Farmers, fishermen, minorities take out rally against CRZ Act

February 22, 2012

Bhatkal, February 22: Farmers, fishermen, minorities, and the members of Scheduled Castes on Tuesday took out a protest rally in the town against the implementation of the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Act in coastal areas of Karnataka.

Hundreds of people took part in the rally that passed through the main roads of Bhatkal. A memorandum was submitted to the Assistant Commissioner against the CRZ implementation.

Addressing the protesters, Rama Moger, State General-Secretary of National Fishermen Organisation (NFO) and former vice-president of Uttara Kannada Zilla Panchayat, described the Act as a draconian law which would rob the poor people of their livelihood.

Kerala, Maharashtra, and Goa had been exempted from CRZ rules because of pressure from them. The CRZ Act was enforced in the State.

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‘Nothing for Karnataka’: DKS slams Union Budget, flags Bengaluru neglect

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February 1,2026

Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday criticised the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, claiming it offered no tangible benefit to the state.

Though he said he was yet to study the budget in detail, Shivakumar asserted that Karnataka had gained little from it. “There is no benefit for our state from the central budget. I was observing it. They have now named a programme after Mahatma Gandhi, after repealing the MGNREGA Act that was named after him,” he said.

Speaking to reporters here, the Deputy Chief Minister demanded the restoration of MGNREGA, and made it clear that the newly enacted rural employment scheme — VB-G RAM G — which proposes a 60:40 fund-sharing formula between the Centre and the states, would not be implemented in Karnataka.

“I don’t see any major share for our state in this budget,” he added.

Shivakumar, who also holds charge of Bengaluru development, said there were high expectations for the city from the Union Budget. “The Prime Minister calls Bengaluru a ‘global city’, but what has the Centre done for it?” he asked.

He also drew attention to the problems faced by sugar factories, particularly those in the cooperative sector, alleging a lack of timely decisions and support from the central government.

Noting that the Centre has the authority to fix the minimum support price (MSP) for agricultural produce, Shivakumar said the Union government must take concrete steps to protect farmers’ interests.

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