Prashant Bhushan criticizes Modi for attending Ambani wedding after “tempos of cash” remarks
New Delhi: Prominent Indian lawyer and activist Prashant Bhushan recently took to social media platform 'X' to criticize Prime Minister Narendra Modi for attending a high-profile wedding hosted by industrialist Mukesh Ambani. Bhushan’s post highlighted the perceived contradiction between Modi's actions and his previous accusations against Ambani.
Bhushan’s tweet read: "A few days back he was accusing Ambani of sending money to Congress in tempos. Instead of investigating this, Modi attended Ambani’s obscene & grotesque wedding yesterday by stopping traffic in half of Mumbai. Rahul & Sonia did not attend despite Ambani going to 10 Janpath with invite."
The activist shared a video clip of Modi accusing Ambani of providing financial support to the Congress party. Earlier this year, Modi had suggested that the Congress had a "deal" with industrialists Ambani and Adani, alleging that the party received "tempo loads of black money" from them to stop criticizing their businesses.
Modi's remarks came as a counter to the Congress party's allegations that the Prime Minister was favoring the country's top industrialists, including Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani. The Congress has repeatedly accused Modi of bias towards these businessmen, arguing that his policies disproportionately benefit the wealthiest individuals in India.
In the midst of this ongoing political feud, Mukesh Ambani hosted a grand wedding in Mumbai, which saw the attendance of numerous high-profile guests, including Prime Minister Modi. Bhushan’s criticism pointed out that Modi’s presence at the event was inconsistent with his earlier accusations against Ambani, suggesting a lack of seriousness in addressing the alleged financial misconduct.
Meanwhile, Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi did not attend the wedding, despite Ambani personally inviting them at their residence, 10 Janpath.
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Hospital wall collapse: CM orders suspension of executive engineer; kin of victims get solatium
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday ordered the immediate suspension of an executive engineer for the Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital wall collapse that claimed the lives of seven people, during a high-level review meeting at Vidhana Soudha.
A compensation of Rs 5 lakh, as announced by the CM Siddaramaiah, was distributed to the families of seven victims who lost their lives in the tragedy on Wednesday evening, which occurred due to heavy downpour with gusty winds and hailstorm.
The meeting of municipal commissioners of the five corporations, chaired by the chief minister and attended by Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, focused on fixing accountability and examining lapses that led to the tragedy.
"Why was soil dumped in a way that damaged the wall? Why did you not monitor this?" Siddaramaiah asked, pulling up hospital authorities during the meeting.
A statement from the chief minister's office said that the CM ordered the immediate suspension of the executive engineer of the Karnataka Health Systems Development Project (KHSDP).
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He also questioned the hospital authorities, asking why they failed to monitor the dumping of soil that weakened the structure.
The chief minister directed that a notice be issued to the head of the Hospital.
During the meeting, Siddaramaiah said the rains had caused extensive damage in the city, with over 250 trees uprooted.
The Chief Minister instructed officials to take necessary measures before the onset of the monsoon to avoid untoward incidents.
Commissioners of all five municipal zones in Bengaluru have been asked to take precautionary steps, including trimming dry and dangerous tree branches, the CMO said.
Siddaramaiah also directed them to get the silt cleared from stormwater drains to prevent flooding, and that immediate action be taken to remove debris and fallen branches from roads.
Further, he instructed that barricades be placed at underpasses where water stagnates and restricts public movement.
The Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) Chief Commissioner M Maheshwar Rao said in a statement that Shivajinagar MLA Rizwan Arshad distributed compensation cheques of Rs 5 lakh each to the families of the deceased on Thursday.
Seven people, including a six-year-old girl, were killed and seven others injured when the compound wall collapsed amid heavy rain, strong winds and a hailstorm on Wednesday evening.
Police said the victims, comprising three from Bengaluru, two from Kerala on a study tour and one each from Uttar Pradesh and Assam, had taken shelter near the wall when it suddenly gave way, trapping them under the debris.
The chief minister questioned officials over the dumping of soil near the wall despite knowing it could weaken the structure, and directed that a notice be issued to the head of Bowring Hospital.
Siddaramaiah, who had visited the spot soon after the incident along with senior officials, reviewed the situation and ordered a detailed probe into the collapse.
