Challenges before the new government
The JD(S)-Cong coalition government has come into existence with the swearing in of H D Kumaraswamy as the 25th Chief Minister of Karnataka. Senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, Congress President Rahul Gandhi, Communist Party leader Sitaram Yechury, Chief Ministers of Andhra, Kerala and West Bengal Chandrababu Naidu, Pinarayi Vijayan, and Mamata Banerjee (respectively) had taken part in the coveted event. BJP observed a ‘dark day’ opposing this oath taking ceremony, but didn’t seem to have received much support.
Kumaraswamy who is becoming the Chief Minister for second time over has a sea of challenges before him. Some of the problems that have existed since ages have suddenly turned more complicated in the recent past. The cauvery imbroglio, the Mahadayi challenge, Ettina Hole project, law and order – all these have to be approached with a new perspective. Along with this, he also needs to focus on giving good administration to the people of the state. Some of the popular schemes launched by Siddaramaiah government have to be continued. His every step has to be counted and calculated since he has to balance the coalition of two major parties in the state.
Prime Minister Modi had indirectly said that he wouldn’t allow a chance for any government other than BJP to come into power in Karnataka. Hence, this can be a huge challenge too. The central government may try to intervene or curtail the state government’s functioning owing to their power. There could be non-cooperation too from the central government, and they may even use the governor to create challenging situations for the state. Not only this, the BJP might try to drive a wedge between the members of coalition. Kumaraswamy has to balance all the factors in order to keep the government going. During the run up to the elections, Kumaraswamy had assured the farmers that he’d waive off the loans completely if his party got people’s mandate.
Now the new CM has execute this after discussing with members of the cabinet and allies. While he took oath to the office of the CM, major opposition parties in the country have come together to create a platform to counter the ruling BJP at the centre. Narendra Modi government is hoping to turn the country into an opposition-less nation, which is quite a threat for democracy. Now, this coming together of all leaders of opposition parties presents a new challenge.
The formation of cabinet is still a challenge for the new government and this has to be resolved amicably. People have placed a lot of hope on not only the new CM, but also on the conduct of Congress and JD(S) members.
The oath taking ceremony of Kumaraswamy has gained national importance for many reasons. All the other parties such as Trinamool Congress, RJD, Telugu Desam, Rashtravadi Congress and two communist parties have come together to counter the Modi govt in 2019 elections. Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda has played a crucial role in bringing them together. All of them will face the Modi govt in solidarity in the 2019 polls.
Earlier, an attempt was made to keep Congress out of this equation and form a third front. But in the changed scenario, Congress is crucial for this effort. The leaders may have come to realize this. Mayawati of BSP, Chandrababu Naidu of Telugu Desam will play a very crucial role in this. T R Chandrashekar of Telangana will also join hands with them. This third front will be officially announced in the run up to the Lok Sabha elections. Looks like the leaders had decided to come together at a common platform without much ado. This has happened with Kumaraswamy’s oath taking ceremony. 2019 elections are very crucial as far as the nation’s future is concerned. Narendra Modi has not fulfilled any assurances he had made prior to elections. His major decisions such as demonetization and GST have further pushed people into dismay. Nirav Modi and Lalit Modi have run away from the country after duping our banks of thousands of crores. Banking sector has suffered a huge set back. The government wasn’t able to check this. Hence, the opposition parties would counter the current dispensation in the coming elections. A clear indication of this has been issued with opposition parties coming together in Benagluru when the state got a new CM.
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London, Nov 22: A bomb disposal squad deployed as a “precaution” to the South Terminal of Gatwick Airport concluded an investigation into a "security incident" on Friday after making a “suspect package” safe.
The South Terminal of Gatwick Airport, the UK's second busiest airport after Heathrow, which was briefly shut owing to the incident reopened following the incident.
The Gatwick is around 45 km south of London.
Two people detained during the enquiries have since been allowed to continue their journey as the airport was opened.
“Police have concluded their investigation into a report of a suspect package at Gatwick Airport. Officers from the EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) team made the package safe, and the airport has been handed back to its operator,” Sussex Police said in an updated statement.
“Two people detained while enquiries were ongoing have subsequently been allowed to continue their journeys. There will remain an increased police presence in the area to assist with passengers accessing the South Terminal for onward travel,” the statement added.
Earlier on Friday, the incident caused severe disruption at the busy airport’s South Terminal, while the North Terminal of Gatwick Airport remained unaffected.
“Police were called to the South Terminal at Gatwick Airport at 8.20 am on Friday (November 22) following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage,” a Sussex Police statement said.
“To ensure the safety of the public, staff and other airport users, a security cordon has been put in place whilst the matter is dealt with. As a precaution, an EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) team is being deployed to the airport. This is causing significant disruption and some roads around the South Terminal have been closed. We’d advise the public to avoid the area where possible,” it said.
Footage on social media taken outside the airport showed crowds of frustrated travellers being moved away from the terminal building.
Gatwick said it was working hard to resolve the issue.
“A large part of the South Terminal has been evacuated as a precaution while we continue to investigate a security incident," the airport said in a social media post.
“Passengers will not be able to enter the South Terminal while this is ongoing. The safety and security of our passengers and staff remain our top priority. We are working hard to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.”
Train and bus services that serve the airport were also impacted while the police carried out their inquiries.
In an unrelated incident in south London on Friday morning, the US Embassy area in Nine Elms by the River Thames was the scene of a controlled explosion by Scotland Yard dealing with what they believe may have been a “hoax device”.
“We can confirm the 'loud bang' reported in the area a short time ago was a controlled explosion carried out by officers,” the Metropolitan Police said in a post on X.
“Initial indications are that the item was a hoax device. An investigation will now follow. Some cordons will remain in place for the time being but the majority of the police response will now be stood down,” it added.
