Subramanian Swamy hits back at Karnataka CM for ‘Freelance Politician’ remark
New Delhi: Senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy hit back at Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai for the latter’s ‘freelance politician’ remark.
Taking to his Twitter handle Swamy said he did not become MP for six terms and minister twice by boot-licking.
He added that he achieved that by propagating the truth essential for a vibrant democracy.
“I did not become six term MP[3 in LS] and twice in Minister rank by boot-licking but by propagating the truth essential for a vibrant democracy” he wrote in the tweet.
CM Bommai had earlier termed Swamy as a “freelance politician”.
Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai calls Subramanian Swamy a 'freelance politician' ---
— Subramanian Swamy (@Swamy39) September 16, 2021
I did not become six term MP[3 in LS] and twice in Minister rank by boot-licking but by propagating the truth essential for a vibrant democracyhttps://t.co/E1JOlw8a21
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Owaisi seeks independent probe into cleric’s death on train, calls it ‘transit-based hate crime’
New Delhi: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi has written to Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, requesting an independent investigation into the death of Maulana Tousif Raza Mazhari, who allegedly died after being assaulted on a train in Uttar Pradesh on April 26.
In his letter, Owaisi defined the incident as a "transit-based hate crime" and raised concerns about what he called frequent attempts to dismiss such incidents as unintentional.
According to The Observer Post, Mazhari was travelling on Train No. 04314 after attending a religious meeting in Bareilly when the incident occurred.
The Hyderabad MP also demanded financial compensation for the victim’s family and a government job on compassionate grounds for a dependent. He noted that the deceased was the sole breadwinner.
According to the family, Mazhari, an imam and madrasa teacher from Kishanganj, was allegedly assaulted by a group of passengers who accused him of theft. His wife, Tabassum Khatoon, claimed she witnessed part of the incident during a video call, in which he was seen being beaten and dragged despite identifying himself as a teacher.
Police in Bareilly said the case came to light after a body was recovered near railway tracks on April 27. The incident was initially treated as a possible accidental fall. However, following objections raised by the family, officials said further investigation is underway.
The case has drawn reactions from several opposition leaders, including Md Jawaid, Imran Pratapgarhi, and Chandrashekhar Azad. They questioned the initial police version and called for a transparent investigation.
