DK Suresh shocks supporters, says unsure if he will continue in politics, contest LS elections
Bengaluru: Bangalore Rural MP DK Suresh, the sole Congress Lok Sabha representative from Karnataka, has left his supporters in surprise by expressing uncertainty regarding his participation in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in 2024.
Speaking at a gathering in Girigowdapalya, Kunigal taluk, where he was thanking voters for the Congress' success in the recently concluded Assembly elections, Suresh shared, "At present, I am unable to decide whether I should contest the Lok Sabha elections next year."
The audience, comprising party workers and Suresh's supporters, was taken aback by his statement, especially when he further expressed uncertainty about continuing in the field of politics. They urged him not to step away from politics and encouraged him to contest the elections without fail.
In response, Suresh assured the party workers and his supporters, stating, "I will make a decision within the next three days after consulting all of you. My intention is to serve and represent all of you, and I aspire to make Kunigal a model taluk."
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Waqf Bill anti-secular, will snatch rights of Muslims: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata (PTI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday described the Waqf (Amendment) Bill as “anti-secular”, claiming that it would snatch the rights of Muslims.
Banerjee, speaking in the assembly, also said the Centre did not consult with states over the matter.
“The bill is anti-federal and anti-secular; it is a deliberate attempt to malign a particular section. It will snatch the rights of Muslims... The Centre did not consult with us on the Waqf Bill,” she said.
The chief minister added that “if any religion was attacked”, she would wholeheartedly condemn it.
Opposition parties have stridently criticised the amendments proposed by the bill in the existing Waqf Act, alleging that they violate the religious rights of Muslims.
The ruling BJP has asserted that the amendments will bring transparency in the functioning of the Waqf boards and make them accountable.
A parliamentary committee has been constituted to scrutinise the contentious bill.
