BJP is jealous of coalition government pro-people programmes: Kumaraswamy
‘I won’t talk to media’
Bengaluru, November 22: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said that as BJP is jealous about the pro-people programmes like farm loan waiver, Badavara Bandhu and others of the coalition government, the BJP has been finding faults of his every work.
Launching the Badavara Bandhu programme here on Thursday, the Chief Minister said that the BJP people have been finding faults in every work of the coalition government and his every statement. The coalition government was ready to work for the welfare of the poor including the farmers due to which, it has announced the waiver of Rs 45,000 cr farm loans. In order to implement it effectively, the government has been talking to the nationalized banks and accumulating the resources. Even then, the BJP leaders have been misleading the people, he alleged. The farmers and the sugar factory owners have made agreements with each other for purchasing the sugarcane. But as per the agreement, the factory owners have not paid the farmers. So the problem was raised now. Without informing him the reason, they have been burning his effigy. What was the use of protest without bringing to his notice? Was it right, he asked.
“There is no need to learn from BS Yeddyurappa and other BJP leaders. People of the state are well aware of the fact that what happened during BJP administration. I am not escaping from anything. I would give answers to all BJP questions in the next Assembly Session”, he said.
‘I won’t speak to media’
“Media find mistake in my every act and speech. Whatever I speak, media misinterprets it. Even the small protest is being blown out of proportion against the state government. So, I have decided not to speak before the media in future. I would prefer to speak in only public programmes”.
- HD Kumaraswamy, Chief Minister
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8 children between ages of 1 and 14 dead after mass shooting in Louisiana, police say
Shreveport(US) (AP): A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children in shootings at two different homes early Sunday in the nation's deadliest mass shooting in more than two years, police in Shreveport said.
The victims ranged in age from one to about 14 years old, said Shreveport police spokesperson Chris Bordelon. A total of 10 were shot and some of the children were related to the suspect, Bordelon said.
The gunman later died after a chase with officers who fired at the suspect, Bordelon said. The suspect stole a car while leaving the scene of the shootings and was followed by police, according to Bordelon.
Police did not release the name of the suspect but did say he was an adult male. The shootings were the result of a “domestic disturbance,” Bordelon said.
Officials said they were still gathering details at the crime scenes south of downtown Shreveport — the two homes and a third location.
“This is an extensive scene unlike anything most of us have ever seen,” he said.
It was the deadliest mass shooting in the US since eight people were killed in a Chicago suburb in January 2024, according to a database maintained by The Associated Press and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University.
At a news conference outside the residence where one of the shootings occurred, officials appeared stunned, requesting patience and prayers from the community as they sorted through multiple crime scenes.
“I just don't know what to say, my heart is just taken aback,” Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith said. “I cannot begin to imagine how such an event could occur.”
“This is a tragic situation — maybe the worst tragic situation we've ever had,” said Tom Arceneaux, mayor of the city in northwestern Louisiana with about 180,000 residents. “It's a terrible morning.”
Louisiana State Police say their detectives have been asked by Shreveport police to investigate. In a statement, state police say no officers were harmed in the shooting that involved an officer after a police pursuit into Bossier City on Sunday morning.
State police are asking anyone with pictures, video or information to share it with state police detectives.
Louisiana Gov Jeff Landry said in a statement that he and his wife were heartbroken. “We're deeply grateful to the law enforcement officers and first responders working tirelessly on the scene,” he added.
