BJP’s bandh-call is political gimmick: UT Khader
Mangaluru: Chief Minister Kumaraswamy has already stated to fulfill the promises. Hence, the BJP’s move to call a state-bandh in the view of loan waiver, even before the cabinet formation, is a political gimmick; said former minister and MLA UT Khader.
Addressing a press conference at D.K district Congress office, he said, "There was no cabinet meeting held yet. Ministers have not been appointed. At this point, the BJP’s call for a state-bandh that they announced even before the trust vote is not a good move. The BJP does not speak about sky-rocketing petrol and diesel prices. Instead, they are playing politics.
When asked whether CM post will be shared for 30 months, Mr. Khader replied that the coalition government would complete its five-year term. However, the matter of choosing Chief Minister for this term is left to party high command.
When asked whether he will get ministership, Mr. Khader said, it is up to high command to decide. For the minister post, there is no competition in the district. “Though we belong to different parties, we both are good friends,” he said pointing BM Farooq.
“The suspicions over EVM that have been raised across the country will be taken seriously. It was not possible to prove the suspicions. However, It is important to think about this at booth level. At this stage nothing can be said about the party's conduct regarding EVM,” he informed.
“Booth and constituency level review will be held regarding the defeat of the Congress in the coastal region. We accept the people’s mandate,” he said.
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US Consulate in Dubai reportedly attacked
Dubai: Smoke was seen rising from an area near the United States Consulate in Dubai, according to witness accounts cited by Reuters.
There was no immediate official confirmation on the extent of damage or whether there were any casualties in the incident.
Earlier, the US embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital, was also attacked. Authorities reported damage to the premises, but no casualties were recorded.
The developments come amid heightened tensions in the region, with Iran continuing to target US interests in the Middle East following deadly attacks launched on Saturday by Israel and the United States.
Near US embassy in Dubai pic.twitter.com/z5VTZNVxNO
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