Have not yet got invitation for consecration of Ram temple in Ayodhya: CM Siddaramaiah
Koppal (K'taka) (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said he has not yet got an invitation for the consecration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22, and would consider after getting it.
Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has been inviting several prominent personalities and political leaders of the country for the grand event.
"Till today I have not got an invitation. If an invitation comes, I will look into it," Siddaramaiah told reporters here when questioned whether he has got an invitation for the consecration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya.
The Congress on Friday said it will take a decision at an "appropriate time" on whether party president Mallikarjun Kharge and parliamentary party chairperson Sonia Gandhi will attend the consecration ceremony.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and more than 6,000 people are expected to attend the consecration ceremony.
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Attacks being planned on Rahul Gandhi, others in foreign land: Shiv Sena
New Delhi: After Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, suggested that an Enforcement Directorate (ED) raid against him might be imminent, Shiv Sena, led by Uddhav Thackeray, has extended its support to him. The party also voiced concerns about potential attacks on Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders due to their outspoken criticism of the BJP-led central government.
On Friday, Rahul Gandhi claimed that his "chakravyuh" speech in Parliament on July 29 had irked the ruling BJP, which was now allegedly planning to retaliate using the ED. In his speech, Gandhi had drawn a parallel between the plight of Indian youth, farmers, women, and small business owners, and the way the Kauravas had entrapped Abhimanyu in the Mahabharata's Kurukshetra war.
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut has now alleged that a conspiracy against opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, is being plotted abroad. "Not just Rahul Gandhi, but all those who are raising their voices against the government to save democracy, are under threat. This conspiracy is being hatched in a foreign land. Anything can happen; there could be an attack on all of us, there could be an attack on Rahul Gandhi," Raut stated.
He further added, "Over the last one month, we have all been challenging the government under Rahul Gandhi's leadership. This has caused the government to lose sleep."
In a related statement, Shiv Sena leader Priyanka Chaturvedi warned of strong protests from all partners of the INDIA bloc if any baseless action is taken against Rahul Gandhi. "The BJP has not learned its lessons. Our central agencies are being used as tools by the BJP. They are scared of Rahul Gandhi because he is the Leader of Opposition in Parliament and is raising the voice of the common people of India. But the BJP is threatening him with ED raids. His [Rahul Gandhi's] insider sources have informed him about the planned raids," Chaturvedi said.
The comments from Shiv Sena leaders come amid growing tension between the opposition and the ruling government. The INDIA bloc, a coalition of opposition parties, has been vocal in its criticism of the BJP's policies and actions, accusing the government of using central agencies to target political adversaries.
