No difference between Imran Khan, Narendra Modi, both born to same mother: Ramanath Rai

Vartha Bharati | 08-09-2019 | 13:06:00 IST

Mangaluru: Former Karnataka Minister Ramanath Rai on Sunday triggered controversy when he said that both Narendra Modi and Pakistan PM Imran Khan are sons of same mother.

Speaking at a press conference held at Dakshina Kannada District Congress office in Mangaluru, Rai added that there is no difference between the Prime Ministers of both the countries as both are born to same mother.

"During election in India Modi rode on his Pakistan agenda to influence the election while during election in Pakistan, Khan rode on his Indian agenda to influence voters" Rai said.

"There is no difference between the two, both of them will play with emotions of voters for their personal gains" he added.

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Boat carrying 250 people, including Rohingya and Bangladeshis, sinks in Andaman Sea

15-04-2026 ¦ 15-04-2026 IST

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Dhaka (AP): At least 250 people, including Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals, were missing after a boat capsized in the Andaman Sea recently on the way to Malaysia, according to the United Nations' refugee and migration agencies.

When the boat sank and the status of any search Wednesday were unclear.

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees and the International Organisation for Migration in a joint statement said Tuesday that the trawler departed from Teknaf in the southern Bangladeshi district of Cox's Bazar carrying a large number of passengers to Malaysia.

Overcrowding, strong winds and rough seas caused the vessel to lose control and sink, the agencies said.

UNHCR and IOM said the disappearance reflected the protracted displacement of Rohingya people and the absence of durable solutions.

They said ongoing violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state has made the Rohingyas' safe return to Myanmar uncertain, and limited humanitarian assistance, restricted access to education and employment in refugee camps, continue to push vulnerable Rohingya refugees to choose risky sea journeys, often based on false promises of higher wages and better opportunities abroad.

UNHCR and IOM urged the international community to strengthen funding and solidarity to ensure lifesaving assistance for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, which has sheltered more than 1 million Rohingya from Myanmar.