Dr. G. Parameshwara should show courage to contest from a general constituency: K.N. Rajanna
Tumakuru: Former minister K.N. Rajanna has said that powerful political leaders like Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwara should demonstrate the courage to contest from a general constituency instead of a reserved seat.
Speaking while presiding over a seminar on the Social and Educational Committee organized by Jagruta Karnataka at the city library premises, Rajanna remarked that senior politician K.H. Ranganath had once contested and won from the general Lok Sabha constituency of Chitradurga.
“Compared to him, Dr. Parameshwara possesses both financial strength and caste backing. Leaders of such stature should develop the capability and confidence to win from a general seat,” Rajanna stated.
He emphasized that the number of AHINDA (Backward, Dalit, Minority) legislators should increase, and for that, some leaders must voluntarily give up their reserved constituencies.
“Dr. Parameshwara should vacate his reserved seat and contest elsewhere. This will create opportunities for others. We must cultivate the mindset to let others grow too—if we occupy every position ourselves, where will others go?” Rajanna questioned.
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Pune airport runway restored after IAF aircraft snag; ops resume
Pune (PTI): The runway at Pune airport, which was temporarily unavailable due to an incident involving an Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft, has now been restored and declared operational, the Air Force said on Saturday.
The authorities at the Pune International Airport had earlier said that around 10.25 pm on Friday, a fighter aircraft experienced an undercarriage failure during landing, causing the runway to be blocked.
As many as 91 flights of airlines, including IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet, Akasa, and Air India Express, were affected due to the incident, they said.
Earlier on Friday night, the Air Force had stated that the runway at Pune airport was temporarily unavailable following an incident involving one of its fighter aircraft. The aircrew are safe, and there is no damage to civil property, it had said.
"The runway at Pune Airport, which was temporarily unavailable due to an incident involving an Indian Air Force aircraft, has now been restored and declared operational. All necessary safety inspections and clearances have been completed. Operations are resuming in a phased manner," it said in a post on X.
Flight operations at Pune airport are being gradually restored. The situation has been brought under control with the highest priority given to the safety of citizens, a Defence PRO said.
