Hindutva groups also involved in Maddur stone-pelting, says Home Minister G. Parameshwara
Tumakuru: Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara on Monday said that Hindutva organisations were also involved in the stone-pelting incident that took place during the Ganesh idol immersion procession in Maddur.
Speaking to reporters, Parameshwara said, “Police have arrested more than 20 people in connection with the violence and they are being investigated. It is still not clear who exactly participated in the stone-pelting. Police have said that members of Hindutva organisations were also involved. The truth will be known after the investigation is completed.”
He further stated that the police initially tried to control the situation peacefully and even persuaded the organisations to maintain calm. “When things went out of control, lathi-charge was carried out. If those arrested are proven to have taken part in the stone-pelting, strict legal action will be taken against them,” the minister added.
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PM Modi holds talks with French President Macron in Mumbai
New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held wide-ranging talks with French President Emmanuel Macron to boost ties in key sectors such as trade, defence, energy and critical technologies.
Macron landed in Mumbai early this morning on a three-day visit to attend the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi and meet PM Modi.
After the talks with Modi, Macron will attend a ceremony to launch the India-France Year of Innovation.
His visit comes days after India cleared a long-pending proposal to procure 114 Rafale fighter jets under a government-to-government framework with France.
It has been billed as one of the world's biggest military procurement programmes in recent years.
It is learnt that shoring up defence cooperation and enhancing bilateral engagement in the critical technology sector are priority areas to take forward the ties.
"Welcome to India! India looks forward to your visit and to advancing our bilateral ties to new heights. I am confident that our discussions will further strengthen cooperation across sectors and contribute to global progress," Modi said on social media earlier in the day in response to a post by Macron.
