CM Siddaramaiah criticises Central Government's drought relief allocation; Challenges Modi's claims
Kalaburagi: In a press conference held in Kalaburagi, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah voiced strong dissatisfaction with the central government's allocation of drought relief funds. Expressing dismay, he stated that the compensation provided by the central government falls drastically short of the requested amount.
Siddaramaiah revealed that despite a request for 18,174 crores from the state, the actual compensation received amounted to a mere 3,454 crores. He spoke about the urgency of addressing this issue and announced plans to discuss the matter further with relevant officials to convey the state's stance.
Highlighting the gravity of the situation, Siddaramaiah mentioned that Karnataka had taken the unprecedented step of approaching the Supreme Court regarding the matter of drought relief.
Moreover, Siddaramaiah criticised Prime Minister Modi's recent statements, accusing him of making false claims out of political desperation. He condemned Modi's alleged attempts to polarise by misrepresenting the government's efforts, particularly regarding support for backward classes and minorities.
Kalaburagi In-charge Minister Priyank Kharge, along with other prominent political figures including Sharanprakash Patil, BR Patil, MLA Dr. Ajay Singh, and Congress District President Jagdev Guttedar were present.
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Man identified as Pravin Mishra arrested in Gujarat for spying for Pakistan
Bharuch, May 9: A man has been arrested in Bharuch district of Gujarat for allegedly spying for a Pakistani intelligence agency, police said on Thursday.
Pravin Mishra, the accused, had allegedly collected highly confidential information about the Indian Armed Forces and defence-related R&D firms, said the Gujarat Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
The CID started its probe following a tip-off from the Military Intelligence, Udhampur.
A resident of Ankleshwar in Bharuch district and native of Muzaffarpur in Bihar, Mishra was in contact with a Pakistani intelligence operative through Whatsapp calls and audio chat "to carry out a criminal conspiracy against the country that could have serious security consequences," the CID said in a release.
"It was found that the information was being sent to an intelligence agency located in Pakistan," the CID said.
A case was registered against Mishra and the Pakistani operative who used an Indian WhatsApp number and the fake Facebook ID of `Sonal Garg', it said.
"The case has also been registered against the officers/employees involved in the criminal conspiracy who were in touch with the operative on the WhatsApp number," the release added.
The Military Intelligence had alerted the CID about the present or retired employees of the Armed Forces, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and employees associated with the R&D of missile system development being used to get confidential information, the CID said.
Further probe was underway, it added.
