Congress party is neglecting Muslims: R. Roshan Baig
Lok Sabha Election
Bengaluru: It was the Congress' tradition to give three tickets to Muslim candidates in the state for the Lok Sabha elections. But this time, the party has given only one ticket, former minister R. Roshan Baig expressed outrage.
Addressing a press conference here on Thursday, he said Congress used to give tickets to Muslim candidates at Gulbarga, Dharwad and Bengaluru districts. Muslims had demanded ticket for Bidar constituency when Gulbarga became a reserved constituency," he said.
"The party kept on denying Muslim candidates by giving illogical reasons. It seems that the Congress is proceeding towards bringing the Muslim leadership to an end," he alleged.
He accused that due to the failure of KPCC president Dinesh Gundurao and senior leader Siddaramaiah's leadership, Muslims had to face this injustice.
Muslim Free Congress: Congress party is constantly neglecting Muslims. If we observe this, a suspicion arises that whether Congress is hatching a conspiracy to make the party free from Muslims," Baig noted.
During the recent convention of AICC president Rahul Gandhi in the city, banners carried the posters of JDS chief Devegowda, CM Kumaraswamy, Siddaramaiah and Dinesh Gundurao. However, there was no photo of Muslim leaders, he added.
I will write a letter to Rahul Gandhi asking why Congress is neglecting Muslims. Also, I will mention about the working style of the Congress' state in-charge KC Venugopal, in the letter. In Tamil Nadu too, Congress used to give One ticket to a Muslim candidate. But, there also no ticket has been issued to the Muslims this time.
No ticket for Christians as well: A ticket was also being given to the Christian community. But this time, Christians have also not given tickets. Following which, former minister J. Alexander has resigned from the Congress. Besides, former MP HT. Sangliana is also tendering his resignation, Roshan Baig informed.
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Truck driver arrested with cannabis worth over Rs 80 lakh in UP
Bhadohi (UP) (PTI): A truck driver was arrested here on Tuesday with cannabis worth over Rs 80 lakh, police said.
Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Shubham Agrawal said that during vehicle checking on National Highway 19 in the Gopiganj police station area, a container truck was stopped near a roadside eatery for inspection.
During the search, police recovered several sacks containing 3 quintals and 78 kg of cannabis from the truck. The seized contraband is valued at around Rs 81 lakh, the officer said.
The truck driver, Son Pal, has been arrested and a case has been registered against him and four others under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Agrawal said.
During preliminary interrogation, Pal revealed that the cannabis was smuggled from Odisha by Salim and Chaman Khan, residents of Etah district. Half of the consignment was to be delivered to a person named Khalik in Bareilly, while the remaining half was for a person in Punjab, Agrawal said.
Pal further told police that he was promised Rs 1 lakh for safely transporting the consignment, the officer said.
