Tamil Nadu CM's response to Mallikarjun Kharge's birthday wish lauded by netizens
Bengaluru: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin’s word of thanks on social media to birthday wishes from Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge is being greatly appreciated by pro-Kannada people.
“This is a lesson to Kannadigas on their mother tongue!” some have tweeted, lauding Stalin’s efforts against imposition of Hindi.
Kharge wished Stalin on his 70th birthday on social media, tweeting, “Warm birthday greetings to Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and President of DMK, Thiru M K Stalin ji. Wishing you good health and a long life.”
In response, Stalin thanked Kharge for the wishes, referring to Kharge with the term ‘avare’, the Kannada term of respect, saying, “Thank you @kharge avare for your warm wishes.”
His reply is considered by many netizens as a veiled reprimand for the use of ‘Ji’, the Hindi term of respect, by Kharge, who is a Kannadiga.
The Tamil Nadu chief minister is being showered with messages of appreciation for his ‘Kannada style of response’; his reply is also going viral on social media.
Pro-Kannada activist Arun Javgal has posted, “He (Stalin) has given Kannadigas a lesson on their nativity.”
A netizen has said, “#stopHindiImposition is in every drop of Stalin’s blood.”
A third Twitter user has wished Stalin, adding a word of appreciation, “Happy Birthday Stalin avare, may the politicians of our land be inspired by you.”
Another social media user Harish has posted, “Thank you, Stalin avare. Our politicians, who are suffering from the ‘ji disease’, should recover by learning from such people.”
Thank you @kharge avare for your warm wishes. https://t.co/YgjkGuhH5i
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) March 1, 2023
ಕನ್ನಡಿಗರಿಗೆ ಕನ್ನಡತನದ ಪಾಠ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ 😀 https://t.co/oxjZOh3rGY
— ಅರುಣ್ ಜಾವಗಲ್ | Arun Javgal (@ajavgal) March 2, 2023
ಕನ್ನಡದವರಿಗೆ ಕನ್ನಡ ಪಾಠ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಸ್ಟಾಲಿನ್!
— ಕಣಾದ (@Metikurke) March 1, 2023
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Badlapur accused Akshay Shinde shot dead: Lawyer of minor girls calls it 'killing of justice'
Mumbai (PTI): The gunning down of Badlapur case accused Akshay Shinde on Monday was the "killing of justice", said Asim Sarode, lawyer for the two minor girls he allegedly sexually assaulted.
Shinde was killed near Mumbra Bypass around 6:15pm when he allegedly snatched the gun of a policeman while he was being ferried in a police vehicle as part of a probe into a case registered on the complaint of his former wife.
After he shot and injured an API, another personnel from the escort team fired at him, and he was declared dead by doctors at a nearby hospital.
"While representing the two minor girls, I noticed it was becoming uncomfortable for the local politics of the Thane district and even for the educational institution where Akshay Shinde was working. Shinde's death in such a manner is killing of justice," Sarode told a regional news channel.
"Now, the case of sexual assault of the two minor girls will get sidelined. The case of these two minor girls was becoming difficult for the educational institute, as it is affiliated with a certain political family. Such a practice would lower the confidence of people in police and the judiciary," he claimed.
Sarode said he will be filing a plea before the Bombay High Court demanding thorough inquiry into the firing incident.
"Shinde's case could have brought up certain aspects that would have been negative politically for the government. I wonder how Shinde could access the gun and how he could unlock it when his hands were tied. This is political murder and is absolutely wrong," he said.
