Did not say that there is no candidate from Karnataka for PM post: CM Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah clarifying on his alleged “no one from Karnataka will become PM,” remark stated that, “I did not say that there is no candidate from Karnataka for the post of Prime Minister when the Indian National Development Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A) will win the Lok Sabha elections.” The Karnataka Chief Minister was addressing a Press Conference at the Vidhana Soudha on Thursday.
He further clarified that in a recent press conference organised by the Press Club of Bangalore, “While responding to a Journalist’s query regarding whether he would be a candidate from Karnataka for the post of Prime Minister, I said that I am not a PM candidate from Karnataka. I also said that it (him becoming the PM) will not happen. However it was wrongly reported in some of the news networks.”
In addition, the Chief Minister also asserted that there were several leaders in the state who are capable and qualified for the post of Prime Minister.
Several media outlets reported that On Monday, Siddaramaiah had said that no one from Karnataka will become Prime Minister. “At the Centre, the INDIA bloc will come to power, and we will discuss and decide who should be the Prime Minister based on the implementation of programmes,” he stated in response to a question on I.N.D.I.A’s PM candidate.
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Hijab decision taken out of fear of Karnataka Muslim convention, alleges Kumaraswamy
Bengaluru: Union Minister H. D. Kumaraswamy has alleged that the Karnataka government announced its decision on the hijab issue out of fear of the ‘Karnataka Muslim Convention’ scheduled to be held in Bengaluru on May 16 organized by Federation of Karnataka Muslim Organisations.
Addressing a press conference at the JD(S) state office, GP Bhavan, in Bengaluru on Thursday, Kumaraswamy said he respects all religions and has expressed his views on the issue on several public platforms in the past.
Questioning the timing of the government’s move, he said the Congress has been in power for three years and had taken no decision on the hijab issue during that period.
He alleged that the decision was taken only because the ‘Karnataka Muslim Convention’ is scheduled to be held at Town Hall in Bengaluru on May 16.
“If the government had the courage, it should have taken this decision immediately after coming to power. Why did it remain silent for three years?” he asked.
Kumaraswamy accused the Congress of making the announcement to appease a particular community.
He further said the matter is still pending before the courts and claimed that an interim order relating to the hijab issue remains in force.
According to him, issuing such an order before the legal proceedings are concluded amounts to disrespect towards the judiciary.
Kumaraswamy also alleged that the Congress brought the issue back into focus after the Davanagere by-election results.
