BJP to protest against Cong's 'anti-constitutional attitude' in Bengaluru on Aug 5: BY Vijayendra
Bengaluru, Aug 2 (PTI): Karnataka BJP President B Y Vijayendra on Saturday announced that the party will protest against the Congress party's "anti-constitutional attitude" in Bengaluru on August 5, on the same day when Rahul Gandhi will be leading a protest against the alleged incidents of "votes theft".
He said his party members will be protesting near the Gandhi Statue in Vidhana Soudha premises here.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will participate in a protest at the Freedom Park here on August 5 against the alleged incidents of "votes theft". The BJP had also sought permission from the Bengaluru police to organise their protest at the same venue. However, they were denied permission, citing law and order and lack of space owing to Congress's already planned protest there.
Amid the raging row over the revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, Gandhi, who is the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, has alleged that elections are being "stolen" in the country and claimed that his party has figured out the modus operandi of the "votes theft" by studying a parliamentary constituency in Karnataka.
Terming the attitude of the Congress party "totally unconstitutional", Vijayendra said that the Bharatiya Janata Party has taken this matter very seriously.
"They have lost faith in democracy. They have lost faith in constitutional bodies. They are alleging Election Commission. Siddaramaiah and D K Shivakumar have also joined their voices. So my direct question is if at all... if there are any allegations, how did the Congress party come to power here in Karnataka? How did they win all three by-elections?" he asked while talking to reporters.
Vijayendra alleged that Congress and Rahul Gandhi are not able to digest Narendra Modi's leadership at the Centre and that his dream of becoming Prime Minister remains unfulfilled. He alleged that Gandhi was misguiding the people of this country and also the state with his repeated allegations against the Election Commission. It's an insult to the voters and people of this country.
The BJP leader said if the Election Commission can be "manipulated" as being claimed, then how did Congress win elections in Himachal Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka? "Since we have taken this matter seriously, BJP, all our MPs, MLAs, MLCs, former MPs, MLAs will be protesting against the Congress party's anti-constitutional attitude. We will be protesting near the Gandhi Statue in Vidhana Soudha," he added.
Responding to Gandhi's claim that his party has an "atom bomb" of evidence against the Election Commission on poll irregularities, Vijayendra said, "If they have an atom bomb, they can't keep it in their pockets. If the Congress party and Rahul Gandhi have any proof, they should give it to the Election Commission of this country, or they can challenge it in the Supreme Court".
"Rather than doing that, creating drama here in Bengaluru, Karnataka, is not going to help them. They should challenge it before the Supreme Court," he added.
Further he said that if Gandhi was coming to Bengaluru on August 5, he should apologise to the people of Karnataka for the June 4 stampede outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium which resulted in loss of 11 innocent lives, alleging that the incident happened due to the "irresponsibility" of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar.
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PM Modi inaugurates India AI Impact Expo, interacts with startups
New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the India AI Impact Expo here featuring over 600 high-potential startups and 13 country pavilions showcasing international collaboration in the AI ecosystem.
He also interacted with startups participating in the expo.
The prime minister visited various stalls and spoke with the companies participating in the expo. He was seen asking questions from company representatives to better understand what they are showcasing.
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The prime minister spent several minutes at various stalls while interacting with the representatives.
The Expo brings together global technology firms, startups, academia and research institutions, central and state governments and international partners.
Spread across 10 arenas covering more than 70,000 square metres, the Expo brings together global technology firms, startups, academia and research institutions, Union ministries, state governments and international partners.
The Expo also features 13 country pavilions, showcasing international collaboration in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) ecosystem. These include pavilions from Australia, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Serbia, Estonia, Tajikistan and Africa.
The Expo will host over 300 curated exhibition pavilions and live demonstrations, structured across three thematic chakras -- people, planet and progress.
In addition, the Expo will feature over 600 high-potential startups, many of them building globally relevant and population-scale solutions. These startups will demonstrate working solutions that are already deployed in real-world settings.
