Demand for separate North Karnataka state is not acceptable: Shobha Karandlaje
Mysuru, July 27: Lok Sabha Member Shobha Karandlaje said that it was not fair to demand separate status for North Karnataka as it would not solve all problems.
After offering special pooja to Goddess Chamundeshwari here on Friday, she said that “if we need justice in Krishna, Mahadayi, Cauvery river distribution, the people of the state should come together and fight. After dividing the Andhra Pradesh, both Andhra and Telangana states have become weak. Such a situation should not come to us. The BJP would be with the people of North Karnataka. But it was not acceptable to call bandh demanding separate North Karnataka state, she said.
The JDS-Congress coalition government has not yet taken off. The confusion was still there in the farm loan waiver decision. After the coalition government came to power, 20-30 farmers have committed suicide, she said.
In democracy, Chief Minister was like a king. The Chief Minister should respond to the problems of people the entire state. But the Chief Minister has restricted himself to a few districts. Because of this reason, the separate state voice was being stronger, she said.
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ISKCON urges Indian intervention following priest's arrest in Bangladesh
Dhaka: The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) has called on the Indian government to take immediate steps to secure the release of its priest, Chinmoy Krishna Das, detained by Bangladeshi authorities. The arrest occurred near Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
Das, a prominent ISKCON leader and former divisional organising secretary for Chattogram, faces sedition charges stemming from an October 25 incident. According to a case filed on October 31, 19 individuals, including Das, allegedly placed a saffron flag over the Bangladeshi flag on the Independent Pillar (Shadhinata Smathamva) during a rally organised by the Hindu community under the banner Sanatan Jagaran Mancha.
ISKCON has strongly denied any involvement in terrorism, describing the allegations as "baseless and unacceptable." In a statement, ISKCON declared, "It is outrageous to make baseless allegations that ISKCON has anything to do with terrorism anywhere in the world. ISKCON urges the Government of India to engage with Bangladesh to secure the release of Sri Chinmoy Krishna Das."
Hindu communities in Bangladesh have staged protests demanding better legal protection and the establishment of a minority affairs ministry under the interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus.
Meanwhile, Bangladeshi police have arrested two other suspects, Rajesh Chowdhury and Hriday Das, in connection with the case. The remaining accused include Ajay Dutta, Leela Raj Das Brahmachari, Gopal Das Tipu, and several others. ISKCON spokesperson Radharamn Das expressed concerns over Das's safety, stating that he had been moved to an undisclosed location by the police.
