‘Defeat due to separate Lingayat religion issue’
I’m committed to my statement: D.K. Shivakumar
Bengaluru, October 18: Water Resources Minister D.K. Shivakumar said that “we have made a mistake by entering into separate Lingayat religion issue. I have given that statement after introspection”.
Speaking to reporters at Sadashivanagar in the city on Thursday, the Minister said that the government and political parties should not interfere in religion and caste issues. Religion should be there in politics and not vice-versa. “I am still committed to my statement that we have made a mistake in the issue. I have given that statement very consciously and after introspection”, he clarified.
About statement
While speaking in a religious programme at Lakshmeshwara in Gadag on Wednesday, the Minister said that ‘the previous government has done a mistake in interfering in the religious issue’ and sought apology.
“Politicians should not interfere in religious issue. But our previous government has made that mistake. I was also a minister in that government. The public opinion I have got here in the religious issue was a clear evidence for our mistake”, he said.
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Kalaburagi Jail Chief Superintendent gets threat
Kalaburagi (Karnataka), Nov 28: Kalaburagi Jail Chief Superintendent R Anitha on Thursday said that an unknown person sent an audio message via a police inspector claiming that they will blow up her car.
However, police said they have not received any complaints in this regard.
Speaking to reporters here, Anitha said, "Somebody has sent an audio message to the police inspector saying that they will blow up my car. I personally did not receive any such message so far, so I would not be lodging any police complaint."
Following the alleged threat, Anitha said she would be more cautious now.
Last month, after Anitha took charge as the Chief Superintendent of Jail, raids were conducted and searches were intensified after photographs and video clips purportedly showing three inmates getting special treatment in the Kalaburagi Central prison went viral on social media.
Following the raids, cell phones, gutka and cigarette packets and beedis were seized from the inmates.
