Political opponents aren't enemies: Omar Abdullah responds to Twitter video featuring J&K BJP chief
Srinagar, Sep 17: Political opponents are not enemies and politics is not about division and hatred, National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah said on Friday.
His remarks were in response to a video posted on Twitter wherein a netizen hinted at some backdoor understanding between the National Conference (NC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
In the video, Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief Ravinder Raina describes Abdullah as a "gem" among top political leaders in the Union territory.
"As I became a member of the assembly when Omar was also there, we saw that as an individual, as a person, Omar Abdullah is a gem among the top political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir... so we are friends as well," Raina said.
He added that Abdullah was also the first person to call him when he was suffering from coronavirus.
Responding to the tweet, the NC leader said politicians do not have to hate each other personally while disagreeing politically.
"Why is politics all about division & hatred? Where does it say that to disagree politically we also have to hate each other personally? I have political opponents, I don't have enemies," he said in a series of tweets.
"I'm grateful for Ravinder's kind words & I'm glad they won't stop us opposing each other," he added.
Why is politics all about division & hatred? Where does it say that to disagree politically we also have to hate each other personally? I have political opponents, I don’t have enemies. I’m grateful for Ravinder’s kind words & I’m glad they won’t stop us opposing each other 😀 https://t.co/vJE4rSIRhR
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) September 16, 2022
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Karnataka govt decides to constitute SIT to take action on report on COVID-19 'scam'
Bengaluru, Oct 10: The Karnataka government on Thursday decided to constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT) and a Cabinet sub-committee to take further action on the report by the Justice Michael D' Cunha Commission of Inquiry which investigated alleged irregularities in the purchase of equipment and medicines during the COVID-19 pandemic when the BJP was in power.
The decision was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
In the "partial" report submitted on August 31 in 11 volumes, the commission examined the expenditure to the tune of Rs 7,223.64 crore, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H K Patil told reporters later, adding, "they have not pinpointed that so much (scale) is misappropriation."
He, however, said the commission has recommended recovery of Rs 500 crore.
The Commission has sought reports from four zones in Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and 31 districts of the state and it's yet to receive them, he said. The "partial" report has been submitted after verifying 55,000 files from the concerned departments.
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The Minister said based on the report, as criminal intent is also involved, it has been decided to constitute an SIT, and also a Cabinet sub-committee for "review and monitoring."
It has also been decided to begin the recovery proceedings immediately and to black list those companies or establishments involved in the wrongdoing.
"Wherever the criminal element is there, SIT will naturally look into it. Apart from that, the Cabinet sub-committee will be assisted by relevant officers to go into details of other malpractices. The details about those involved are not there in this report and it may come in the final report," Patil added.
The Cabinet also decided withdraw 43 criminal cases registered in various police stations in the State.
It also gave its approval for extending by an year the term of the SIT constituted in the Karnataka Lokayukta for investigating the illegalities in mining, with a probe into several cases still pending, he said.
Administrative approval has also been given for construction of "Reshme Bhavana" at an estimated cost of Rs 527.50 crore on 4.25 acres of land owned by the Department of Sericulture at Okalipuram here with entire investment by Karnataka State Minerals Corporation Limited (KSMCL).
The Cabinet also gave its nod for construction of hi-tech Cocoon market at Shidlaghatta in Chikkaballapura district at an estimated cost of Rs 200 crores.
It also decided to create Karnataka Skill Development Corporation under Companies Act, 2013.
