CM Siddaramaiah accuses BJP of lies and injustice in Karnataka
Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah launched a scathing attack on the BJP, accusing the party of perpetuating falsehoods and lacking a commitment to truth in politics.
He criticized Union Home Minister Amit Shah for spreading falsehoods during his visit, followed by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman repeating these lies. "The people of Karnataka are wise and see through these lies. The injustices inflicted on Karnataka by the Central Government are deeply troubling," Siddaramaiah stated.
Addressing Sitharaman, Siddaramaiah urged her to rectify the wrongs and provide the fair compensation and tax share due to Karnataka. He called for an end to justifying failures through repeated falsehoods.
Siddaramaiah highlighted Sitharaman's claim of providing Rs. 697 crore for drought relief, pointing out that she concealed crucial details. He explained the process of compensation for natural calamities and stressed that Karnataka has suffered significant losses due to drought, requiring a compensation of Rs. 18,171 crore from the NDRF, which Sitharaman allegedly ignored.
Regarding tax distribution and GST relief, Siddaramaiah accused Sitharaman of rejecting the Central Finance Commission's recommendation of a special grant of ₹5,495 crore for Karnataka, instead allocating only Rs. 11,495 crore, which he deemed unjust.
Siddaramaiah challenged Sitharaman to a face-to-face debate, urging her to stop lying and participate in an open discussion in the presence of Karnataka's population to let the people decide the truth.
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Tragic car-lorry collision claims five lives in Kasaragod
Kasaragod: In an incident in Kannapur of Kannur district, a collision between a car and a lorry has resulted in the loss of five lives from Kasaragod. The accident occurred on Monday night, claiming the lives of three men, a woman, and a 10-year-old boy who were travelling in the car.
The victims, residents of Chittarikal Bheemanadi, have been identified as Sudhakar (52) from Bheemanadi Churikkad, and L Padmakumar (59) from Kalichi Nadka Shastampara. The identities of the other deceased individuals remain unconfirmed.
The collision occurred between a car travelling from Kannur towards Kasaragod and a lorry transporting cooking gas cylinders heading towards Kannur.
Local residents, along with the fire services and police, rushed to the scene to extricate the trapped individuals from the mangled car. The deceased have been transported to the Kannur Medical College Hospital mortuary.
