Former MLA Raghupathi Bhat voices discontent over BJP's Vidhan Parishad candidate selection
Udupi: Former MLA Raghupathi Bhat expressed his discontent with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after the party announced its candidates for the Vidhan Parishad. The ticket for the teacher constituency was given to the Chikkamagaluru candidate of the JDS party and the ticket for the graduate constituency was given to the BJP candidate from Shivamogga.
Bhat, who has been a longstanding member of the BJP and has served in various capacities since 1994, voiced his disappointment on Facebook.
The BJP decided to field candidates from different regions for the teacher and graduate constituencies, deviating from its tradition of nominating candidates from the coastal region for four decades. Bhat highlighted this departure, stating that despite the presence of educated and capable individuals from Udupi, Dakshina Kannada, Chikkamagaluru, and Kodagu, the party chose candidates from other areas.
Recalling his own experience, Bhat mentioned that despite being denied a ticket in the previous Assembly election, he continued to support the party. He was assured by party elders that he would be allowed to contest in the graduate constituency election. Consequently, he actively participated in the membership campaign and contributed significantly to the party's efforts in Shivamogga.
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Hope PM Modi mentions genocide in Gaza while addressing Knesset: Priyanka
New Delhi (PTI): Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday hoped Prime Minister Narendra Modi would mention the genocide in Gaza while addressing the Israeli Parliament and demand justice for them.
The Congress MP from Wayanad said India must continue to show the light of truth, peace and justice to the world.
Her remarks came ahead of Modi's departure for Israel on a two-day visit, during which he is set to hold talks with the top leadership there and address the Knesset (Israeli parliament).
In a post on X, Gandhi said, "I hope that the Hon Prime Minister @narendramodi ji mentions the genocide of thousands of innocent men, women and children in Gaza while addressing the Knesset on his upcoming trip to Israel and demands justice for them."
She asserted, "India has stood for what is right throughout our history as an independent nation, we must continue to show the light of truth, peace and justice to the world."
Modi's visit begins on Wednesday to shore up bilateral defence and trade cooperation between the two countries. It will be Modi's second visit to Israel in nine years.
The India-Israel relationship was elevated to the level of a strategic partnership during Modi's first visit to that country in July 2017.
The Congress on Tuesday alleged that the government has abandoned the Palestinians and said the prime minister was going to Israel despite that country's attacks on civilians in Gaza continue "mercilessly".
The party's general secretary in-charge communications, Jairam Ramesh, said the Modi government makes cynical and hypocritical statements on its commitment to the cause of the Palestinians, but, in reality, it has abandoned them.
