Sacked minister Rajanna’s supporters create furore in Madhugiri protesting ouster
Tumakuru (PTI): The supporters of sacked Minister K N Rajanna on Tuesday created furore in his constituency Madhugiri in Tumakuru district over his unceremonious removal from the state cabinet.
While his loyalist councillor Girija Manjunath resigned from the Madhugiri municipality, others staged a demonstration in Madhugiri town protesting the insult to Rajanna.
Supporters took out a march holding banners and posters in favour of their leader and raised slogans on loudspeakers.
Some of them raised slogans condemning the Congress high command for removing Rajanna "without any valid reasons" while the other demanded justice for their leader.
They also gave a call for Bandh on Tuesday afternoon and forced shopkeepers to shut their businesses for the day in protest.
Police tried to pacify the crowd but the angry supporters compelled shopkeepers to down the shutters of their shops.
The policemen stood helpless before the huge crowd and watched the excesses of Rajanna’s supporters. Some shops were also damaged and their owners and staff were manhandled by the angry mob, said sources.
Rajanna was removed from the cabinet, reportedly on the direction of the Congress high command for blaming the state government for the alleged vote theft during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
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Dalai Lama says Grammy win reflects shared responsibility, not personal achievement
Dharamshala (PTI): Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Monday said his Grammy Award win was not a personal achievement but a recognition of a shared universal responsibility.
The Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, won his first Grammy in the category of best audio book, narration, and storytelling recording for his spoken-word album, Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, at the 68th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.
He edged out other nominees, including Kathy Garver for Elvis Rocky & Me: The Carol Connors Story, Trevor Noah for Into The Uncut Grass, Ketanji Brown Jackson for Lovely One: A Memoir and Fab Morvan for You Know It's True: The Real Story of Milli Vanilli.
Reacting to the prestigious international recognition, the Dalai Lama expressed gratitude and humility, saying he did not view the award as a personal achievement.
"I receive this recognition with gratitude and humility. I don't see it as something personal, but as a recognition of our shared universal responsibility," the Dalai Lama said.
"I firmly believe that peace, compassion, care for our environment, and an understanding of the oneness of humanity are essential for the collective well-being of all eight billion human beings. I am grateful that this Grammy recognition can help spread these messages more widely," he said.
