Former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah flays PM Modi and FM Nirmala Sitharaman over NMP
Bengaluru, Aug 24: Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday flayed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP), alleging that this policy is aimed at helping his crony friends.
In a series of tweets, Siddaramaiah hit out at Modi and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for rolling out the National Monetisation Pipeline.
"National Monetisation Pipeline is a desperate attempt by @narendramodi to help his crony friends. Indians are being betrayed in the name of Nationalism. Six Lakh Cr worth assets of Indians will be handed over to friends of Modi," Siddaramaiah tweeted with a hashtag 'Stop Selling India'.
The Congress stalwart said the assets proposed in National Monetisation Pipeline are an important medium of communication and transportation of common man.
He charged Modi and Sitharaman with completely destroying India's economy.
Nirmala Sitharaman had on Monday announced a Rs six lakh crore National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) that will look to unlock value in infrastructure assets across sectors ranging from power to road and railways.
Assets held by GoI were created out of taxes paid by common man.
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) August 24, 2021
How correct is it to sell assets to cronies who will charge a fee for common man to access the same for which he paid for?
This is like paying entry fee to enter one's own house.
Unfortunate!!#StopSellingIndia pic.twitter.com/55zYFXOxsO
.@PMOIndia @narendramodi & @FinMinIndia @nsitharaman duo have completely destroyed India's economy.
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) August 24, 2021
It may take decades to strengthen our economy to what it was in 2014.
This assest mega sale spree is a myopic solution for the problems created by them.#StopSellingIndia pic.twitter.com/LYXEvr7wke
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Delhi: Father, son held for killing 19-year-old woman in suspected honour killing
New Delhi (PTI): The Delhi Police has arrested a man and his son for allegedly murdering his 19-year-old daughter in west Delhi's Hari Nagar area, an official said on Friday.
The case first came to light on April 1 after a PCR call was received around 2 pm, alleging that a woman had been killed by her family members and her body was being taken for last rites, he said.
The accused, identified as Mohammad Maneer (55), a vegetable vendor, and his son Meraj Ali (19), were arrested in connection with the case, the officer said.
The victim had been in a relationship with a man from her native place for the past two years, which was opposed by her father, Maneer and brother Meraj, he said.
"When the girl did not end the relationship despite objections, the family killed her," the officer said.
On April 1, the police said that when their team reached the spot, they found that the woman's body was being taken for burial.
Acting on the input, the burial process was stopped over suspicion of honour killing.
"Police intercepted the family members and took possession of the body," he said.
Police said that the man who had made the PCR told them that the woman was in love with his cousin.
During the inquiry, police also interacted with the PCR caller, who said his cousin, a friend of the deceased, had informed him about the situation and suspected foul play, prompting him to alert the police control room.
The body of the woman was subsequently shifted to the mortuary of Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital for preservation and postmortem.
Police said that both the crime team and the forensic science laboratory (FSL) team were called to inspect the scene and collect evidence.
Police said that, as per the postmortem report, the cause of death was identified as smothering, indicating that the woman was suffocated.
A preliminary inquiry also revealed that the family had initiated preparations for the last rites soon after the woman's death, raising suspicion about the circumstances.
Initial investigation pointed to the family's opposition to the woman's relationship.
"The family members of the woman saw her with the man, and she was taken back home. We got to know that she was beaten up and even locked inside the house for some days," a source said.
Further investigation into the matter is underway, police added.
