Karnataka Assembly congratulates Indian team for winning T20 World Cup
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Monday congratulated the Indian Cricket team on winning the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, stating that the remarkable triumph brought glory to the whole country.
Soon after the obituary reference, Speaker U T Khader read out the congratulatory message on behalf of the House.
"The Indian cricket team's outstanding victory in the T20 World Cup final, held on March 8, is a most happy occasion. It has brought glory for the whole country. This House congratulates the Indian cricket team, all its staff and all those who cooperated for the team's victory," Khader said in the congratulatory message.
All House members echoed the congratulatory message by thumping their desks as a mark of their approval and appreciation.
India won the T20 World Cup, defeating New Zealand by 96 runs in the final held in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
The state legislature's budget session, which began with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah presenting the Budget on March 6, is scheduled to conclude on March 27.
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SP has ended contract with I-PAC due to fund constraints: Akhilesh Yadav
Lucknow (PTI): Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday said his party has severed its association with the Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) due to a lack of funds.
He dismissed speculations that the termination of contract was because of recent election results.
Addressing a press conference here, Yadav said the party had engaged I-PAC for a brief period ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections but could not continue the arrangement.
"Yes, we had an association. They worked with us for a few months, but we are not able to continue because we do not have that kind of funding," he said.
The I-PAC is a political consultancy firm known for managing major election campaigns across the country.
Election strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor has also been associated with the organisation in the past and has worked with multiple parties, including the BJP and the Congress.
In a lighter vein, Yadav took a swipe at the ecosystem of political consultancies. "We thought that if we have to work with a 'winning agency', then there are several big companies."
He said that some people suggested conducting surveys, hiring another firm, keeping a social media company, and even engaging agencies for negative campaigning against other parties.
"There are one or two more companies whose names are not yet known. I can get those for you as well," Yadav said.
Yadav rejected the suggestion that the decision to end the deal was influenced by recent election outcomes in states such as West Bengal.
"There is no such thing. Do not ask questions based on baseless reports. That is not true," he said.
"This is not the reason for ending the agreement. We simply do not have enough funds. If you (the media) give us funds, we can hire another company," the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister said.
