Bengaluru stampede: Netizens slam suspension of Commissioner Dayananda
Bengaluru: The state government’s decision to suspend Bengaluru City Police Commissioner B Dayananda following the stampede at M Chinnaswamy Stadium has drawn widespread anger on social media. Netizens criticised the move as unjust and politically motivated, sparking debates over accountability and fairness.
Many termed Dayananda “honest” and “among the finest officers,” alleging he was being made a scapegoat for the administration’s poor planning. Several users called for resistance from the police force, expressing solidarity with Dayananda and other officers suspended in the aftermath of the incident.
“Siddaramaiah’s new rulebook: suspend the honest, shield the guilty! We stand in complete solidarity with you, B Dayananda Gowda sir,” wrote one user on X (formerly Twitter). Another post described the move as setting “a dangerous precedent” and sending a “chilling message” to officers who uphold the law.
Social media user Nadeem Pasha called the suspension “unacceptable,” stating it exposed how political leaders abandon honest officers to protect their own interests. Activist Tushar Chandra urged the police to go on strike, arguing that people should take to the streets and demand responsible governance.
Others, like Sourabh Mathur, questioned why only the police were being punished. “Suspending the top cop is convenient, but what about those in political power who sanctioned and supervised the event? Accountability must begin at the top,” he wrote.
Adding to the criticism, former Bengaluru Police Commissioner Bhaskar Rao condemned the suspension in harsh terms, accusing the Chief Minister of caving in under pressure. “This is the darkest day in Karnataka police history. B Dayananda and his team worked tirelessly for Bengaluru’s safety. Everyone knows the Deputy CM’s role in this disaster, yet he is being shielded. The government has blood on its hands and has lost its mind,” Rao wrote on X.
The suspension has intensified scrutiny of the government's handling of the tragic incident, with many calling for a deeper probe into the political decisions that led to the chaos.
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PM Modi, myself don't have 'wife issue': Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi (PTI): In a friendly banter, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and he didn’t have "the wife issue", as the Congress MP emphasised that everyone has learnt from women in their lives.
Participating in a debate in the Lok Sabha on the three bills introduced for amendments to the women's quota law and setting up a delimitation commission, Gandhi said women are a driving force in the national imagination and national perspective.
"All of us in this room have been influenced, taught, and have learnt a lot from women in our lives – from mothers, sisters, wives," Gandhi said.
"Of course, the prime minister and myself don't have the wife issue, so we don't get that input, but we have our mothers and sisters," he said while referring to Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju's light-hearted remark that he got a scolding at home as he did not pen a poem for his wife like Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal did.
Gandhi also lauded his sister and Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi's speech in the Lok Sabha on Thursday.
"Yesterday, I was watching my sister achieve in five minutes what I have not been able to do in 20 years of my political career – make Amit Shah Ji smile," Gandhi said to peals of laughter.
