BJP MP Tejasvi Surya Criticizes Karnataka's Rs 600 Crore Minority Development Scheme
‘Why Hindu, Dalit, OBC Not Covered’: Tejasvi Surya On Karnataka’s Rs 600 Crore Minority Scheme
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Tejasvi Surya, a Member of Parliament from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has raised concerns over Karnataka's Rs 600 crore scheme aimed at developing minority colonies. He questions the constitutional basis for allocating public funds based on religion and argues that it promotes segregation rather than equality.
- 01Tejasvi Surya questions the legality of Karnataka's minority development scheme.
- 02He argues that public funds should not be allocated based on religion.
- 03Surya highlights the potential for ghettoization and segregation in society.
- 04The Karnataka government approved the Rs 600 crore plan for minority colonies.
- 05Surya plans to challenge the scheme in court for being unconstitutional.
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Tejasvi Surya (BJP MP) has criticized the Karnataka government's recent approval of a Rs 600 crore action plan aimed at developing minority-dominated colonies. He questions the constitutional validity of earmarking public funds for specific religious groups, arguing that it undermines the principles of equality enshrined in Articles 14 and 15 of the Indian Constitution. Surya contends that the initiative promotes religious segregation, raising concerns about the potential for ghettoization. He emphasizes that if the goal is to uplift backward areas, then all impoverished communities, including Hindus, Dalits, and OBCs, should be included in such schemes. The Karnataka cabinet approved the plan under the Minorities Welfare, Hajj, and Waqf Department, targeting slums across 11 municipal corporations. Surya has vowed to challenge this decision in court, asserting that it is a blatant violation of constitutional principles and calling for a unified civic identity rather than division based on religion.
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The implementation of this scheme may lead to increased segregation in urban planning and could affect community relations in Karnataka.
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