Kerala proposes to grant voting rights to prisoners.Kozhikode Kozhikode (kō`zhəkōd') or Calicut (kă`lĭkət), city (1991 pop. 419,531), Kerala state, SW India, on the Malabar coast of the Arabian Sea. , Apr. 7 -- The Kerala Kerala (kĕr`ələ), state (2001 provisional pop. 31,838,619), 15,003 sq mi (38,858 sq km), SW India, on the Arabian Sea. Thiruvananthapuram is the capital. government has proposed to grant voting rights Voting rights The right to vote on matters that are put to a vote of security holders. For example the right to vote for directors. voting rights The type of voting and the amount of control held by the owners of a class of stock. to people undergoing prison terms in various jails in the state, Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishan today said. Speaking at a 'meet-the-leader programme,' organised by the Calicut Press Club here, he said a draft was prepared to replace the existing Jail Act enumerated This term is often used in law as equivalent to mentioned specifically, designated, or expressly named or granted; as in speaking of enumerated governmental powers, items of property, or articles in a tariff schedule. by the British. The government was also holding discussions with experts in this connection, he added. Denying the allegations made by the Opposition leader Ommen Chandy that the law and order situation in the State was at a low ebb, he said it was very much intact and also appreciated by the Centre. The Kerala government has proposed to grant voting rights to people undergoing prison terms in various jails in the state, Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishan today said. Speaking at a 'meet-the-leader programme,' organised by the Calicut Press Club here, he said a draft was prepared to replace the existing Jail Act enumerated by the British. The government was also holding discussions with experts in this connection, he added. Denying the allegations made by the Opposition leader Ommen Chandy that the law and order situation in the State was at a low ebb, he said it was very much intact and also appreciated by the Centre. Published by HT Syndication See syndication format. with permission from United News of India United News of India (UNI) is one of the two primary Indian news agencies. It works in collaboration with several foreign news agencies and partners, including Reuters and DPA. UNI began its operations on March 21, 1961, though it was registered as a company in 1959. . Copyright United News of India Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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