Blame China for price rise, not Modi, says C. T. Ravi
BJP National General Secretary says Modi working for poor not Adani, Ambani
Bijapur 25 Oct: At the time when the Opposition parties are blaming the Modi government for the price rise in the country, BJP National General Secretary, CT Ravi has said that if someone has to be blamed for the price rise then it should be China which spread COVID pandemic across the world.
“Blame China and COVID for the price rise, not Modi government,” he said at the press conference in Sindgi town on Monday.
Ravi, who had come to campaign for the party candidate, Ramesh Bhusnur, claimed that the prices were under control in the country before the nation was hit by the COVID pandemic.
It is not just India, but the entire world is suffering because of the COVID pandemic and prices have risen across the globe, he said and hoped that the situation will not remain the same for long.
He claimed that in order to give relief to the farmers from rising prices of fuel, the Modi government increased the subsidy to Rs. 1700 on fertilizers on each bag.
Accusing the Congress of spreading canards, Ravi said that the party which is master in lying has nothing else to say but to keep blaming the BJP.
“It is the same Congress which had called COVID vaccine fake, but the very Congress leaders stood in the queue to take the vaccine”, he said.
Ravi said that Congress is making allegations against the BJP as the party is frustrated after losing a series of elections in the country.
Describing Congress as the party that stood for the terrorists, he said that there was a time when the party was protecting the terrorists by feeding them Biryani.
“The Congress leaders were shedding tears for the death of any terrorist. But the Modi government is tough against terrorists. Today, we will kill four terrorists if they kill our one soldier”, Ravi said.
Refuting the allegations that corporate giants such as Ambani and Adani have become richer only during the Modi government, Ravi said that these people have been wealthy for decades.
“Many pharmaceutical companies have also become rich during COVID pandemic. Moreover, the Modi government is not working for such rich people. Tell me, does a scheme such as Ayushman Bharat is meant for common people or Ambani”, he asked.
MLC, Arun Shahapur, Former MLA, Appu Pattanshetty, and party leaders were present at the press conference.
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DJ Black Coffee's event in Goa cancelled after NOC revoked on Good Friday
Panaji (PTI): The Goa leg of Grammy-winning South African DJ Black Coffee's India tour was cancelled at the last minute on Friday evening after authorities revoked the event's No Objection Certificate (NOC), a move intended to honour the solemnity of Good Friday.
Officials on Saturday cited the need to respect local sentiments and the religious significance of the day as the primary reason for withdrawing the permission previously granted to host the "Sunset-to-Night" event.
The opposition Congress demanded a probe by the Economic Offences Cell of the state against the organisers.
The revocation of permission by the Communidade of Anjuna, in whose land the event was scheduled to be hosted, followed an objection by locals and the Congress, citing the solemn occasion of Good Friday and the upcoming Easter Sunday.
Local police officials confirmed that the organisers of "Sunset to Night" have cancelled the event, leaving many revellers disappointed.
Sebastian D'Souza, an attorney of Communidade of Anjuna, in a letter addressed to organisers, stated that the NOC granted to them on March 4, 2026, to host the musical event on April 3 in survey number 206/1 of Anjuna village has been unanimously revoked by the managing committee.
D'Souza stated that the date coincides with Holy Week, particularly Good Friday.
"This has been decided in the interest of residents of Anjuna, Vagator and Chapora," the letter reads.
The Comunidade of Anjuna is a traditional, collective land-holding institution in North Goa, part of the twelve comunidades of Bardez.
A huge crowd assembled outside the venue of the programme on Friday night as the word spread about the cancellation.
Several netizens posted reels on social media claiming they were informed about the cancellation at the last minute.
Earlier, the Congress had objected to hosting such an event on the sacred occasion of Good Friday, calling it "deeply insensitive and unacceptable."
"Your event, @Paradoxindia_, in Goa on the sacred occasion of Good Friday is deeply insensitive and unacceptable. @RealBlackCoffee , this is not just about music- it is about respecting faith. By going ahead with a techno show on a day of mourning for Christians, you have hurt religious sentiments not just in Goa, but across the world," Goa Pradesh Congress Committee President Amit Patkar had written on X.
Speaking at a press conference on Saturday, Patkar said that the state Congress would file a complaint with the Economic Offences Cell (EOC) against the organisers for allegedly selling tickets online without obtaining necessary permissions from authorities such as the Goa Pollution Control Board and the Fire and Emergency Services.
The event organisers could not be contacted immediately for their comment on the Congress leader's claim.
While at least 3,000 people had arrived in Goa to attend the event, the access road to the venue was not wide enough for Fire and Emergency Services vehicles to reach, Patkar claimed.
