[ZESTCaste] HC seeks details of SC, STs in BBMP wards

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HC seeks details of SC, STs in BBMP wards
Bangalore, Oct 28, DHNS:
The High Court on Wednesday directed the State government to file an
affidavit furnishing details related to SC, ST population in each BBMP
ward and the details of the percentage of SC, ST women in each of
these wards. The affidavit has to be filed on Thursday.

The Court further instructed the State government to clarify Clause 5
and 6 of the BBMP guidelines, about reservation of wards for various
categories. "We will interpret the guidelines based on the
submission," Justice H N Nagamohan Das observed. BBMP, in its
affidavit on Wednesday, had stated that Urban Development Department
was responsible for the formation of wards and reservations and all
the ward-wise statistics was with them.
Rejecting the government advocate M C Nagashree's plea for more time
to submit the affidavit, Justice H N Nagamohan Das said it was not
possible to delay as October 23 was the date fixed by the division
bench to announce a schedule for the elections. "From 2006, we have
delayed this. There is no justification for further postponement," he
said.
Location to be shifted
The BBMP on Wednesday informed the High Court that it has decided to
shift the location of late actor Rajkumar's idol on J C Road. Advocate
B V Puttegowda had filed a PIL, asking the idol to be installed next
to Kittur Chennamma's statue near Town Hall, as the present location
would block the view of Kittur Chennamma's idol.
BBMP's counsel told the Court that it had already sought the consent
of the State government to change the location and once the consent
was given, the Palike would look for appropriate place to install it.
The petitioners had contended that the BBMP had disregarded its
earlier decision to install the statue in the park next to Kittur
Chenamma's statue and chose a place that would block Chenamma statue's
view. In view of government's submission, the division bench
comprising Chief Justice P D Dinakaran and Justice Mohan
Shantanagoudar has asked the
BBMP to proceed on it and disposed the matter.