"Gokak Constituency's final match after 6 months"
Satish Jarakiholi warns his brother Ramesh Jarakiholi
Belagavi: Lok Sabha election is semi-final for us while the final match will be taken place after six months, District in-charge Minister Satish Jarakiholi warned his brother Ramesh Jarakiholi.
Speaking to media representatives on Sunday, Satish said, "The Gokak Constituency was in the control of Ramesh Jarkiholi for the past 20 years. But there are some confusion in the election this time. There are pro-party activists in Gokak," he said.
"It has been learnt that Ramesh, on Saturday, visited party workers and asked them to work for BJP. It was I, who strengthened Congress in Gokak Taluk. Then gave it to Ramesh. This election will reveal who is more powerful," he said.
"MLAs of Gokak constituency are not with our party. Therefore, I had to campaign in the field. Former minister Ramesh Jarakiholi has already left the party. Congress legislature party chairman Siddaramaiah has filed a complaint with the Speaker to take action against Ramesh. In addition, Ramesh Jarakiholi has worked for the BJP at various places in the district. Its equal if the party takes action or not. But, we would work to strengthen our party in Gokak, he added.
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West Asia conflict: Six Indians lost their lives in 'various incidents', says MEA
New Delhi (PTI): Amid the escalating West Asia conflict, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday said six Indian nationals have lost their lives while one remains missing in "various incidents".
At an inter-ministerial briefing here, Additional Secretary (Gulf), MEA, Aseem R Mahajan, also said, "Late yesterday night, we received information regarding the tragic demise of an Indian national, during an attack in Riyadh on March 18." He, however, did not elaborate upon the circumstances of this death.
"We express our deepest condolences to the family of the deceased. Our Mission in Riyadh is in touch with the family and closely co-ordinating with local authorities for the early return of the mortal remains to India," he said.
On Friday, the Indian Embassy in Riyadh also said that an Indian national was killed in Saudi Arabia due to the “recent events of March 18”.
In a social media post, the Indian Mission expressed its “deepest condolences on the tragic demise of an Indian national in Riyadh due to recent events on March 18".
A day earlier, the Indian embassy said alerts were received by residents in Riyadh and some other regions on Wednesday. “The Indian community is advised to remain calm and composed,” the embassy said.
Mahajan also told reporters in Delhi that "six Indian nationals have lost their lives and one is missing in various incidents".
"Our missions in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Iraq, and the UAE are in regular touch with the concerned authorities regarding the missing Indian national and for the early repatriation of mortal remains of the deceased Indian nationals to India," he said.
Less than a week ago, the MEA official had told reporters in an inter-ministerial briefing on the West Asia situation that five Indian nationals had lost their lives while one is missing in various incidents.
The West Asia conflict began on February 28 when the US-Israel combine launched military strikes on Iran. In retaliation, Tehran has targeted Gulf countries hosting US military bases.
Energy and other civilian infrastructure in the Gulf region have also come under attack during this conflict that has stretched into three weeks, with no end to it in sight.
Since February 28, around three lakh passengers have returned from the region to India, Mahajan said.
