BJP's national general secretary Muralidhar Rao
Panaji, June 26: A day after veteran BJP leader L.K. Advani warned about the rising strength of anti-democratic forces and bemoaned that contemporary Indian leaders are not committed to democracy, the party on Tuesday said its "Black Day" programme was inspired by Advani himself.
Asked to react to the contents of Advani's recent interview published in a national daily, in which the former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President also warned of a possible return of Emergency rule, BJP's national general secretary Muralidhar Rao said: "Advaniji's statement is an inspiration for us to perpetuate this programme.
"His services and contribution are working behind us, motivating us to perpetuate this programme."
Rao, who was addressing a press conference at the party's state headquarters in Panaji, is in Goa to deliver a lecture on the perils of Emergency imposed by then Prime Minister, late Indira Gandhi.
The lecture and many other public interactions by its top leaders are a part of a programme organised by the BJP across the country, in which the party's elected representatives and office-bearers are expected to highlight the hardships caused by the Emergency, imposition of which on June 23, 1975 is being referred to as Black Day.
"Advaniji has become an ideal leader for all of us, only because of the contribution he has made. We take his words and we take all such things as inspiration," Rao also said.
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Karnataka fast-tracks investment approvals, cuts red tape across key clearances: Minister Patil
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Minister M B Patil on Saturday said the state government has fast-tracked approvals for investment projects and taken measures to cut red tape.
He said that since 2022, Karnataka has approved 2,028 projects worth Rs 5.11 lakh crore, which could create 7.16 lakh jobs.
Of these, Rs 69,564 crore has already been realised, generating 1.06 lakh jobs, he added.
“Karnataka fast-tracks approvals, cuts red tape,” the Minister for Large & Medium Industries said.
“Clear results of our government’s push to speed up approval processes are now evident. Not only have investment agreements been secured, but effective implementation is also underway,” he said in a post on X.
He added that simplified and swift approval processes are boosting investor confidence and providing greater impetus to industrial growth across the state.
“Karnataka’s investment-friendly environment is further strengthened by its culture of ease of doing business,” he said.
Noting that Karnataka is fast-tracking approvals and aligning departments and districts for on-ground delivery, the minister said: “We have overhauled 18 key approvals, cutting land use change clearance time from 120 to 45 days, fire NOC from 60 to 21 days, factory plan approvals from 30 to 14 days, and electrical approvals to just 10 days.”
In a competitive landscape, Karnataka is acting decisively to ensure faster decisions, fewer delays, and a truly pro-industry ecosystem, he added.
