‘Hitler of our Times’: Pro-Palestine protesters shout at Donald Trump at restaurant in Washington DC
Washington DC: President of the US Donald Trump reportedly visited a restaurant in the city on Tuesday, where he had to face a group of pro-Palestine protesters who demanded that the country be freed and also called their President ‘Hitler of our time’.
Trump, with the Secret Service and accompanied by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Vice President JD Vance and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, is said to have visited Joe’s Seafood, a short distance away from White House, to prove the high level of safety in the city since he took over the federal law enforcement.
The protesters at the restaurant were heard shouting out to Trump, “Free DC! Free Palestine! Trump is the Hitler of our time!”
An unfazed Trump, laying further stress on the safety in the city, reportedly told the group of people to enjoy themselves as they had a safe city and ‘have a good time’.
Further, addressing reporters outside the hotel, the President is learned to have said that he could not have stood in the middle of a street in Washington DC a few months ago as the safety level in the city was very low. Now, however, the security measures have been improved greatly and the restaurants are drawing customers in high numbers, which reflected the level of safety in the city, he added.
Donald Trump approached by protestors chanting (appears to stare them down)
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“Trump is Hitler of our time"
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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah accuses EC of ‘bias’, defends state guarantee schemes ahead of bypolls
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has accused the EC of "double standards" and "bias" after it sought details on the state’s guarantee schemes in Davanagere and Bagalkot districts, where bypolls are scheduled for Thursday.
In a post on 'X' on Wednesday, Siddaramaiah said the Election Commission of India had asked the Karnataka government for information on fund releases under five ongoing guarantee schemes in the constituencies going to polls.
The polls were necessitated following the deaths of senior Congress MLAs Shamanur Shivashankarappa and H Y Meti, respectively.
The schemes are Gruha Jyothi, which provides 200 units of free electricity to every household; Gruha Lakshmi, offering Rs 2,000 to women heading families; and Anna Bhagya, supplying 10 kg of rice per month to each member of BPL families.
In addition, Yuva Nidhi grants Rs 3,000 to unemployed graduates and Rs 1,500 to unemployed diploma holders aged 18–25 for two years, while Shakti enables women to travel free of charge within Karnataka on government non-luxury buses.
Siddaramaiah alleged that the ECI had remained silent when similar cash transfer schemes were announced in Maharashtra and Bihar ahead of elections, calling the scrutiny of Karnataka’s schemes a "clear case of bias".
"In states like Maharashtra and Bihar, cash transfer schemes were announced or fast-tracked just before elections, directly benefiting voters. Yet the ECI remained silent. This is not neutrality—it is complicity," he said.
The CM accused the BJP and NDA governments of "a double standard", noting that when they act, the ECI "looks the other way", but when Karnataka fulfils its promises, it faces "intense scrutiny".
He added that targeting the state’s guarantee schemes is "not just political but anti-poor, anti-women, and anti-Karnataka."
Siddaramaiah clarified that these schemes were not launched in connection with the bypolls but are ongoing programmes implemented as part of the Congress government’s commitments from the 2023 Assembly elections.
Funds are transferred regularly to beneficiaries in a transparent and structured manner, he added.
"The guarantees are part of governance—a direct investment in human dignity, household stability, and economic participation, not inducement," he said.
He also accused the BJP of "hypocrisy", saying that while it criticises Karnataka’s schemes as "freebies", it rolls out similar programmes in states it governs.
"The Karnataka model has set a benchmark for the country. What is deeply concerning, however, is the ECI’s selective approach," Siddaramaiah added.
