Cong leaders & workers will perform special pujas in Ram temples in K'taka on Jan 22: Siddaramaiah
Shivamogga (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said he will visit Ayodhya after January 22, whenever he gets time to pay his obeisance to Lord Ram, but added that Congress leaders and workers would offer special pujas in Ram temples across the State on that day.
"I have not received an invitation for the inauguration of Rama temple (on January 22). We are not running behind them (BJP) to pay obeisance to Sri Rama. We too worship Rama but they (BJP) are politicising the Rama temple issue. We oppose their politics and not Sri Ramachandra," he told reporters in this district headquarters town.
The Chief Minister, who arrived here to launch the Congress government's fifth guarantee Yuva Nidhi', said his party leaders and workers will perform special prayers in Ram temples across the State on January 22.
"I will see. After January 22, whenever I get some time I will visit Ayodhya to pray to Sri Rama. We are not against Rama. We only oppose BJP's politics," Siddaramaiah said.
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Three criminals involved in Gurdaspur grenade attack injured in encounter in UP
Pilibhit (UP) (PTI): Three criminals allegedly involved in a grenade attack in Gurdaspur were injured in an encounter with a joint team of Uttar Pradesh and Punjab police here early Monday, officials said.
The accused were identified as Gurvinder Singh (25), Virender Singh alias Ravi (23), and Jaspreet Singh alias Pratap Singh (18), all residents of Gurdaspur, police said.
The encounter took place in the Puranpur area here.
Amitabh Yash, Director General (Law and Order), Uttar Pradesh Police said the trio was involved in a grenade attack on a police checkpoint in Gurdaspur, Punjab.
"The three sustained serious injuries in the encounter and were immediately rushed to CHC Puranpur for treatment," he said.
Two AK-47 rifles, two Glock pistols, and a huge cache of ammunition were seized from them, he said.
"The situation on the ground is under control and legal proceedings are underway," Yash said.
