I am high-command of BJP, it gives ticket to people I choose: Siddaramaiah takes dig at H Vishwanath
Bengaluru: Taking a dig former Karnataka Chief of JD(S) H Vishwanath, former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, on Thursday joked that he was the high-command of BJP and that the ruling party considers him before making internal decisions.
Earlier on Thursday, Vishwanath had alleged while speaking to media representatives that HD Kumaraswamy and Siddaramaiah blocked his MLC ticket from BJP.
Reacting to Vishwanath’s comments, Siddaramaiah added that according to Vishwanath, he was the high-command of BJP and that the party gave tickets of Legislative Council to the people of his choice.
The BJP ignored H Vishwanath for the Legislative Council even as he was an aspirant for the post and handed the tickets to MTB Nagaraj and R Shankar. Reacting to the move from the BJP, Vishwanath had alleged that Kumaraswamy and Siddaramaiah played roles in it and he would prove it in three days.
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Attacks on Christians contradict PM's message of harmony, visit to church: Gehlot
Jaipur (PTI): Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday expressed concern over the reported attacks and disruptions in prayer gatherings of the Christian community in different parts of the country, saying such incidents were "worrying and condemnable".
In a post on X, Gehlot said that while the Prime Minister Narendra Modi was visiting a church and giving a message of peace and harmony, news of attacks on members of the Christian community from various regions reflected a serious contradiction.
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"Symbolic gestures would not be enough, and strict legal action was required against those spreading hatred," the senior Congress leader said.
He added that Indian culture has always upheld the spirit of "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam", where every citizen has full freedom to practise their faith.
Gehlot urged the Centre and state governments to uphold the rule of law and ensure that no citizen is forced to celebrate their festival under fear.
