DK District Congress protests against Governor's nod to prosecute CM
Protestors block roads, set tires on fire, vandalize property
Mangaluru: The DK District Congress Committee held a march and protest on Monday, condemning the Governor's decision to allow the prosecution of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The Congress has alleged that the Governor acted under pressure from the BJP and the Central Government.
The protest began with a march from Ladyhill Brahmasree Narayanguru Circle in Mangaluru to the Mahatma Gandhi statue in front of the Mangaluru Municipal Corporation office in Lalbagh. During the protest, demonstrators expressed their anger by blocking roads, setting tires on fire, and vandalizing property, including breaking the glass windows of a bus.
Prominent leaders present at the protest included MLC Prakash Rathore, Ramanath Rai, Harish Kumar, Ivan D'Souza, Padmaraj, Shakuntala Shetty, Ashok Rai, Ibrahim Kodijal, Mithun Rai, Praveen Chandra Alva, G. A. Bava, Shaletfa Pinto, Pratibha Kulai, M.S. Muhammad, Vishwas Kumar Das, and Appi.
The driver and manager of the vandalized private bus expressed their frustration over the incident, highlighting the inconvenience caused to passengers due to the broken glass. Fortunately, no injuries were reported among the passengers.
This protest follows accusations from Congress leaders who have criticised the Governor for allegedly allowing the prosecution of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in an unconstitutional manner.
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Trump says he ‘hasn’t even thought about’ continuing Iran ceasefire
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he has not yet considered whether he would continue the ceasefire involving Iran, while also claiming the United States holds the advantage in negotiations.
Speaking to reporters, Trump said he was prepared to make a deal with “whoever is running the show” in Iran.
“They are fighting with each other, there’s tremendous infighting. They’re probably fighting for leadership in many cases. I think they’re fighting not to be leader because we knocked out two levels of leaders,” he said.
Trump added, “When they want they can call me. We have all the cards, we’ve won everything.”
Referring to ongoing negotiations, he said, “They gave us a paper that should’ve been better. And, interestingly, immediately when I cancelled it [envoy trip to Pakistan], within 10 minutes we got a new paper that was much better.”
“We talked about they will not have a nuclear weapon, very simple … They offered a lot, but not enough,” he added.
When asked whether he would continue the ceasefire, Trump replied, “I haven’t even thought about it.”
The remarks come as uncertainty remains over the future of the temporary truce and broader negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
