Mangaluru: Viral audio against Dr. Kakkilaya is not mine, says Journalist Vicky Nanjappa
Mangaluru: Journalist Vicky Nanjappa on Friday denied his links to the viral audio clip on social media platforms against Dr. Srinivas Kakkilaya in the wake of a recent mask incident in a supermarket in the city.
A video clip of Dr. Kakkilalya arguing with the store owner without wearing a mask, when the store owner asked him to wear a mask. A case against Dr. Kakkilya was also registered in this regard.
On Wednesday night, an audio clip went viral across social media purported to be a conversation with the store owner. In the audio clip, the person can be heard abusing Dr. Kakkilaya and was provoking the store owner that he should’ve physically assaulted the doctor for arguing.
The audio clip went viral claiming to be that of Journalist Vicky Nanjappa. Speaking to Vartha Bharati, Nanjappa denied the audio to clip to be his and added that he came to know about Dr. Kakkilalya’s incident only through a newspaper and has no links whatsoever to any of its developments.
Earlier, the same audio clip was being circulated claiming to be that of advocate Rajesh Kudva, the claim was played down before circulating the audio using Nanjappa’s name.
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Lebanon appoints new representative for talks with Israel, rejects linkage to Iran
Beirut: Lebanon’s has moved to underline its independent position in ongoing regional developments, amid attempts to link the country to the broader conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel.
President Joseph Aoun, while announcing the appointment of former US ambassador Simon Karam as Lebanon’s representative in talks with Israel, made it clear that Karam would be the sole representative for Lebanon and that there would be no substitute.
The move comes in response to what the Lebanese officials see as efforts by Iran to tie Lebanon’s situation to the wider regional conflict. Iran had indicated that there would be no ceasefire involving the US, Israel and Iran unless it also included a ceasefire in Lebanon.
Some groups, including Hezbollah and its supporters, had expressed support for linking the situations, citing concerns that the Lebanese government has limited leverage in negotiations with Israel. Lebanon is not formally a party to the conflict, and its army is considered weak.
However, others, including Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, have opposed this approach. They view Iran’s stance as an attempt to influence Lebanon’s internal affairs and see it as undermining the country’s sovereignty.
Officials backing the government’s position say the move is aimed at reaffirming Lebanon’s sovereignty and ensuring that decisions about peace and ceasefire within the country are not dictated externally.
They also see it as a safeguard, so that any breakdown in talks between the US, Israel and Iran does not automatically lead to renewed conflict in Lebanon.
