BJP giving rise to ‘intra-communal fights’ as cheap election tactic, says Congress
Criticizes BJP of ignoring BSY for ticket distribution but ‘using’ him to lash out at Shettar
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Bengaluru: The Congress has said that the BJP is attempting to get leaders belonging to the same community tussle at election-time so that it can make the most of such fights
The Karnataka Congress, which had recently criticized the BJP for keeping BS Yediyurappa, senior leader of the BJP, out of a meeting to discuss selection of candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections, has reinforced the argument on its Twitter handle.
The Congress has said, “The BJP kept BSY (Yediyurappa) out of the meeting for distribution of party tickets, but is seen now getting BSY to suddenly lash out at Jagadish Shettar on behalf of the party… This is a cheap game of the BJP to stage battles between Lingayat leaders. We are now witnessing fights between Shettar and BSY, between BSY and Yatnal, between BSY and Somanna … Bravo, BJP!”
The KPCC further said, “Why have Eshwarappa and BSY remained in the BJP? Why are they agreeing to follow the instructions of the party leaders? There is only one answer to these questions – they concede to the party demands only to ensure the rise of their children! But for such a constraint, they too would have long voiced their rebellion and quit the BJP.”
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2001 Parliament attack anniversary: Vice Prez, PM Modi, MPs pay tributes to fallen heroes
New Delhi (PTI): Vice President C P Radhakrishnan on Saturday led Parliamentarians in paying floral tributes to those who died fending off terrorists who attacked the Parliament House in 2001.
On the 24th anniversary of the attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Radhakrishnan, who is also the Rajya Sabha Chair, were among the first to offer tributes.
A brief function is held outside the now old Parliament building (Samvidhan Sadan) every December 13 to mark the day.
CISF personnel presented a salute or "samman guard" at the venue, after which a moment of silence was observed to mark the anniversary. Till 2023, the CRPF used to offer 'salami shastra' (present arms).
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, a senior party leader, were also present at the event. Union ministers Kiren Rijiju, Jitendra Singh and Arjun Ram Meghwal also lined up to offer flower petals at the photographs of the personnel who went down foiling the attack.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla is in Latur to attend the funeral of former speaker of the Lower House of Parliament and ex-Union minister Shivraj Patil.
The attack was carried out by five armed terrorists, but personnel from the now former Parliament Security Service, CRPF and Delhi Police foiled the attack, with no terrorist being able to enter the building.
Six Delhi Police personnel, two Parliament Security Service personnel, a gardener and a TV video journalist were killed in the attack. All five terrorists were gunned down in the forecourt of the then Parliament building.
