Belthangady Mahila Cong files police complaint against MLA Harish Poonja for remarks on Siddaramaiah
Beltanghady: The Belthangady Mahila Congress rural unit has lodged a formal police complaint seeking action against Belthangady MLA Harish Poonja for his controversial remarks about Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Poonja allegedly made the contentious statement during a felicitation program organized by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the Kinyamma Yane Gunavati Amma Hall in Belthangadi on May 22.
During the event, Poonja reportedly claimed that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah was responsible for the deaths of 24 Hindus. The Mahila Congress members, led by Namitha K Poojary, president of the Belthangady Mahila Congress rural unit, submitted the complaint to the Belthangadi police station, urging appropriate legal action against Poonja.
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Namitha K. was joined by several other members of the Belthangady Mahila Congress rural unit during the submission of the complaint. Notable attendees included Vice President, Mamata, General Secretary, Sumangala Naik, Secretary, and members Sindhu Dennis, Revathi Ujire, Kasthuri Pujari, and Kusuma Machar.
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Modi slams Congress over Sam Pitroda's "skin colour" remarks, hits out at Rahul Gandhi
Warangal (Telangana) (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday attacked the Congress over its party leader Sam Pitroda's alleged comments over skin colour and asserted that the countrymen would not tolerate insult on the basis of skin colour.
Hitting out at top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Modi said he has now understood that the national party sought to defeat President Droupadi Murmu in the presidential poll as her "skin colour is dark".
As Pitroda's reported comments kicked up a row, Modi asked, "will the ability of people be decided in my country on the basis of skin colour."
"Who gave the permission to 'shehzada' for this game of skin colour," he asked.
Pitroda's alleged comments that people in the East in India resembled the Chinese, while those from the South looked like Africans, had kicked up a row.
"I am angry today. If anyone abuses me, I don't get angry. I can tolerate that. But, the philosopher of 'shehzada' gave such a big abuse which has filled me with anger," Modi said.
Referring to Rahul Gandhi showing Constitution in his election rallies, he asked whether those who dance by keeping Constitution on their head were insulting the countrymen on the basis of skin colour.
India would not tolerate insult to the countrymen on the basis of skin colour, he said, adding 'shehzade' (Rahul Gandhi) must answer.
Modi also said he has now come to know as to why Congress had sought to defeat Murmu in the presidential elections despite her having a great reputation.
"I came to know today that an uncle of 'shehzada' lives in America. The uncle is his philosopher and guide," he said in an apparent reference to Sam Pitroda.
"Shehzada's philosopher and guide uncle has opened a big secret. He said those whose skin colour is dark, they are all from Africa," he said.
That means, he (Pitroda) has abused so many people of the country on the basis of skin colour, he alleged.
Whatever is the colour of skin, the countrymen worship Lord Sri Krishna whose skin colour was like all of us, Modi said.
#WATCH | Addressing a public gathering in Warangal, Telangana, PM Modi says "...'Shehzade aapko jawaab dena padega'. My country will not tolerate the disrespect of my countrymen on the basis of their skin colour and Modi will never tolerate this..." pic.twitter.com/e22GgRbctj
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