Article 371(J) Act will be implemented fully, says Priyank Kharge

The Karnataka government is committed to the comprehensive development of Kalyana Karnataka and will ensure the effective implementation of the constitutional provisions under Article 371(J), Home, IT-BT and e-Governance Minister and Kalaburagi district in-charge Minister Priyank Kharge said on Wednesday.

Speaking after inaugurating a seminar on the implementation of Article 371(J), organised by the Kalyana Karnataka Horata Samiti at Sharnbasva University in Kalaburagi, Mr. Kharge said the government would not allow injustice to be done to the region.

“Shortcomings in the implementation of Article 371(J), if any, will be rectified. The government is committed to ensuring that the benefits guaranteed to the region under the constitutional provision reach its people,” he said.

Mr. Kharge recalled that the UPA-II government at the Centre, led by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, enacted Article 371(J) after Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge persuaded leaders of various political parties to support the constitutional amendment.