BJP fielded weak candidate to help JD(S): CM Siddaramaiah
Vijayapur: “While the BJP has fielded a ‘weak candidate’ in Chamundeshwari to help Janata Dal(S), the Janata Dal(S) has deliberately fielded ‘weak candidates’ in Hanur and Piriyapatna to help the BJP. This clearly shows that the BJP and the Janata Dal(S) have entered into an alliance to help each other and to divide Congress votes,” Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said.
Addressing an election rally in Indi town of vijayapur district on Sunday, he asked described the JD (S) as an opportunistic party which only looks at gaining power without any ideology, Mr. Siddaramaiah accused the Janata Dal(S) of entering into a pact with the BJP for political victory.
Mocking at Narendra Modi’s slogan “Sabka Saat, Sabka Vikas”, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said that if the BJP really has concern to taking all the people along with it, it should have given ticket to Muslims.
Mr. Siddaramaiah said that the BJP never believed in social equality and achieving peace in society as it is a communal party which only does religious politics. “The Congress never believes in religious politics as the BJP does,” he added.
‘Where are Acche Din’
Referring to the “Acche Din” slogan of the BJP, the Chief Minister asked where are the “Acche Din”, as the cost of petrol has now reached the highest ever and the prices of essential commodities are also high.
Taking on BJP State president B.S. Yeddyurappa, he said that Mr. Yeddyurappa, who went to jail on corruption charge, gets angry when somebody says that he went to jail. “I wonder why Mr. Yeddyurappa loses his temper when someone calls him a man who went to jail. After all, it is the fact,” he said.
Congress candidates M.B. Patil, Shivananda Patil and Vithal Katakadonda were present.
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London, Nov 22: A bomb disposal squad deployed as a “precaution” to the South Terminal of Gatwick Airport concluded an investigation into a "security incident" on Friday after making a “suspect package” safe.
The South Terminal of Gatwick Airport, the UK's second busiest airport after Heathrow, which was briefly shut owing to the incident reopened following the incident.
The Gatwick is around 45 km south of London.
Two people detained during the enquiries have since been allowed to continue their journey as the airport was opened.
“Police have concluded their investigation into a report of a suspect package at Gatwick Airport. Officers from the EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) team made the package safe, and the airport has been handed back to its operator,” Sussex Police said in an updated statement.
“Two people detained while enquiries were ongoing have subsequently been allowed to continue their journeys. There will remain an increased police presence in the area to assist with passengers accessing the South Terminal for onward travel,” the statement added.
Earlier on Friday, the incident caused severe disruption at the busy airport’s South Terminal, while the North Terminal of Gatwick Airport remained unaffected.
“Police were called to the South Terminal at Gatwick Airport at 8.20 am on Friday (November 22) following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage,” a Sussex Police statement said.
“To ensure the safety of the public, staff and other airport users, a security cordon has been put in place whilst the matter is dealt with. As a precaution, an EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) team is being deployed to the airport. This is causing significant disruption and some roads around the South Terminal have been closed. We’d advise the public to avoid the area where possible,” it said.
Footage on social media taken outside the airport showed crowds of frustrated travellers being moved away from the terminal building.
Gatwick said it was working hard to resolve the issue.
“A large part of the South Terminal has been evacuated as a precaution while we continue to investigate a security incident," the airport said in a social media post.
“Passengers will not be able to enter the South Terminal while this is ongoing. The safety and security of our passengers and staff remain our top priority. We are working hard to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.”
Train and bus services that serve the airport were also impacted while the police carried out their inquiries.
In an unrelated incident in south London on Friday morning, the US Embassy area in Nine Elms by the River Thames was the scene of a controlled explosion by Scotland Yard dealing with what they believe may have been a “hoax device”.
“We can confirm the 'loud bang' reported in the area a short time ago was a controlled explosion carried out by officers,” the Metropolitan Police said in a post on X.
“Initial indications are that the item was a hoax device. An investigation will now follow. Some cordons will remain in place for the time being but the majority of the police response will now be stood down,” it added.
