BJP will stand firmly with Janardhan Reddy, Sriramulu, says Basavaraj Bommai
Ballari: Former Chief Minister and MP Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday said that no one can suppress the strength of former minister Gali Janardhan Reddy and B. Sriramulu, and asserted that the Bharatiya Janata Party will always stand with them.
Speaking at a large public meeting held in Ballari to protest the recent clash over putting up posters, Bommai said the BJP would go village to village to fight and uproot the “corrupt” Indian National Congress government.
Referring to the Ballari incident, Bommai said there were two main reasons behind it. One, he claimed, was the fear among Congress leaders after Janardhan Reddy returned to Ballari as per court orders. The second, he said, was the coming together of Janardhan Reddy and Sriramulu, which he claimed had shaken the Congress leadership in the district. He described Sriramulu’s speed and Janardhan Reddy’s strength as being like a storm and fire, and said their power cannot be contained by anyone.
Bommai also spoke about reservation demands of the Valmiki community. He said the community had been fighting for nearly 30 years for an increase in reservation from three per cent to seven per cent. When Sriramulu and seers from the Valmiki community protested for the demand, he alleged that no Congress leaders came forward to support them. Bommai said that when he was Chief Minister, the reservation for the community was increased from three per cent to seven per cent, which has helped thousands of students get opportunities in medical and engineering education, as well as jobs. He credited this decision to the leadership of B.S. Yediyurappa.
On the death of Rajasekhar in the recent violence, Bommai said the BJP would continue its struggle until justice is delivered. He added that the party would not rest until the Congress government is removed from power, and reiterated that the BJP stands behind Janardhan Reddy and Sriramulu for the development of Ballari.
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Trump says he ‘hasn’t even thought about’ continuing Iran ceasefire
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he has not yet considered whether he would continue the ceasefire involving Iran, while also claiming the United States holds the advantage in negotiations.
Speaking to reporters, Trump said he was prepared to make a deal with “whoever is running the show” in Iran.
“They are fighting with each other, there’s tremendous infighting. They’re probably fighting for leadership in many cases. I think they’re fighting not to be leader because we knocked out two levels of leaders,” he said.
Trump added, “When they want they can call me. We have all the cards, we’ve won everything.”
Referring to ongoing negotiations, he said, “They gave us a paper that should’ve been better. And, interestingly, immediately when I cancelled it [envoy trip to Pakistan], within 10 minutes we got a new paper that was much better.”
“We talked about they will not have a nuclear weapon, very simple … They offered a lot, but not enough,” he added.
When asked whether he would continue the ceasefire, Trump replied, “I haven’t even thought about it.”
The remarks come as uncertainty remains over the future of the temporary truce and broader negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
