I have arrived in submission to the court: D. K. Shivakumar at Mangaluru International Airport
Mangaluru: The KPCC President D. K. Shivakumar spoke to the media at the Mangaluru International Airport and said, “When I was the Minister for Energy, an individual had phoned me and used profanities to insult me. Afterward, the officials registered a complaint. That individual had insulted the officials as well. Concerning that case, the court had directed me to present myself as the witness, therefore I have arrived now in submission to the court”, he said.
“It is our right to protest in a democratic system. Protesting in a non-violent manner is a method taught to us by Gandhiji. The farmers have been conducting peaceful protests for the last 10 months, however, including the Prime Minister, no officials have engaged with the farmers. A Union Minister’s son ran his car over the protesting farmers, killing 4 people. The people who witnessed this have attacked in fury. This incident should not have occurred. But, those who were responsible for this have not been arrested, neither has the Minister resigned, is this even a government?” he questioned.
“Priyanka Gandhi who came forward to console the bereaved families of the dead farmers was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh police. Consoling the suffering is a political duty. When she went to perform this duty, male police officers have resorted to dragging her and thus violated her rights. This is an insult to the Indian culture in its entirety”, he said.
During the occasion, Former Minister Ramanath Rai, Abhaychandra Jain, former MLA J.R. Lobo, Mohiuddin Bava, Ivan D’Souza, Harish Kumar, P.V. Mohan, and others were present.
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Annpurna Devi expresses anguish over girl's rape in TN, urges NCW to act
New Delhi (PTI): Union Minister for Women and Child Development Annpurna Devi on Tuesday expressed her anguish over the alleged gang rape of a girl in Tamil Nadu and urged the National Commission for Women to take immediate cognisance of the matter.
In a post on X, Devi said, "Deeply anguished by this horrific incident. I urge the NCW to take immediate cognisance and act swiftly in coordination with the concerned authorities to ensure the strictest action against all culprits."
Devi said, "Justice must be swift and unsparing — the accused must be brought to book without delay," adding, "the safety, dignity, and justice of every daughter of India remain our highest priority."
"We stand firmly with the survivor and her family in this difficult hour," she said.
Reacting to a post by former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai, who flagged concerns over the law and order situation in the state, Devi said such incidents "expose grave concerns" under the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government.
Annamalai, in his post, alleged that a 15-year-old girl from Kanchipuram, who had come to participate in a temple festival near Seyyaru in Tiruvannamalai district, was gangraped.
He said the incident was "deeply shocking and enraging" to him and alleged that such crimes point to a "complete failure" of law and order in Tamil Nadu.
Annamalai demanded immediate arrest of all those involved and the "harshest punishments" for the accused.
He also called for full protection and mental health counselling for the survivor and her family.
