JDS is no longer a secular party: Siddaramaiah
Karwar: Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said, “JDS is no longer a secular party, as it has been quite some time since they abandoned principles of secularism. The JDS party of the past that existed during our times no longer exists now”, he expressed.
He was responding to the questions raised by the media while speaking at the press conference in Karwar on Monday.
Responding to the media’s questions regarding Renukaacharya’s visit to the courts to stop a defamatory video from being broadcasted, Siddaramaiah said, “Why is Renukaacharya simply assuming his videos could come out? He must have indulged in unlawful, immoral activities and gotten caught. There are so many politicians. However, why are all of them left alone and only Renukaacharya, Sadananda Gowda’s videos taken? Their story is akin to that of a thief, whose heart is always jumpy”, Siddaramaiah said.
“Bharatiya Janata Party’s people make claims that they are possessors of great culture. They behave in a manner to showcase that nobody possesses such culture, conduct. But in reality, nobody is as obscene as them.”
“BJP is the party of the corrupt, their government is a corrupt government. If Yediyurappa was not corrupt, why would he have to step down from the Chief Minister’s position? If crossing certain age was the real reason, then hasn’t it already been 2 years since he crossed 75? Why was he silent all this time?” he questioned.
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EAM Jaishankar meets Jamaican PM, gifts over 10 BHISHM Cubes
Kingston (PTI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness and discussed ways to further deepen "political, economic and people-to-people cooperation."
Jaishankar also conveyed greetings from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Holness.
"Pleased to call on Prime Minister @AndrewHolnessJM in Kingston. Conveyed the greetings of PM @narendramodi," Jaishankar posted on X.
"Discussed deepening our political, economic and people-to-people cooperation. Value his commitment towards further strengthening India-Jamaica relations," the post further read.
Also, the external affairs minister handed over 10 BHISHM (Bharat Health Initiative for Sahyog Hita & Maitri) Cubes as a gift to Jamaica.
"Formally handed over 10 BHISHM Cubes as a gift from India to Jamaica, in the presence of PM @AndrewHolnessJM, Health Minister @christufton and FM @kaminajsmith," Jaishankar posted on X.
"The BHISHM Cube mobile hospital system, designed for rapid deployment, will help Jamaica during disasters and emergencies. The gift of these cubes is a statement of friendship, a commitment to disaster preparedness, and an outcome of innovation," the post said.
Jaishankar arrived in Kingston on Saturday evening, marking the first leg of his nine-day tour of Jamaica, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago, aimed at further strengthening India's strategic and cultural ties with the Caribbean nations.
Earlier in the day, he interacted with the Indian diaspora and discussed India's ongoing transformation in infrastructure, human development and technology-driven governance and entrepreneurship with them.
He also highlighted the cricket bond between both countries as India gifted a scoreboard to Jamaica.
A scoreboard was dedicated at Sabina Park in Kingston. It is the home of the Jamaica cricket team and is the only Test cricket ground in the Caribbean island nation.
The minister expressed hope that the new scoreboard would witness many memorable innings, including those symbolising the enduring friendship between the two countries.
Cricket has long been a strong cultural bridge between India and Jamaica, which is part of the West Indies cricket team.
Jamaican players, including Chris Gayle, Courtney Walsh and Michael Holding, have played a major role in shaping the legacy of West Indies cricket in the international arena, contributing to its dominance in earlier decades and its continued global appeal.
