Has bjp accepted defeat even before war in Mandya, Jamkhandi, Ramanagara constituencies?
By-election
Bengaluru, October 22: Is Opposition BJP accepted its defeat before the actual battle started in Mandya, Jamakhandi and Ramanagara constituencies?
In the beginning, the by-election has created a tough fight between ruling Congress-JDS coalition and the opposition BJP. But the present situation and the strategy of the BJP has created such a suspicion. The by-election to be held on November 3 was analysed as the referendum to the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections in the country. But the BJP, which should be competing with the Congress and JDS for winning all the five constituencies, is seems to be just fighting to retain its own constituencies like Shivamogga and Ballary. The BJP has announced the candidates for the by-elections well before the Congress-JDS coalition. But now, it is fighting in the remaining constituencies for the name sake.
BJP state president and former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa who fielded his son BY Raghavendra from Shivamogga constituency has given priority to retain that constituency and MLA B. Sriramulu is fighting it out to elect his sister J. Shanta from Ballary against coalition candidates. But the BJP, which was earlier giving statements that it would win Mandya, Jamakhandi and Ramanagar constituencies, is seems to be not interested in intensifying its campaign.
At the last moment, the BJP has fielded candidates poached from other parties in Mandya and Ramanagara constituencies. Now, the sources in the party said that the candidates have restricted themselves to issue just press statements. Even in Jamakhandi constituency, the BJP has fielded Srikanth Kulkarni who was defeated in the last election. Interestingly, BJP election incharge Jagadish Shettar has gone to foreign trip during the time of campaigning and he would return on October 29, just three days before the voting.
So, except Shivamogga and Ballary constituencies, the BJP leaders might have lost hope of giving a tough competition to the coalition partners in other constituencies. This has led to the suspicion that the BJP has backtracked from its fight against the Congress and JDS candidates in the battle.
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Airlines got 999 hoax bomb threats till Nov 14 this year; 256 FIRs filed: Govt
New Delhi, Nov 28: Airlines received 999 hoax bomb threats this year till November 14 and as many as 256 FIRs have been filed while guidelines have been issued by aviation security regulator BCAS for objective assessment of threats, the government said on Thursday.
In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol said a total of 1,148 hoax bomb threat messages/calls have been received since August 2022 till November 14, 2024 threatening the operations of international and domestic air travel.
While 999 threats were received by airlines during the period from January to November 14, 2024, the count stood at 122 last year and at 27 for the August-December 2022 period.
"256 FIRs have been filed since January 2024 till 14 November 2024, out of which 163 FIRs have been filed during 14 October- 14 November 2024. 12 arrests have been made in view of hoax bomb threat since January 2024 till 14 November 2024," the minister said.
The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has issued guidelines for objective assessment of threats. The indicative factor has been useful in reducing time taken by the Bomb Threat Assessment Committee (BTAC) during the decision-making process.
"Also, to reduce the overall time taken for convening BTAC to less than 5 minutes, virtual assembly of BTAC through pre-generated video link has been set up. Further, advisories for compulsory 10 per cent of secondary ladder point check-in for all flights, strict monitoring of non-scheduled flight operations, enhanced security measures and surveillance at cargo terminals were issued," Mohol said.
Further, the minister said the government is considering amending the Aircraft (Security) Rules, 2023 to put hoax threat messenger in the no-fly list.
"It is also being considered to amend Suppression of Unlawful Acts against Safety of Civil Aviation for covering Aircraft in flight as well as on ground, airport etc," he added.
