DK Shivakumar takes dig at Pratap Simha after HC dismisses PIL on Dasara invite
Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Monday hit out at former BJP MP Pratap Simha, saying he was only trying to stay politically relevant after being denied a party ticket.
“Pratap Simha has not been given a ticket by his party. So, he is making attempts to show that he is politically alive. I wish him well,” Shivakumar told reporters at Vidhana Soudha.
He was responding to questions about the Karnataka High Court’s decision to dismiss Pratap Simha’s PIL that had challenged the government’s move to invite writer Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate the state’s Dasara festivities.
“The court has delivered justice. We bow to our judiciary. Ours is a democratic system, and today we are celebrating Democracy Day. Our vote is our right. The ballot is stronger than the bullet. This government has been chosen by the people with their votes, and this decision is that of a popularly elected government,” he said.
Shivakumar added that the Constitution stands for equality and provides space for all religions. “We must respect every faith. How can anyone say don’t pray to Chamundeshwari Devi or don’t visit Chamundi Hills? The government has taken a decision within the framework of the Constitution. Leaders like Pratap Simha should read the Constitution properly to understand their rights. Unfortunately, the BJP has no respect for it. We are committed to protecting the Constitution and all communities,” he asserted.
He further said, “Courts also function based on the Constitution. We too work under its principles. Even our oath of office is in the name of the Constitution.”
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Yadgir: Six people burnt alive in private bus-car collision on Bidar-Bengaluru Highway in Surapura
Surapura: In a tragic road accident reported from the taluk, six people were burnt alive in a collision between a private bus and a car on the Bidar-Bengaluru Highway near the Shanthapura Cross close to the Thinthani Bridge on Friday morning.
A fire broke out due to the force of the collision, and both vehicles were gutted in the flames.
The bus is learned to have been traveling from Lingasugur to Kalaburagi, and the car was going towards Lingasugur. While none of the passengers in the bus was reportedly endangered in the accident, all six people traveling the car died in the accident and are learned to have burnt in the fire.
The local fire brigade has successfully doused the flames.
Inspector Umesh M and team of the Surapura Police Station is learned to have arrived at the accident spot and conducted an inspection.
The skulls of four people are said to have been found among the debris.
