Yeddyurappa dubs Kumaraswamy a 'non-serious" CM, as govt completes 6 months in office
Bengaluru, Nov 23: As the Congress-JD(S) coalition government completed six months in office on Friday, state BJP chief B S Yeddyurappa said its survival for six months itself was a big success of the "non serious" Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy.
The government, he said, has neither any direction nor goal, and alleged that Kumaraswamy has spent half of his days in office by visiting temples and the other half by passing time in posh hotels.
"The big achievement of this government, which has completed six months in office, is making false promises to the people.
Its six months survival itself is a big success of Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy," Yeddyurappa said.
He demanded to know why farmers were committing suicide 'on a daily basis', if the government, as claimed, had taken steps in the last six months to alleviate the sufferings of the people.
"Even today farmers committed suicide in Mandya and Kalaburgi.
Most shocking is that the farmers who are committing suicide are holding the chief minister responsible for their deaths" he said in a statement.
On Kumaraswamy's comments that his government was a "child of circumstances", Yeddyurappa said that as far as one's knowledge goes, a baby born out of circumstances would neither have any direction nor a goal to achieve.
"This government, born out of circumstances, has no direction and goal. Surprisingly, the non-serious chief minister Kumaraswamy has spent half of his days in office by visiting temples and the other half by passing time in posh hotels," he added.
On May 23, JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy was sworn-in as chief minister at a grand ceremony attended by a galaxy of top leaders and regional satraps in a rare public show of unity, perceived as a possible harbinger of a broad based anti-BJP alliance ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
The Congress and JD(S), which came second and third respectively in the May 12 Karnataka assembly polls, joined hands to form a government in the post poll scenario to keep BJP, the single largest party, out of power.
Yeddyurappa opined that the only 'achievement' of Kumaraswamy was issuing statements, 'insulting' the people in general and the farmers in particular.
"Power has gone to his head and has made him speak arrogantly and repeatedly say that if the situation warrants I will put in my papers and go home.
This kind of statement is an insult to the people in a democratic set up," he said.
Expressing surprise over Congress leaders' tolerance towards this "non-performing" government and the "arrogance" of the chief minister, who even bullied a woman farmer leader, 'asking her where she had slept for the last four years, he said the Chief Minister has disgraced women by saying so.
Kumaraswamy had clarified that he did not make such a comment to disrespect the woman.
"What I meant was, "why have you woken up to that situation now? Were you sleeping?' I would never disrespect a woman. These are not farmers who are agitating but these are sponsored protests," he had said.
Yeddyurappa said the Congress should be held responsible for all the 'failures' and 'follies of the Chief Minister and added that people would teach the party a lesson in the coming days.
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8 children between ages of 1 and 14 dead after mass shooting in Louisiana, police say
Shreveport(US) (AP): A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children in shootings at two different homes early Sunday in the nation's deadliest mass shooting in more than two years, police in Shreveport said.
The victims ranged in age from one to about 14 years old, said Shreveport police spokesperson Chris Bordelon. A total of 10 were shot and some of the children were related to the suspect, Bordelon said.
The gunman later died after a chase with officers who fired at the suspect, Bordelon said. The suspect stole a car while leaving the scene of the shootings and was followed by police, according to Bordelon.
Police did not release the name of the suspect but did say he was an adult male. The shootings were the result of a “domestic disturbance,” Bordelon said.
Officials said they were still gathering details at the crime scenes south of downtown Shreveport — the two homes and a third location.
“This is an extensive scene unlike anything most of us have ever seen,” he said.
It was the deadliest mass shooting in the US since eight people were killed in a Chicago suburb in January 2024, according to a database maintained by The Associated Press and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University.
At a news conference outside the residence where one of the shootings occurred, officials appeared stunned, requesting patience and prayers from the community as they sorted through multiple crime scenes.
“I just don't know what to say, my heart is just taken aback,” Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith said. “I cannot begin to imagine how such an event could occur.”
“This is a tragic situation — maybe the worst tragic situation we've ever had,” said Tom Arceneaux, mayor of the city in northwestern Louisiana with about 180,000 residents. “It's a terrible morning.”
Louisiana State Police say their detectives have been asked by Shreveport police to investigate. In a statement, state police say no officers were harmed in the shooting that involved an officer after a police pursuit into Bossier City on Sunday morning.
State police are asking anyone with pictures, video or information to share it with state police detectives.
Louisiana Gov Jeff Landry said in a statement that he and his wife were heartbroken. “We're deeply grateful to the law enforcement officers and first responders working tirelessly on the scene,” he added.
