Don’t celebrate my birthday amid Indo-Pak tension: DCM DK Shivakumar urges followers, party leaders
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has urged his followers and Congress party colleagues not to celebrate his birthday on May 15, citing the prevailing tension between India and Pakistan.
In a press release, Shivakumar stated that celebrations would be inappropriate when Indian soldiers are facing challenging circumstances to protect the nation. “I request people to not visit either my office or my residence to meet me. I also request people to cooperate in the matter by understanding the circumstances we are in,” the statement read.
He further appealed to his supporters, party members, and activists not to put up banners, flexes, or advertisements wishing him on his birthday.
The DCM also announced that he would not be in town on the day and stressed the need for citizens to stand with the armed forces. “Let us pray for their victory and safe return,” he added.
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Minister Parameshwara says remarks on properties linked to drug peddlers 'misunderstood'
Tumakuru (PTI): Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Saturday said his recent remarks on the demolition of properties linked to those involved in narcotics trade were "misunderstood and misinterpreted".
His clarification follows remarks made two days ago on the government's uncompromising crackdown on the drug menace, including action against properties linked to foreign nationals allegedly involved in drug trafficking.
"It is unfortunate. It is taken in the wrong sense. I didn't mean that tomorrow itself I am going to send bulldozers and demolish the houses. That was not my intention. It was wrongly taken," he told reporters here.
Responding to Congress MLC K Abdul Jabbar's question in the legislative council on the growing drug menace in Bengaluru, Davangere and coastal districts, the minister on Thursday detailed the extensive enforcement measures initiated since the Congress government assumed office.
Pointing to the involvement of some foreign nationals, the minister had said, "Many foreign students from African countries have come to Karnataka. They are into the drug business. We catch them and register cases against them, but they want the case to be registered because once the case is registered, we cannot deport them."
"We have gone to the extent of demolishing the rented building where they stay," he had said.
