Give Congress a majority, get a stable government: P Chidambaram appeals voters
Mangaluru: Co-operate with the Congress party in the development of the state and once again allow forming a stable government by getting a clear majority for Congress party, said former finance minister and Congress leader P. Chidambaram.
Addressing a press conference at Dakshina Kannada District Congress office, Mr. Chidambaram said that entire country is concerned about the state's May 12th Assembly elections.
"The state has developed in the growth index during the last five years of Siddaramaiah-led government. People's standard of living is also developed. The issue of unemployment is lower than other states in the country, and this is a sign of development," he said.
Briefing the state's development index with statistics, the former finance minister said: "the problem of unemployment in the country is 5.9%, whereas in Karnataka it is 2.6% and 5% in Gujarat."
"After Devaraj Arasu, It is Siddaramaiah who gave a complete five years' stable government in the state. The people of the state had given the opportunity to BJP from 2008 to 2013. During this period, three chief ministers ran the government, and that was the worst governance. There was more corruption than development during the BJP's rule. Now, when the BJP is unable to recount the achievements of its term, it is spending time in searching loopholes in Siddaramaiah's government," Mr. Chidambaram added.
AICC spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill, KPCC General Secretary UB Venkatesh, Congress district president Harish Kumar, Sadashiva Ullal, Ibrahim Kodijal were present.
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Minor girl kidnapped and raped; main accused and two cafe owners held
Latur (PTI): A minor girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped by an 18-year-old man in Latur, leading to the arrest of the main accused and owners of two cafes where the crime occurred on December 4, police said on Saturday.
Police traced the girl within hours of registering the complaint. The accused, identified as Rihan Gulab Shaikh, was arrested based on the girl's complaint. Two others are owners of two cafes where the crime occurred, police said.
Police registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), POCSO Act, and the Prevention of Atrocities Act, an official said.
