Dr Arathi Krishna becomes the first Chairperson of the NRI Cell of KPCC
May 9: Dr Arathi Krishna, deputy chairperson of the NRI Forum of Karnataka, has been appointed as the first chairperson of the NRI Cell of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC).
Dr Arathi Krishna, who received the appointment letter from KPCC president Dr G Parameshwar today, said that the intention behind the formation of the Cell is to publicize the Congress party among NRIs around the world.
While highlighting the initiatives taken by the chief minister Siddaramaiah led Congress government of Karnataka towards the welfare of NRIs from the State, she has urged the NRIs to create awareness among their families back home to vote for the party in the upcoming assembly polls.
Daughter of Begane Ramaiah, a veteran Congress leader and former rural development minister of Karnataka, Dr Arathi Krishna has been associated with the Congress party and NRIs for a prolonged period.
Earlier she had worked as a Community Development Officer in the Indian Embassy in Washington DC, and as an Adviser in the India Development Foundation, Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs. She also has set up an NGO ‘Krishna Foundation’ to partake in socio-economic needs and provide improved educational facilities in remote villages of Karnataka.
Having Done her Masters in ‘political science’ from Mysore University, another masters degree in ‘international commerce and public’ from George Mason University, Washington, and an honorary doctorate from Kuvempu University.
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BJP announces Ram temple project in Bengal after TMC MLA's proposal for Babri Masjid-like mosque
Kolkata (PTI): West Bengal BJP's Murshidabad unit has announced plans to construct a Ram temple in Berhampore, days after TMC MLA Humayun Kabir proposed to set up a mosque, modelled after the Babri Masjid, at Beldanga in the same district.
The BJP said the temple’s construction will begin on January 22, 2025, exactly one year after the inauguration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya.
BJP’s Berhampore organisational district president Shakharav Sarkar said land for the temple has already been identified, and the project is estimated to cost Rs 10 crore.
"We have already identified a land in Beharampore area and the construction work for the Ram temple, based on the design of the temple in Ayodhya, will begin soon," he told reporters.
Kabir, the TMC MLA from Beldanga, had on Tuesday announced plans for the mosque, which he said would honour the sentiments of the region’s significant minority population.
His remarks have sparked political controversy, with opposition parties accusing him of attempting to polarise communities for political gain.
The BJP’s counterproposal to build a Ram temple is seen as a strategic move to strengthen its presence among the Hindu community in Murshidabad, a district where minorities account for around 75 per cent of the population.
Responding to the controversy, the TMC distanced itself from Kabir’s remarks, describing them as his opinion.
“The TMC has nothing to do with this statement of Kabir,” a senior party leader said.
Kabir’s announcement has also drawn criticism from the Congress, which accused him of playing divisive politics in a sensitive region.
