BJP leaders lack courage to comment against India-Pakistan matches: Minister Santosh Lad
Bengaluru: Labour Minister Santosh Lad on Tuesday hit out at BJP leaders, challenging them to raise their voices against India playing cricket matches with Pakistan instead of selectively opposing issues related to caste and religion.
Speaking to reporters at Vidhana Soudha, Lad said BJP has been opposing the inclusion of a column in the socio-educational survey that records the original caste along with religion in cases of conversion. “But when it comes to cricket matches against Pakistan, let them open their mouths and oppose that as well,” he remarked.
He accused BJP of showing double standards, saying, “They oppose only when caste or religion is involved. Do they have any shame or sense of dignity? They gave big speeches in the name of ‘Operation Sindhoor,’ but under the tenure of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s son Jay Shah, who is the ICC President, matches with Pakistan are being held. Let BJP leaders have the courage to question this.”
The minister further said BJP survives politically by invoking Pakistan and Muslims. “They are making their livelihood out of this. Religion is a matter of personal choice, and we must respect it. BJP leaders should stop politicising everything in the name of faith,” Lad added.
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Yadgir: Six people burnt alive in private bus-car collision on Bidar-Bengaluru Highway in Surapura
Surapura: In a tragic road accident reported from the taluk, six people were burnt alive in a collision between a private bus and a car on the Bidar-Bengaluru Highway near the Shanthapura Cross close to the Thinthani Bridge on Friday morning.
A fire broke out due to the force of the collision, and both vehicles were gutted in the flames.
The bus is learned to have been traveling from Lingasugur to Kalaburagi, and the car was going towards Lingasugur. While none of the passengers in the bus was reportedly endangered in the accident, all six people traveling the car died in the accident and are learned to have burnt in the fire.
The local fire brigade has successfully doused the flames.
Inspector Umesh M and team of the Surapura Police Station is learned to have arrived at the accident spot and conducted an inspection.
The skulls of four people are said to have been found among the debris.
