Modi wave is a burden: Gulam Nabi Azad
Udupi, May 9: Rajya Sabha Member and Congress leader Gulam Nabi Azad said that Modi wave seen in 2014 has become a burden instead of property today.
Speaking to reporters at Kaup near here on Wednesday, Azad said that the NDA government led by Narendra Modi is limited to just false assurances, meaningless slogans and campaigns. There is no reality. His promises of creating two crore job opportunities every year and giving at least 50 per cent of production cost as support price for farmers have remained as slogans. In reality, thousands of people have been losing their jobs every year in the country, he said.
Narendra Modi government has restricted itself to announce the programmes instead of implementation. But between 2004 and 2014, the UPA government led by Dr Manmohan Singh had given less promises and implemented double programmes. The MNREGS implemented by the UPA government is the world No.1 social programme due to which more than 13 crore families have got jobs. More than 65 percent of people were benefitted from food security programme in the country. But Narendra Modi has promised of bringing moon, but failed to fulfill them. The BJP which has failed in national level has lost faith even in Karnataka. Both BJP and its leaders have no moral right to talk about corruption free Congress government in the state, he said.
Siddaramaiah has fulfilled the promises given to the people during last election. So, the Congress would once again come to power with sweeping majority in the state, he said. \\
It is not fair to mix religion with politics. The Congress believed that both politics and religion are two separate entities. The Congress would respect all religions. But they would not do Dharmakarana (Religious Politics). Karnataka people are intelligent and they could understand which is good and which is bad. Prime Minister Modi who says he would not entertain corruption, has announced Yeddyurappa as CM candidate, he ridiculed.
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Narcotic substances worth Rs 11.50 cr seized, two people arrested
Bengaluru (PTI): Two alleged interstate drug peddlers, including a woman, have been arrested with narcotic substances worth Rs 11.50 crore, police said on Tuesday.
The arrests were made recently following a raid conducted by the Narcotics Control Wing of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) in Bagalur police station limits, they said.
Police said 8,335 LSD strips, five kg of Hydro Ganja, 534 grams of Charas, two mobile phones and a two-wheeler were seized from their possession.
"Based on a tip-off, two interstate drug peddlers, including a woman, were apprehended. Both had been residing in Bengaluru for the past year and were involved in an organised illegal drug distribution network. They were receiving narcotic substances from a Kerala-based individual residing in Thailand and distributing them to customers as per his instructions, thereby earning illegal profits," a senior police officer said.
Addressing a press conference here, Seemant Kumar Singh said this was the first time such a huge quantity of LSD had been recovered in Bengaluru.
“We are trying to find out from where it has been sourced and where it was meant to be supplied. We have some specific inputs about the intended targets. However, without concrete evidence, we cannot conclude. We are working to establish how such a huge quantity was procured and for whom it was meant,” he said.
Singh added that further investigation is underway to trace the supply chain and identify those involved in the distribution network.
A case has been registered against them under the NDPS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act) at Bagalur Police Station, and further investigation is in progress, police said.
In another operation, 1.5 kg Hydro Ganja was seized by the officials at K G Nagar police station here, police said.
The contraband had been smuggled via international parcel services and cleverly concealed inside chocolate and biscuit boxes to avoid suspicion, and the estimated value is Rs 1.5 crore, the officer said.
A case has been registered, and efforts are ongoing to trace the accused, police said.
An interstate accused was arrested in the Whitefield police station limits, for selling narcotic drugs on March 1, they said.
Police said 27.239 kg Ganja, 3.200 kg Hashish Oil, along with the two-wheeler used in the crime, with a total worth of Rs 55 lakh was seized from him, they added.
In a separate operation, two foreign women who were overstaying their visas were apprehended within the limits of Mico Layout Police Station, officials said.
They have been handed over to the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) and subsequently sent to the Foreigners Detention Centre as per legal procedures, they added.
