CM Siddaramaiah pays tributes to Mahatma Gandhi, Lal Bahadur Shastri
Mysuru (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on their birth anniversaries, and prayed for strength to follow the path shown by them.
“We are trying to walk the path shown by Mahatma Gandhi. The country attained freedom under the leadership of Gandhi. His fight and sacrifice got us this freedom. So remembering him, I pray for the strength to walk the path shown by him,” Siddaramaiah said.
Speaking to reporters here, he also paid tributes to Lal Bahadur Shastri, and remembered him as the “most honest person”.
“I also pray for the strength to walk on the path shown by him,” he added.
The Chief Minister also greeted the people of the state on the occasion of Vijayadashami.
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Former minister C M Ibrahim announces to launch new regional party for Karnataka
Kalaburagi: Two years after being expelled from the Janata Dal (Secular), former minister C.M. Ibrahim has announced that he will launch a new regional political party in Karnataka on January 24, reported Deccan Herald.
Speaking at a meeting organised by the Nava Karnataka Nirmana Andolana in Kalaburagi on Sunday, Ibrahim confirmed the birth of the new party.
The 77-year-old politician stated he would soon be meeting with other like-minded individuals to choose a symbol for the party.
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Ibrahim emphasised that the organisation would be guided by the principles of 12th-century social reformer Basavanna and the architect of the Indian Constitution, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.
A veteran politician, Ibrahim served as Union Civil Aviation Minister during the tenure of H.D. Deve Gowda as Prime Minister and later headed the Karnataka unit of the Janata Dal (Secular). He was expelled from the JD(S) in 2023 on charges of anti-party activities.
His exit from the party followed sharp differences over the JD(S) decision to ally with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). As the then state president of the JD(S), Ibrahim had publicly criticised the alliance, claiming it was finalised without his knowledge. He had also reportedly convened meetings of his supporters and expressed support for the INDIA bloc.
