Election Commission stops three BJP ads from being aired
Bengaluru: Three video advertisements of BJP against the Congress were banned by the Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC) from being aired following a complaint from KPCC.
The order issued by the Karnataka Elections State-level Media Certification and Monitoring Committee on Friday was based on a complaint by the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee, which took objection to the advertisements — Jana Virdohi Sarkara (anti-people government), Viphala Sarkara (failed government) and Mooru Bhagya (three Bhagya — schemes launched by the Congress government).
In its complaint, the Congress had objected to these visuals and had sought action against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP chief Amit Shah and State unit chief B.S. Yeddyurappa, who are responsible for publishing the advertisements.
The committee has been told to reconsider the content and pass appropriate orders within 24 hours.
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Indigo crisis: Shivakumar urges Centre to act immediately, bring situation under control
Bengaluru (PTI): With large scale flight cancellations by Indigo airlines leaving passengers stranded, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday urged the Centre to act immediately and bring the situation under control.
He called the IndiGo fiasco a the direct result of the govt's monopoly model.
Taking to social media platform 'X', Shivakumar said India is witnessing the worst aviation meltdown in its history. "Thousands of flights cancelled - leaving our people stranded everywhere".
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"The IndiGo fiasco is the direct result of the govt's monopoly model. And as always, it is ordinary Indians who are paying the price," he said.
Shivakumar said that the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru, which is India's 3rd busiest airport with nearly 40 million travellers a year, is in complete chaos.
"This is hurting families, businesses and our national reputation. I urge the Union Government to act immediately and bring this situation under control. Our people deserve better," he added.
Domestic carrier IndiGo cancelled over 800 flights on Saturday, the fifth day of the ongoing crisis, even as the government imposed a cap on airfares and directed the airline to process all refunds by Sunday evening.
