Missing fishermen family to be given Rs 1 lakh each: CM Kumaraswamy
Bengaluru, Jan 9: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said that steps were taken to give Rs 1 lakh to each family of the fishermen of Udupi who were missing while fishing.
Speaking to reporters at his Home office Krishna here on Wednesday, the CM said that the compensation would be distributed to the families.
But the state government has not neglected the fishermen missing incident. The state government was responding to families of fishermen. Fisheries Minister Venkatarao Nadagouda was in Udupi and observing the situation. But there was no truth in the allegation that the state government was not responding to the problem of the fishermen, he said.
In spite of his busy schedule, he has informed the issue to the Union Defence Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister as soon as he got the news. Even the officials were also directed to take all possible steps. The state government has already written a letter to the centre. Even the Coast Guard also responded to the appeal of the state government, which has taken all possible measures to trace the missing fishermen, he said.
Already, 15 fishermen arrested by the Iran government were released. Searching was also being conducted in the view, whether the fishermen were abducted by the terrorists, the CM said.
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Lebanon appoints new representative for talks with Israel, rejects linkage to Iran
Beirut: Lebanon’s has moved to underline its independent position in ongoing regional developments, amid attempts to link the country to the broader conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel.
President Joseph Aoun, while announcing the appointment of former US ambassador Simon Karam as Lebanon’s representative in talks with Israel, made it clear that Karam would be the sole representative for Lebanon and that there would be no substitute.
The move comes in response to what the Lebanese officials see as efforts by Iran to tie Lebanon’s situation to the wider regional conflict. Iran had indicated that there would be no ceasefire involving the US, Israel and Iran unless it also included a ceasefire in Lebanon.
Some groups, including Hezbollah and its supporters, had expressed support for linking the situations, citing concerns that the Lebanese government has limited leverage in negotiations with Israel. Lebanon is not formally a party to the conflict, and its army is considered weak.
However, others, including Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, have opposed this approach. They view Iran’s stance as an attempt to influence Lebanon’s internal affairs and see it as undermining the country’s sovereignty.
Officials backing the government’s position say the move is aimed at reaffirming Lebanon’s sovereignty and ensuring that decisions about peace and ceasefire within the country are not dictated externally.
They also see it as a safeguard, so that any breakdown in talks between the US, Israel and Iran does not automatically lead to renewed conflict in Lebanon.
