CM Siddaramaiah condemns Tejasvi Surya for distorting statements on Martyr Pranjal, demands apology
CM shares full video of his statement on Martyr Pranjal
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has expressed his outrage over BJP MP Tejasvi Surya allegedly misrepresenting his statements regarding Martyr Captain M V Pranjal who was killed during an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing the press in the city, he stated, “ It has come to my notice that a BJP MP named Tejaswi Surya has distorted my statement by misrepresenting it, giving it a wrong angle and spreading it on social media.”
The CM further clarifying regarding the trimmed clip, stated, “I could not hear the reporter’s question initially due to noise, however, later after understanding the reporters question which was concerning the Martyr brave warrior Pranjal, I have not only responded to the reporter by stating that the state government is committed to providing compensation but also informed him that if it is learned that any other state has given compensation of one crore rupees to the martyred soldiers, I am ready to give the same amount. Today, our officials handed over a compensation cheque to the family of Martyr Pranjal..”
The Chief Minister shared the full video of his statement in front of Journalists, asserting that the distortion not only insulted Martyr Pranjal and his family but also the entire soldier community. He demanded a public apology from Tejasvi Surya for the misleading representation.
The BJP MP from Bengaluru South Constituency, Tejasvi Surya had allegedly shared a trimmed clip of CM Siddaramaiah on his ‘X’ account, where the CM when asked by a reporter about the timeline of compensation for Martyr Pranjal is seen saying. “ who announced the compensation and when.”
Surya also wrote on ‘X’ , “It’s truly unfortunate to see a CM being so arrogant and ungrateful towards Capt Pranjal’s sacrifice.”
Mr Chief Minister,
— Tejasvi Surya (@Tejasvi_Surya) December 4, 2023
It’s truly unfortunate to see a CM being so arrogant and ungrateful towards Capt Pranjal’s sacrifice. Your callous reference to Capt Pranjal and forgotten promise speaks richly about how casually you see such sacrifices.
I had requested you the compensation… pic.twitter.com/033FUZI6U1
In the meantime, expressing regret in BJP’s alleged politicization of the country, God and soldiers, Siddaramaiah stated, “The people of the country have understood that the country, God and soldiers are all mere commodities of political trade for the Bharatiya Janata Party. On the day when the dead body of Martyr Pranjal was brought here, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, although he was in Bangalore, did not even show the courtesy of paying last respects to the martyr and condoling his parents. We did not go to debate regarding this. However, it is unforgivable that the BJP MP used the sacrifice of a brave soldier as a commodity for his fake news factory and tried to harm my dignity. Such liars are a stain to the state.”
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah taking to social media further urged the people of the state to teach Tejasvi Surya a lesson.
It has come to my attention that a BJP MP named Tejaswi Surya has mispresented my statement and circulated it on social media. In the video, due to the background noise, the initial part of the reporter's query was unclear. When I realised the question pertained to the late Capt… pic.twitter.com/Gsk9tmb8BZ
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) December 5, 2023
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Jharkhand: 3 arrested for 'raping' 2 women in Gumla
Gumla (PTI): Three persons were arrested on Monday for allegedly raping two women at a village in Jharkhand’s Gumla district, police said.
All the three accused have been remanded to judicial custody, Gumla Sadar Police Station officer-in-charge, Mahendra Karmali, told PTI.
According to police, one of the women had been called to Gumla Sadar by her boyfriend on Sunday for an outing.
“She arrived at the spot accompanied by a female. The woman’s boyfriend then called a friend, and they took the two women to a secluded place in Sisai police station area in the evening, forcibly made them consume alcohol before raping them,” the officer said.
The accused later called another man to the spot, who also allegedly raped the women, he said.
“The women later reached the Sadar Police Station and lodged a complaint on Sunday night. Police conducted raids and nabbed the three accused on Monday,” he added.
Further investigation is underway.
