Congress endorses Kartarpur corridor opening, condemns Pak army cheif's rant
New Delhi, Sep 7 : Even as it condemned Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Jawed Bajwa for "vowing to avenge bloodshed on the border", the Congress on Friday endorsed Pakistans move to open Kartarpur corridor for Sikh pilgrims.
Reacting to General Bajwa's offensive, Congress spokesperson R.P.N. Singh wondered why the Modi government was not able to give a befitting reply to Pakistan's continuous rants.
"We condemn it (Bajwa's remarks) in strong words. Pakistan continues to make such statements, but one should ask the Prime Minister (Narendra Modi) about the Government's response to these statements," Singh told the media.
"The government must give a befitting reply to Pakistan whenever it points fingers and tries to condemn the sacrifices of our soldiers and citizens," he said.
Addressing the Defence Day ceremony in Rawalpindi Bajwa said: "We will avenge the blood flowing on the border."
Reacting to Pakistan's opening the religious corridor, Singh said it was good move for the people of India.
"If Sikh pilgrims are allowed to visit the holy shrine, it is something which is very good for the people of India," said Singh.
Singh's remarks follow Punjab Cabinet Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu thanking his "friend" Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan for enabling the opening of the Kartarpur Corridor.
"I thank you Khan Saab (Imran Khan) a million times for doing this," Sidhu said on the opening of the corridor which will allow pilgrims from India to go to a gurdwara in Pakistan, close to the India-Pakistan border, which is associated with Guru Nanak Dev.
Sidhu, however, drew flak from the BJP, which said the praise was an "insult to India and Modi".
"This has become a habit with the Congress to insult our Prime Minister and praise that of the neighbouring country," BJP Spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain said.
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
