Slaughterhouse issue: District JDS backs Minister Khader
Mangaluru, October 09: While the issue of including the development of Kudroli slaughterhouse under the Smart City Project has become a dispute between political parties, the district JDS has backed District Minister UT Khader.
Speaking to reporters here on Tuesday, JDS district president Mohammed Kunhi said that “Minister Khader has just given his suggestion on developing the slaughterhouse. He has not taken any unilateral decision. Moreover, Rs 15 crore is not yet released for the purpose. He has just given a suggestion in a meeting of elected representatives and officials on the Smart City Project. Though there were BJP representatives in the meeting, they were silent when the Minister gave his suggestion. It is not fair to make allegation against Khader keeping in mind the election”, he said.
“The JDS-Congress coalition is doing well in the state. District Minister Khader has taken all into confidence without making any discrimination. There is no law and order situation problem in the district. There is nothing wrong in the Minister’s suggestion to develop the slaughterhouse under the Smart City Project”, he added.
MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, who said that he would disturb the peace in the district in related to Pajeer Karthik Raj murder case, has taken up the slaughterhouse issue to mislead the people. He was trying to divide the people on emotional issues. Instead of disturbing the law and order situation in the district through provocative speeches, let the BJP give good suggestions for the development of the district, said Kunhi.
Party leaders Vasanth Poojary, M.K. Khader and others were present at the press conference.
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Rajeev Chandrasekhar accuses LDF, UDF of backing Iran over Keralites in Gulf
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): Kerala BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Monday hit out at both the ruling CPI(M)-led LDF and the opposition Congress-led UDF, saying that their reactions to the recent conflict in West Asia show that they are supporting Iran rather than standing with the people of Kerala living in the Gulf countries.
He accused both fronts of "playing politics" in the name of religion and appeasement ahead of State Assembly elections, rather than taking a clear stand on the crisis.
It is "surprising" that the Left Democrat Front and United Democratic Front are "supporting" Iran -- which is attacking Gulf countries that economically sustain Kerala and are considered a second home by Keralites, Chandrasekhar said in a statement here.
The BJP leader said Keralites, many of whom depend on jobs in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, are anxious about the situation.
He underlined that the first priority should be the safety and security of expatriate workers and their families, not political gains.
His statement comes a day after Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan alleged that the United States was displaying "hooliganism" against Iran and accused it of taking "irrational" actions that undermine the sovereignty of nations.
The Congress has also "unequivocally" condemned the targeted assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and said no external power has the authority to engineer a regime change, as such actions amount to imperialism and are incompatible with a rules-based international order.
Chandrasekhar said that the central government is offering help and guidance to Indian citizens in the region, and urged people not to panic.
To assist those affected, the Kerala BJP has opened helpdesks in 30 district offices and launched a toll-free number -- 1800-257-4357 --for Keralites seeking information or support connected to the conflict, the statement said.
