This election will be fought to save constitution of the country: Siddaramaiah
Udupi, 10 March: Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday while addressing party activists in Udupi added the upcoming elections are being fought for the cause of survival of Constitution and Truth. He insisted people to vote carefully without falling for the false promises of BJP like previous election.
He was addressing a number of party activists in rally in a ‘Parivarthana Samavesha’ event at the Royal Gardens in Kalsangka here in the city.
“A government’s job is to build the nation and not to divide and break it. What Narendra Modi government has done in last 55 months is it has divided the nation, apart from that they did nothing credible” Siddaramaiah said.
“When I was the CM of the state, I fulfilled about 165 promises during my term which were part of our manifesto before election. I am ready for debate on this issue on any platform. Is the BJP or Modi ready for a debate on their achievements?” Siddaramaiah questioned.
“Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh during the UPA government had issued loan of Rs 72,000 crore to farmers of the country. I waived and paid Rs 8165 crore of 22,250 farmers in the state. Narendra Modi’s ache din only came for Adani, Ambani, Nirav Modi, Choski and Mallya, not farmers, Dalits and poor people” he added
“Before elections, Modi said he will be their guardian and the watchman of the country. But after the election people realised that “Chowkidar hi chor hai’ (Watchman himself is the thief)” he said taking a dig at Modi’s ‘Chowidar’ remark.
“Modi visited the state recently twice, he again made promises but did not speak about the promises he made previously which he could not fulfill. Neither he spoke about developmental work done during his term in the state”.
"In his five years tenure, he should’ve created about 10 crore jobs as he had promised to create two crore jobs annually. But the statistics reflect only 27 lakh jobs were created in his tenure. So the youth of the country has to think before voting them. Modi is not able to protect their interest. Their interest can only be protected by Congress and Rahul Gandhi now” he noted.
Taking a further dig at Modi, he said “India has not seen a prime minister who lies more than Narendra Modi. There are chaos in the country due to his false promises. Nobody in this government is concerned and bothered about poor, farmers, Dalits, Women and minorities”.
If the Congress comes to the Women's Reservation Bill
Showering praise on Congress President Rahul Gandhi Siddaramaiah said that Rahul is a simple person who is honestly concerned about the poor, women and farmers. “Speaking in Haveri Yesterday Rahul said that Congress will implement 33-seat women reservation bill if voted to power. Siddaramaiah also said that the Congress and allies will get majority in the next Lok Sabha polls and that Rahul Gandhi will be the prime minister.
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PV Sindhu stranded in Dubai as flights remain suspended
New Delhi (PTI): Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu was on Saturday left stranded at Dubai airport en route to the prestigious All England Open badminton tournament, after flight operations were suspended owing to escalation of tensions in the Middle East.
The tournament is scheduled to start from next Tuesday.
Sindhu took to Instagram and posted a video showing a crowded airport with a caption: "All flights suspended until further notice.”
Later, the Indian superstar shuttler said she was safe but stuck with her team. She added that the speed at which the tensions have escalated is “terrifying”.
“It’s hard to process what’s unfolding right now. Hearing the interceptions overhead and seeing how quickly everything has escalated is honestly terrifying,” Sindhu wrote on 'X'.
“So many disturbing videos are coming to light, and this is sadly the reality of what is happening. Dubai is a city I deeply love, a place that has always felt safe and full of life, which makes this moment even harder to comprehend.
“To everyone who has been messaging and checking in, thank you, it truly means a lot. I am safe right now, stuck here with my team, and we are doing okay as the situation around the war with Iran continues to evolve,” she added.
Sindhu said that airports are chaotic with many families “stranded and waiting”.
“Airports are chaotic, with many families stranded and waiting, all of us just hoping we get past this soon. I’m sure the authorities are doing everything in their power, and like everyone here, we’re holding on to patience and hope,” she wrote.
“Moments like these remind you how fragile normal life really is. Praying for safety and peace for everyone affected.”
The US and Israel launched a major offensive on Iran on Saturday, with American President Donald Trump calling on the Iranian public to overthrow the Islamic leadership that has ruled the nation since 1979.
The military strikes have led to a closure of air space in the Gulf region and caused disruption to several flights, including Emirates and Air India.
Air India cancelled all its flight to and from the Gulf region, mainly to Abu Dhabi, Dammam, Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, Muscat, Riyadh, and Tel Aviv, Israel, the airline said in a statement posted on 'X'.
The Dubai airport too suspended all operations indefinitely due to airspace closures following missile strikes involving the US, Israel and Iran.
