Madikeri: Former vice-chief of army staff Lieutenant General (Retired) C N Somanna passes away
Kodagu: Lieutenant General (Retired) C N Somanna fondly known as “Pride of Kodagu” passed away on Saturday evening at his residence in Virajpet. He was 92.
One of the oldest surviving Army veterans in Kodagu District, Somanna had served as the vice-chief of army staff during 1984-85, when the country witnessed Operation Blue Star to weed out the militants taking shelter in Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab.
Somanna was undergoing treatment for age-related ailments lately.
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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.
