Take decision after conducting meeting of scholars, educationists: Minister H.D. Revanna
Opening English Medium Schools
Bengaluru, Dec 31: PWD Minister HD Revanna advised Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy to take a suitable decision on opening one thousand English medium schools only after eliciting the opinion of scholars and educationists.
Speaking to reporters at the Vidhana Soudha here on Monday, he said that the Congress-JDS coalition government would complete its five years. Former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa has been waiting for the coalition government to collapse for the last six months, he ridiculed.
There was no need to learn a lesson from Minister RB Thimmapur on giving positions to dalits. When there was no reservation, it was former prime minister HD Deve Gowda who had given ZP president’s post to ST community. It was Deve Gowda who had ensured 33 per cent reservation for women and 5 per cent for Muslims. It was HD Kumaraswamy who had appointed dalit IAS officer Gonal Bheemappa as the KPSC chairman. The Congress leaders should recall it, he said.
“It is far from truth that I have interfered in the affairs of Home Department. I have not interfered in the affairs of the Home department. If people have doubts still, let former Home Minister and DCM Dr G Parameshwar give clarification”.
- HD Revanna, PWD Minister
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Lebanon appoints new representative for talks with Israel, rejects linkage to Iran
Beirut: Lebanon’s has moved to underline its independent position in ongoing regional developments, amid attempts to link the country to the broader conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel.
President Joseph Aoun, while announcing the appointment of former US ambassador Simon Karam as Lebanon’s representative in talks with Israel, made it clear that Karam would be the sole representative for Lebanon and that there would be no substitute.
The move comes in response to what the Lebanese officials see as efforts by Iran to tie Lebanon’s situation to the wider regional conflict. Iran had indicated that there would be no ceasefire involving the US, Israel and Iran unless it also included a ceasefire in Lebanon.
Some groups, including Hezbollah and its supporters, had expressed support for linking the situations, citing concerns that the Lebanese government has limited leverage in negotiations with Israel. Lebanon is not formally a party to the conflict, and its army is considered weak.
However, others, including Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, have opposed this approach. They view Iran’s stance as an attempt to influence Lebanon’s internal affairs and see it as undermining the country’s sovereignty.
Officials backing the government’s position say the move is aimed at reaffirming Lebanon’s sovereignty and ensuring that decisions about peace and ceasefire within the country are not dictated externally.
They also see it as a safeguard, so that any breakdown in talks between the US, Israel and Iran does not automatically lead to renewed conflict in Lebanon.
