Former CM Siddaramaiah responds to reports of him joining BJP
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly, Siddaramaiah on Monday rubbished the reports of him joining the BJP and added that it was a baseless and fake propaganda against him.
In a series of tweets on Monday, he said: "Since I entered politics as a law student in 1972, I have been fighting for social justice, equality and reservation system. The BJP is against all these principles. Then how can I join the BJP? It is a stupid propaganda," Siddaramaiah tweeted.
“Nobody wants to frequently change parties when he is committed to a principle. Only opportunistic politicians would go in search of power. Power should come directly from the people in democracy. Politicians should not try to grab it through other ways” Siddaramaiah posted.
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Swamiji fires gun into the air in Kalaburagi village, video goes viral
Kalaburagi: An incident involving a swamiji firing a gun into the air has been reported from Udachan village in Afzalpur taluk of Kalaburagi district. The act, captured on video, has since gone viral on social media.
The swamiji has been identified as Sri Shantalinga Shivacharya, pontiff of the Hiremath of Sri Shankaralingeshwara Samsthana. According to reports, the incident took place on Sunday evening within the premises of the math, where the swamiji allegedly fired a single-barrel gun into the air.
This is not the first time the swami has courted controversy. Last year, he was reportedly found driving erratically under the influence of alcohol in Salotagi village of neighbouring Indi taluk, following which members of the public confronted him. He later fled from the math, sources said.
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More recently, during the annual fair of the Sri Shankaralingeshwara Math in Udachan village, the swami had arrived at the village with police protection, claiming to be the rightful pontiff of the math. Despite opposition from villagers, he reportedly went ahead and conducted rituals related to the fair.
The latest incident of firing the gun into the air has triggered criticism, especially after the video surfaced online. Further action, if any, is awaited from the authorities.
