Are you working for people of Karnataka or Gandhi family?” BJP's Vijayendra asks CM Siddarmaiah
Belagavi (Karnataka) (PTI): Expressing reservation over the state government’s plans to purchase land for constructing houses in Kerala’s Wayanad for those affected by the devastating landslides there, state BJP President B Y Vijayendra sought to know whether Chief Minister Siddaramaiah was working for the people of Karnataka or the Gandhi family.
Highlighting certain infrastructural issues faced by Karnataka, he said the state deserves leadership that prioritises its people and development, not one who sidelines the state’s needs for political appeasement.
The Wayanad Lok Sabha seat is currently represented by Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi. Her brother and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi was earlier MP from the constituency.
Siddaramaiah has written to his Kerala counterpart, Pinarayi Vijayan stating that his government is prepared to purchase land for constructing houses in Wayanad for families affected by the devastating landslides.
“Karnataka’s roads have more potholes than tar, investments are slipping to Telangana, North Karnataka remains neglected, and unemployment is rising. Yet, CM Siddaramaiah, who earlier promised to build houses in Kerala, now wants to double down by buying land to facilitate this?” questioned Vijayendra in a post on ‘X’.
“Sir (addressing Siddaramaiah), are you working for the people of Karnataka or for the Gandhi family? Does this reflect the priorities of a leader committed to Karnataka? Our State deserves leadership that prioritizes its people and development, not one who sidelines the State’s needs for political appeasement,” he said.
In a letter to Vijayan dated December 9, Siddaramaiah reiterated his government’s commitment to donate 100 houses to support the affected families, which was announced during his visit to Wayanad following the “unfortunate” landslide incident.
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Israeli strike on home in northern Gaza kills 19 people
Deir Al-Balah, Dec 11: An Israeli strike on a home sheltering displaced people in the northern Gaza Strip killed at least 19, Palestinian medical officials said Wednesday.
Kamal Adwan Hospital said it received the bodies after the overnight strike in the town of Beit Lahiya. Hospital records show that a family of eight were among those killed, including four children, their parents and two grandparents.
There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military, which has waged a renewed offensive against Hamas group in northern Gaza since early October.
Another strike in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza killed at least seven people, according to al-Awda Hospital. Records show the dead included two children, their parents and three relatives.
The war began when Hamas-led group stormed into Israel on October 7, 2023, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducting around 250 people, including children and older adults. Around 100 hostages are still inside Gaza, at least a third of whom are believed to be dead.
Israel's retaliatory offensive has killed over 44,000 Palestinians in Gaza, according to local health officials. They say women and children make up more than half the dead but do not distinguish between fighters and civilians in their count. Israel says it has killed over 17,000 Hamas members, without providing evidence.
