Congress must think hard about its defeat in Haryana: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar (PTI): National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah Wednesday said the Congress will have to introspect deep to find reasons for its defeat in Haryana, where the BJP is set to return for a third consecutive term.
The NC and Congress fought the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls as allies.
"I had already said we were only wasting our time with these exit polls. But no one would have thought that the exit polls would be so wrong. Had it been 20 in place of 18 or 22 in place of 20, (we could have understood). But what happened was that 30 became 60 and 60 became 30," the NC leader told reporters here.
The exit polls had predicted a majority for the Congress in Haryana.
"The Congress will have to go deep into it and find the reasons for its defeat," Abdullah said.
"My job is to run the NC and help the alliance here, which I will," he added.
The NC and Congress are set to form a government in J-K -- the first since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019.
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Karnataka keen to promote its handcraft & handloom products to tourists visiting Maldives: CM
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday offered to facilitate the growth of the information technology industry in Maldives, and expressed keenness to promote the state's handicraft and handloom products to tourists visiting the island nation.
Addressing a delegation led by Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu, who was accompanied by his wife Sajidha Mohamed, at Raj Bhavan here, he said Karnataka, known as the Silicon Valley of India, has developed an ecosystem for start-ups, Artificial Intelligence, global capacity building centres and innovation.
"I am given to understand that the government of Maldives is interested in having partnerships with the leading IT industry of Bengaluru," he said. "We will be very happy to facilitate the growth of the IT industry in Maldives," he said.
Siddaramaiah said he was pleased to note that Sajidha Mohamed was a student in Bengaluru.
He said the State would be happy to have trade ties with
Maldives to promote the marketing of its handicrafts and handlooms to reach out to a large number of tourists visiting the island nation.
Karnataka, the Chief Minister said, is known for its diversity of nature, culture and rich heritage.
Siddaramaiah noted that the state's tourism tagline is:
“One State, Many Worlds”.
"Apart from almost 300 km of coastline, we have the world's second largest 'Shola Forest' hosting Tiger and Bird Sanctuaries. We look forward to a partnership with Maldives to promote educational and cultural exchange," he added.
