"Anant Kumar Hegde warned not to make communal remarks": BS Yeddyurappa
Bengaluru: Karnataka BJP President BS Yeddyurappa said that Union Minister and BJP lawmaker from Karnataka Anantkumar Hegde has been warned not to make communally provocative remarks.
In an interview to a private news channel, he said "I don't agree with such remarks. Anantkumar Hegde has been warned not to speak like that."
"Anant Kumar Hegde has apologized in the parliament for his controversial remarks," Yeddyurappa said.
Another BJP leader from Karnataka, Shobha Karandlaje had tweeted "Jihadis tried to rape and murder girl studying in 9th std near Honnavar. Why is the government silent about this incident? Arrest those who molested and injured this girl. Where are you CM?" But later, it was learned that the girl had dramatically made herself injured. The silence of Yeddyurappa, in this case, had raised several questions.
However, in his interview, he claimed that all BJP leaders in the state have been warned from making incendiary comments. "We asked them to stop all such things," he said.
In response to the Congress president's visits to temples in Karnataka, he described Rahul Gandhi, as an "Election Hindu."
"Divide and rule has been the policy of Congress. For BJP Hindutva is the development of all religions. Whereas Rahul Gandhi is trying to please people by visiting temples," he said.
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KSRTC introduces gender ticketing in buses across Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): The KSRCTC on Saturday began implementing gender ticketing in buses operating across the state.
According to a Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) circular issued on Friday, the gender ticketing system is intended to record whether a passenger is a woman, a man or a child in tickets issued on KSRTC buses from Saturday.
To facilitate the system, Electronic Ticketing Machines (ETMs) have been updated.
The circular stated that conductors in all KSRTC depots should record the gender category of passengers while issuing tickets through the ETMs.
Options for women, men, and children have been included in the ETMs to identify passenger categories when issuing tickets.
The printed tickets generated by the ETMs will also indicate the passenger's category, officials said.
The UDF had promised free KSRTC travel for women across the state during the Assembly election campaign.
UDF, which won 102 of 140 seats, would soon form the government after the Congress party finalises the discussion on the next Chief Minister.
The introduction of gender ticketing is being viewed as an effort to estimate the number of women travelling daily on KSRTC buses before implementing the poll promise.
Some conductors have reportedly raised concerns over the additional time required to record passenger details, especially during rush hours.
