A gathering at a Praja Seva programme attended by Minister K.H. Muniyappa on Saturday. Photo: Minister K.H. Muniyappa’s media group
Hoskote: The government’s aim is to hear the problems and petitions of ordinary people, the poor and farmers and give them quick relief, Social Welfare Minister and Bengaluru Rural district in-charge K.H. Muniyappa said on Saturday.
He was speaking after hearing petitions at the hobli-level ‘Praja Seva’ programme held by the Hoskote taluk administration and taluk panchayat at the Government High School premises in Doddahulluru, Kasaba hobli, Hoskote taluk.
Recalling that Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Subhas Chandra Bose and many other leaders worked for the country’s freedom, Muniyappa said politics is for the service of the people, as Gandhi wished. Leaders must understand and respond to people’s feelings, difficulties and problems, he said, adding that going to people’s doorsteps to hear their problems is as important as seeking their votes.
The programme aims to spare people repeated trips to government offices by bringing officials of various departments onto one platform and resolving problems on the spot, he said.
About 3,600 petitions were received at an earlier taluk-level Praja Seva programme, and 2,900 petitions have already been disposed of within the Devanahalli taluk panchayat limits, Muniyappa said. When the administration itself goes to people’s doorsteps, people gain confidence that their elected representatives are coming to their help, he said.
MLA Sharath Kumar Bachegowda, who presided, said the Praja Seva Andolana meetings are being held at all taluk and hobli levels in line with the Chief Minister’s wish, so that people need not go from office to office. A total of 499 petitions relating to various departments were received at Saturday’s meeting and all have been sent to the departments concerned, and justice will be delivered to all soon as per rules, he said.
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