No govt has shown so much solidarity with 'murderous Israeli regime' as Modi govt: Cong
New Delhi (PTI): The Congress on Thursday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of demonstrating "moral cowardice" by his "total silence" on the "continued genocide" by Israel in Gaza and its heavy bombing of Lebanon, and said no government has shown so much solidarity with the "murderous Israeli regime" as his dispensation has.
Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh also alleged that the Modi government has betrayed all human values, apart from traditional Indian principles and positions.
"The Prime Minister has been demonstrating moral cowardice by his total silence on the continued genocide by Israel in Gaza and its heavy bombing of Lebanon. He has also kept completely quiet on the dispossession and displacement of lakhs of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank," Ramesh said on X.
"There has been no government that has shown so much solidarity with the murderous Israeli regime as the Modi government that has betrayed all human values, apart from traditional Indian principles and positions," the Congress leader said.
Last month, the Congress had claimed that Israel is moving ahead on its vision of a "Greater Israel" under the cover of the West Asia war, finishing off any hope for a Palestinian state, and slammed Prime Minister Modi for not raising his voice against its actions in the West Bank.
The Congress had also strongly criticised Prime Minister Modi's visit to Israel in February, despite that country "mercilessly" continuing attacks on civilians in Gaza.
The opposition party had said the Modi government has made cynical and hypocritical statements on its commitment to the cause of Palestinians, but in reality, it has abandoned them.
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Karnataka HC stays FIR order against minister over Rs 500 bet remark
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka High Court on Thursday stayed a magisterial order directing the registration of an FIR against state Home Minister G Parameshwara and the Deputy Commissioner of Tumakuru district over their alleged involvement in a Rs 500 bet.
"The context in which the alleged offence is made out prima facie lacks mens rea (guilty mind)," Justice Sunil Dutt Yadav said while granting the stay.
During a recent state-level pre-university kabaddi tournament in Tumakuru, Dakshina Kannada defeated Vijayapura 36–26 in the boys’ final.
After presenting the prize, Parameshwara jokingly remarked, "I lost Rs 500. I had placed a bet with the Deputy Commissioner that the Vijayapura team would win."
Based on a private complaint filed by H R Nagabhushan, the 42nd Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court ordered the registration of an FIR against Parameshwara over the remark and directed the police to initiate a probe.
Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Parameshwara said, "It seems I cannot crack jokes."
The minister said his comment during the match was casual and not intended to promote betting.
"I said it casually during a kabaddi match. In the countryside, we sometimes speak informally. Of course, it may be wrong in the eyes of the law, but what matters is the context in which I said it," he added.
