Former CM Siddaramaiah warns Yediyurappa against cancelling people-friendly schemes
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday warned Yediyurappa led BJP government against cancelling people-friendly schemes initiated by his government.
Yediyurappa on Saturday morning took to Twitter and added that Congress will not take any such anti-people moves lightly.
"If the Yediyurappa government cancels/alters schemes initiated by us it can have serious setbacks," Yediyurappa wrote in the tweet.
In the flood review meeting Yediyurappa had sought advice from officials about managing funds for flood relief and rehabilitation, wherein the officials had suggested cutting down benefits of a few schemes.
Earlier, KPCC Chief, Dinesh Gundu Rao had also warned Yediyurappa against making any such moves, and had added that previous governments had dealt with flood situations like this without cutting down benefits of schemes meant for poor.
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.@BJP4Karnataka govt is either downsizing or neglecting few pro-people schemes that was started by our govt. Such move shall be condemned & wide-spread protests have to be carried out to protect the interests of common man.@INCKarnataka
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) August 17, 2019
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These are the schemes that is acting as a buffer support in this economic slowdown which is a result of @narendramodi's shortsighted & careless approach towards policy making.
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) August 17, 2019
Any effect to our pro-poor schemes shall disturb the livelihood of many families.@INCKarnataka
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PM Modi speaks to Iranian president, discusses 'serious' situation in West Asia
New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday night spoke to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian over the phone and discussed the "serious situation" in West Asia.
Modi expressed deep concern over the escalation of tensions in the region and the loss of civilian lives as well as damage to civilian infrastructure.
The prime minister told the Iranian President that the safety and security of Indian nationals, along with the need for unhindered transit of goods and energy, remain India's top priorities.
“Had a conversation with Iranian President, Dr Masoud Pezeshkian, to discuss the serious situation in the region. Expressed deep concern over the escalation of tensions and the loss of civilian lives as well as damage to civilian infrastructure,” Modi said in a post on X.
The prime minister also reiterated India's commitment to peace and stability and urged dialogue and diplomacy to end the crisis.
The prime minister had spoken to leaders of several West Asian countries in the last 10 days in the wake of the coordinated offensive launched against Iran by the United States and Israel, in which the Islamic country's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, was killed last month.
In retaliation, Iran has fired drones and missiles at Israel and US military installations around the Gulf region, including the global business and aviation hubs of Dubai and Doha.
Modi earlier spoke to the leaders of Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Jordan, Israel and Qatar, and expressed concern over the attacks on their countries, and condemned the violation of some nation’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
He also discussed the welfare and security of the Indian community residing in those countries.
Around 1 crore Indians live in the Gulf and West Asia. While about 10,000 Indian citizens live, study and work in Iran, more than 40,000 live in Israel.
