After KPCC IT Cell Secy’s arrest over tweet on Amit Shah, DKShi ask workers to not make such remarks
Bengaluru: The city’s Cubbon Park Police on Monday arrested KPCC IT Cell Secretary and KR Puram Block Congress President Anand Prasad after a complaint was filed against him following his derogatory and defamatory tweet on Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
KPCC President DK Shivakumar took to twitter and urged the party workers to not make any derogatory and defamatory remarks against any political leader on matters of health and other issues on social media platforms.
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He further added that it was not the party’s culture to wish bad for others and that the Congress is a party that exemplifies brotherhood and humanity.
Anand Prasad was booked under section 153 (A) of the Indian Penal Code that deals with promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony.
I appeal to Congress workers not to make defamatory statements against any political leader, on matters of health and other issues on social media platforms.
— DK Shivakumar (@DKShivakumar) August 3, 2020
It is not in our culture to wish bad for others. Congress is a party that exemplifies brotherhood and humanity.
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Ready to face no-confidence motion, says Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah
Hassan (Karnataka) (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said that the Congress government led by him was ready to face the no-confidence motion if moved by the opposition during the legislature session from December 8.
With Deputy CM D K Shivakumar by his side, he reiterated that they would both abide by the high command's decision on the leadership issue.
"Let them (opposition) bring in a no-confidence motion or adjournment motion or any other motion. We are ready to face it. Ours is an open book, transparent government. We are ready to face anything," Siddaramaiah said in response to a question.
However, BJP state President B Y Vijayendra and Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly R Ashoka, clarified that the party, along with the JD(S) has not discussed or decided anything so far regarding moving a no-confidence motion against the government.
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The winter session of the Karnataka legislature will begin in Belagavi, bordering Maharashtra, on December 8 and will go on till 19th of this month.
Not wanting to react to a question on the leadership issue, the CM said the Congress high command is very strong.
"D K Shivakumar and I will be committed to whatever the high command decides," he said.
Earlier in the day in Bengaluru, Shivakumar accompanied AICC Mallikarjun Kharge till airport from Vidhana Soudha, after paying tributes to B R Ambedkar on his 69th death anniversary, which had led to some speculation about possible discussion between the two on the leadership issue.
The power tussle within the ruling party had intensified amid speculation about a change in chief minister in the state, after the Congress government reached the halfway mark of its five-year term on November 20.
However, both the CM and Deputy CM had recently held breakfast meetings at each others residences, on the instructions of the high command, which is seen as a move to pause the leadership tussle between the two and to signal Siddaramaiah's continuation as the CM for the time being, especially ahead of the Belagavi legislature session.
