Home Minister and Kalaburagi district in charge Priyank Kharge has directed officials to exclude the vacant posts in the Kalyana Karnataka region from the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) recruitment process and fill them through the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) on a priority basis.He issued the direction at a meeting of Cabinet sub-committee on the development of the Kalyana Karnataka region and the implementation of Article 371(J) of the Constitution, held at Vikas Soudha in Bengaluru on Friday.Emphasising the need for effective implementation of Article 371(J), Mr. Kharge said the constitutional provision had been introduced to ensure the comprehensive development of the region and provide its people with fair opportunities in education and employment.
Officials should take its objectives seriously, and there should be no negligence or delay in its implementation, he cautioned.Constitutional right, not charityExpressing concern over the lack of seriousness among officials in extending the benefits envisaged under Article 371(J), Mr. Kharge said the provision was a significant constitutional measure brought into force after considerable efforts to protect the rights and promote the development of the people of Kalyana Karnataka.“The people of Kalyana Karnataka are not seeking benefits under Article 371(J) as charity or alms.
They are demanding what is rightfully theirs under the Constitution. Officials should not take the implementation of Article 371(J) lightly,” he asserted.He said officials should understand their responsibility to fully implement the objectives of the constitutional provision and ensure that the people of the region received their rightful benefits in education, employment and other sectors.Seeks accountability on previous directionsMr.
Kharge expressed displeasure over the lack of progress in implementing the directions issued at the previous meeting. He pointed out that there was no significant difference between the statistics submitted by officials at the earlier meeting and the information presented at the Friday’s meeting.“The lack of progress indicated that the officials had not taken the earlier instructions seriously.
The directions issued at review meetings should not remain confined to official records. Departments should implement them within the stipulated timeframe and submit clear data on the progress achieved at subsequent meetings,” he said, calling for better coordination among departments on matters relating to the development of Kalyana Karnataka.Mr.
Kharge urged the officials concerned to expedite the recruitment process for vacant posts in the region and take immediate steps to ensure that all constitutional benefits due to the people under Article 371(J) reached them effectively. Published - November 06, 2026 06:56 pm IST