Emotional issues are assets of BJP: Siddaramaiah
Transfer of presidentship of Congress women wing
Bengaluru, November 19: Former chief minister Siddaramaiah said that emotional issues like temple, religion and others were the real capital for BJP.
Inaugurating a programme organized to hand over the charge of Congress women unit at the Dr BR Ambedkar Bhavan here on Monday, Siddaramaiah said that the BJP people have been discussing only emotional issues instead of real problems of the people. Even in Sabarimala issue, the BJP people have been keeping women as shields and fighting against the Supreme Court verdict. Though the Supreme Court had given verdict on triple talaq, the BJP people have been claiming that it was their achievement, he alleged.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has done nothing for the people of the country in his four years administration. But he was speaking only in ‘man ki baat’. But he would not speak in the Parliament Session. Though thousands of crores of amount was looted from the banks, he was so gentleman that he would never speak anything about it, Siddaramaiah ridiculed.
Congress means, it was a custodian of social justice. But the BJP has no coordination and coexistence. The Congress has given equal opportunities to the women. Because of the 73 and 74 amendment to the Constitution brought by Indira Gandhi, women have got reservation, he said.
Reiterating that the BJP would bite the dust in the forthcoming Lok Sabha election and Congress president Rahul Gandhi would become the prime minister, Siddaramaiah said that the Congress had contributed a lot for the welfare of the country. Congress workers should educate the people about party contribution to the nation, he said.
Congress leader in the Lok Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge said that more opportunities to the women would ensure party organization along with the progress of the country.
KPCC president Dinesh Gundu Rao, Working president Eshwar Khandre, Outgoing women wing president Lakshmi Hebbalkar, Newly appointed president Dr Pushpa Amarnath, Former ministers Anjaneya, Rani Sathish, HM Revanna, Satish Jarakiholi, Rajasekaran, MP Druva Narayan, MLA Soumya Reddy, Mayor Gangambike and others were present.
God is one for all
“There should not be gender discrimination to see God. Where is separate God for woman and man. There is only one God for the entire universe”.
- Siddaramaiah, Former Chief Minister
Power is not stagnated water
Power should not be there with one person. It is not stagnated water. So, Pushpa Amarnath is given the responsibility of the state women wing of the party. Statements that there is no unity in women wing and accusing one another are not true.
- Dinesh Gundu Rao, KPCC President
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8 children between ages of 1 and 14 dead after mass shooting in Louisiana, police say
Shreveport(US) (AP): A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children in shootings at two different homes early Sunday in the nation's deadliest mass shooting in more than two years, police in Shreveport said.
The victims ranged in age from one to about 14 years old, said Shreveport police spokesperson Chris Bordelon. A total of 10 were shot and some of the children were related to the suspect, Bordelon said.
The gunman later died after a chase with officers who fired at the suspect, Bordelon said. The suspect stole a car while leaving the scene of the shootings and was followed by police, according to Bordelon.
Police did not release the name of the suspect but did say he was an adult male. The shootings were the result of a “domestic disturbance,” Bordelon said.
Officials said they were still gathering details at the crime scenes south of downtown Shreveport — the two homes and a third location.
“This is an extensive scene unlike anything most of us have ever seen,” he said.
It was the deadliest mass shooting in the US since eight people were killed in a Chicago suburb in January 2024, according to a database maintained by The Associated Press and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University.
At a news conference outside the residence where one of the shootings occurred, officials appeared stunned, requesting patience and prayers from the community as they sorted through multiple crime scenes.
“I just don't know what to say, my heart is just taken aback,” Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith said. “I cannot begin to imagine how such an event could occur.”
“This is a tragic situation — maybe the worst tragic situation we've ever had,” said Tom Arceneaux, mayor of the city in northwestern Louisiana with about 180,000 residents. “It's a terrible morning.”
Louisiana State Police say their detectives have been asked by Shreveport police to investigate. In a statement, state police say no officers were harmed in the shooting that involved an officer after a police pursuit into Bossier City on Sunday morning.
State police are asking anyone with pictures, video or information to share it with state police detectives.
Louisiana Gov Jeff Landry said in a statement that he and his wife were heartbroken. “We're deeply grateful to the law enforcement officers and first responders working tirelessly on the scene,” he added.
