After Amnesty India urged the incoming Congress government in Karnataka to prioritise and uphold human rights for all in the state by taking three priority actions for human rights, including revoking the ban on women wearing hijabs in educational institutions, State Minister Dr. G Parameshwara said that the grand old party would see in future what best can be done. He also said, right now, the government is aiming to fulfill the five guarantees made to the people of Karnataka.
“We will see in the future what best we can do. Right now, we have to fulfill the five guarantees we made to the people of Karnataka,” State Minister Dr. G Parameshwara, as quoted by ANI. Congress MLC Prakash Rathod said that the government has started its functioning only a few days ago and an appropriate decision will be taken very soon. "...The government started its functioning only a few days ago. I am quite sure an appropriate decision will be taken very soon," says Karnataka Congress MLC Prakash Rathod said, as quoted by the news agency ANI.
Reacting to Amnesty India's demand of roll back on hijab ban in Karnataka, state MLA and son of Congress party president Mallikarjun Kharge, Priyank Kharge said that any bill that violates the rights of an individual and any bill that is unconstitutional will be reviewed.
"...We are very clear on our stand we will review any such executive order, we will review any Bill that is regressive to the economic policies of Karnataka, any Bill that brings a bad image to the state, any Bill that is not used for economic activities, any Bill that does not create employment, any Bill that violates the rights of an individual, any Bill that is unconstitutional will be reviewed and if necessary, rejected...," State's minister Priyank Kharge said, as quoted by ANI.
In a series of tweets on Tuesday, Amnesty India asked the Karnataka government to take three priority actions for human rights. The actions include: the immediate revoking of ban on women wearing hijabs in educational institutions, the Review and repeal of discriminatory provisions in the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Act, 2020 and the end of hate crimes that are motivated by religious and caste-based discrimination.
After a series of meetings held by the Congress, party leader Siddaramaiah was named the next chief minister of Karnataka, and DK Shivakumar was named his deputy. The grand old party arrived at a consensus on government formation in the state after five days of hectic parleys. The swearing-in ceremony was held in Bengaluru on May 20 around noon.