriorated further.
About 15 platoons of police have been deployed. — ANI
08:15 Assam: No govt job for those having more than 2 kids: In a unique initiative, the Assam government on Sunday declared that people marrying before attaining the legal age for matrimony and couples having more than two children will not be eligible for the state governments jobs.
“Anyone having more than 2 children, marrying before attaining legal age won’t be eligible for Assam govt. jobs under new population policy,” said state Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma while unveiling details of the policy’s draft.
The main aim to implement this policy is the development of the people below poverty line, decrease in percentage of child death, maternal deaths etc.
In India the two-child norm, is rarely followed strictly. While, the legal age to marry is 21 for men, and 18 for women and it attracts punishment whenever such incidents are caught.The policy, by the state government is a part of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s vision document for the state which is considered to be an attempt to control the population of the Bengali-speaking Muslim immigrants in the state.
As per the 2011 census of the state, which has a population of more than 31 million, witnessed the highest increase in Muslim population from 30.9% in 2001 to 34.2 per cent in a decade. — ANI
IMAGE: Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, left, with Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.
Source: Rediff