BJP leaders only read out what RSS writes for them: CM Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah launched a sharp attack on the BJP, alleging that its leaders merely act as mouthpieces for the RSS. “BJP leaders like R. Ashoka and B.Y. Vijayendra have no opinions of their own. Their job is only to read out what the RSS writes for them,” he remarked.
Speaking after launching white-topping works in the Gandhinagar Assembly constituency on Tuesday, Siddaramaiah recalled an incident during a previous Assembly session. “I once asked R. Ashoka about this in the House. He admitted, saying, ‘What can we do, sir? An RSS man sits right beside us. If we don’t say what they tell us, they won’t spare us,’” Siddaramaiah said.
Taking further digs at BJP leaders, he referred to Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya as “Amavasya Surya” (the new moon Sun), questioning his silence on issues affecting the state. “Has Tejasvi Surya ever spoken about the injustice and betrayal Karnataka is facing? Has your MP P.C. Mohan ever raised his voice in Parliament on your behalf?” he asked.
The Chief Minister also targeted Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje and JD(S) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy, alleging that they too have remained silent on the “injustice and deception” meted out to Karnataka by the Modi government. “Tell me, what have people like them done for you, for the state, or for the constituencies that elected them?” Siddaramaiah questioned.
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Another North Goa nightclub sealed; Kejriwal says corruption led to fire tragedy
Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.
Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.
Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.
An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.
The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.
A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.
Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."
"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.
"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.
A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.
