Karnataka Assembly adopts resolutions against delimitation, "One Nation, One Election" move, NEET
Lok Sabha and Assembly constituencies based on the coming census, "One Nation, One Election" proposal and National Entrance cum Eligibility Test (NEET), amid protest by opposition parties. The resolutions were adopted separately by a voice vote, with BJP and JD(S) MLAs protesting from the well of the House demanding a discussion on the alleged fraudulent allotment of sites to land losers by Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), including to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's wife Parvathi.
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There was no debate on any of the resolutions, as there was sloganeering from members of the opposition.
While the resolution on delimitation urged the Centre to consider the 1971 census during the delimitation of Lok Sabha and Assembly constituencies and not after the census that will be done in 2026 or thereafter, the one on 'One Nation, One Election' called it dangerous for the democratic and federal system.
The resolution on NEET stated that this exam has affected the medical education opportunities of poor children from rural areas and it has to be abolished in view of the alleged irregularities taking place nationwide. It demanded that Karnataka should be exempted from this exam system and admission of students in medical colleges should be allowed on the basis of the Common Entrance Test (CET) conducted by the State government.
The Karnataka Cabinet that
