CM Siddaramaiah takes a dig at BRS leader Rama Rao over fake edited videos
Bengaluru: Taking a dig at Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President K T Rama Rao, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said his party lost in the Telangana Assembly elections, because they don't even know how to verify what is fake and edited videos, and what is truth.
He accused the BRS of circulating fake edited videos created by BJP, and called it the ''perfect B-team'' of the saffron party.
The Chief Minister was responding to Rao's post on X, sharing a purported edited video of his statement in Karnataka Assembly, where he can be heard making a reference to lack of funds to deliver poll promises or guarantees.
''Mr. K T Rama Rao, Do you know why your party lost in the Telangana Elections? Because you don't even know how to verify what is fake and edited, and what is truth. BJP creates fake edited videos, and your party circulates them. Yours is a perfect B Team of BJP,'' Siddaramaiah said on X.
Sharing a video of Siddaramaiah's speech in the Assembly, Rao had said, ''No money to deliver poll promises/guarantees says Karnataka CM! Is this the future template for Telangana too after successfully hoodwinking the people in elections ?'' ''Aren't you supposed to do basic research and planning before making outlandish statements?'' the Chief Minister asked.
In his December 17 post, in which he had attached the unedited video of his statement, the Chief Minister accused BJP leaders of indulging in deceptive tactic, involving circulating an edited video that distorts his statements, falsely implying an admission of the Congress's inability to fulfill promises made in 2023.
''Contrary to the manipulated narrative, the unaltered video clearly reflects my remarks in the assembly, holding the BJP accountable for failing to fulfill promises made in their 2018 manifesto, especially the loan waiver promise they had made'', he said.
''I cited the fact that Yediyurappa (former CM), in 2009, had stated that they didn't have a printing machine to print notes and lacked the funds to waive farm loans. Yediyurappa had acknowledged that it was not possible for the BJP to fulfill promises made during elections.....'' Claiming that his government has fulfilled all the guarantee schemes within the first week of government formation and are in the process of fulfilling other manifesto promises, Siddaramaiah said, ''We are committed to our promises. The attempt to manipulate the narrative by presenting a distorted video is a disconcerting example of misinformation that undermines the public's right to accurate information.''
No money to deliver poll promises/guarantees says Karnataka CM !
— KTR (@KTRBRS) December 19, 2023
Is this the future template for Telangana too after successfully hoodwinking the people in elections ?
Aren’t you supposed to do basic research and planning before making outlandish statements? https://t.co/JOcc4NLsiq
Mr. @KTRBRS, Do you know why your party lost in the Telangana Elections?
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) December 19, 2023
Because you don't even know how to verify what is fake and edited, and what is truth. @BJP4India creates fake edited videos, and your party circulates them. Yours is a perfect B Team of BJP.
If you are… https://t.co/Ey5y9K3fLd
ಆದರೆ @drashwathcn ಕೂಡ ಇದೇ ರೀತಿ ವೀಡಿಯೋ ಶೇರ್ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು ನೋಡಿ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯವಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಹಾಲಿ ಶಾಸಕರಾಗಿರುವವರು ಸದನದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೂತು ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಬಗೆಗಿನ ಚರ್ಚೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲ್ಗೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಿತ್ತು, ಆದರೆ ಅವರ ಗಮನವೆಲ್ಲ ವಿರೋಧ ಪಕ್ಷದ ನಾಯಕನ ಕುರ್ಚಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಇದೆಯೆಂದು ಕಾಣುತ್ತೆ.
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) December 17, 2023
ನೀವು ಶೇರ್ ಮಾಡಿರುವ ತಿರುಚಿದ ವಿಡಿಯೋಗಳನ್ನು… pic.twitter.com/fQ6dTUXmth
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Bihar: Over 150 children fall ill after consuming 'mid-day meal' in Saharsa
Saharsa (PTI): More than 150 children were taken ill after allegedly consuming food that was part of the mid-day meal in a school in Bihar’s Saharsa district, a senior official said on Thursday.
The incident occurred at a middle school in Baluaha village of the district.
The official said that 115 children were undergoing treatment at the Sadar Hospital, while around 50 students were admitted to Mahishi Public Health Centre.
“We received information that several children fell ill after consuming the mid-day meal in Baluaha. The children were initially treated at the primary health centre, but later, many were referred to the Sadar Hospital,” Saharsa District Magistrate Deepesh Kumar told reporters.
“According to doctors, the health condition of the children has improved, but they will be kept under observation for some time. There is no need to panic. Some kids are having mild fever. They are being treated accordingly,” Kumar said.
Meanwhile, family members of some children claimed that a snake was found in the container in which cooked pulses was stored at the school.
Of the 545 students present in the school, 200 had already eaten their meals by the time the snake was spotted, and later complained of stomach ache and vomiting, they said.
Regarding the claims, the DM said food samples have been collected from the school.
“We will be able to comment on this only after the results of the tested samples arrive,” he said.
