Modi govt is deaf towards farmers problems: Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru: Reacting to the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman, former chief minister Siddaramaiah said that the Union Budget -2019-20 was against the farmers, youth and rural India. The farmers were suffering due to lack of sufficient rains and good price for their agricultural produces, while youth were suffering due to unemployment. But the Narendra Modi government has completely neglected those two problems, he said.
The farmers across the country have been demanding loan waiver. Previous Congress government and present coalition government in the state have waived of the farm loans. But the Narendra Modi government was deaf to hear the voice of farmers, he said.
Irrigation, horticulture, Cooperative sector, unemployment were neglected. As the government has neglected the agriculture which generating more job opportunities, the unemployment problem will aggravate more and it will lead to migration, he analysed.
The Union Finance Minister should understand that she couldn't create job opportunities just by referring the Basavanna's vachana 'Kayakave Kailasa'. The election could be won by strategies and mantra, but it could not create jobs in the country, he said.
Though the oil price was decreasing in international market, the Modi government has hiked the price of petroleum products and this decision would naturally hike the prices of other essential commodities and common man would be the sufferer, he said.
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KKR defeat LSG via Super Over
Lucknow (PTI): Kolkata Knight Riders edged Lucknow Super Giants via Super Overs in a battle between two bottom-placed teams in the IPL, here on Sunday.
Chasing a modest 156, LSG suffered a batting collapse and managed to tie the contest and take it to Super Over with No. 9 Mohammed Shami striking a last-ball six against a wayward Kartik Tyagi, who leaked 16 runs in the final over.
But Sunil Narine bowled a stunning Super Over conceding just one run and taking two wickets to give KKR an easy target.
Rinku Singh then finished the chase with a boundary off first ball from Prince Yadav.
Earlier the KKR were in deep trouble with 93/7 in 15 overs but Rinku smashed a sensational 83 not out from 51 balls including four sixes in a row in the final over to lift them to 155/7.
Cameron Green (34) was the only other batter to reach double-digit scores as KKR suffered a familiar batting meltdown with Mohsin taking his maiden fifer.
In reply, LSG continued their dismal show with the bat to succumb to their fifth loss in a row.
Brief Scores:
Kolkata Knight Riders 155/7; 20 overs (Rinku Singh 83 not out, Cameron Green 34; Mohsin Khan 5/23). Lucknow Super Giants 155/8; 20 overs (Rishabh Pant 42). KKR won via Super Over.
