I am the next CM of state after BSY: BJP leader Umesh Katti
Bengaluru: Senior BJP leader from Karnataka Umesh Katti has once again made to the headlines with another controversial remark. The six-time MLA on Saturday added that he will become the next CM of the state after the end of tenure of BS Yediyurappa who is currently serving as the CM of the state.
Speaking to reporters on Saturday evening Katti mocked a reporter who asked why he was not chosen to be the Dy.CM of the state. Katti said “I am not Deputy CM material. I am going to be the CM of the state after BS Yediyurappa’s term gets over”.
“I am just 58 years old now. I have chance to be the CM till I turn 70. I am not alone, people of the state are with me. With their blessings I will become the CM after BSY. Till then I am part of the party and will work for the cause of party” he further added.
“Yediyurappa is my political guru and Deputy CM Laxman Savadi is a very good friend of mine. Everybody should get opportunity at positions, likewise even I will get my opportunity to be the CM of the state” Katti told reporters.
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Tribals, Scheduled Castes preserved India's identity and soul despite foreign invasions: Bhagwat
Mumbai (PTI): RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has said that despite foreign invasions and hardships, tribal communities and Scheduled Castes preserved the country's identity and soul, stressing the need to integrate them into the mainstream development process.
He was speaking on Saturday at the Karmayogi awards ceremony in Mumbai, where Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari was also present.
"Human life is defined by giving back to the world, as we are all part of one great family. A person works and spends for the betterment of society, not as a favour, but out of duty. In serving others, we foster our own development. By helping others to thrive, we elevate ourselves and grow as human beings. This principle is the core value of this Indian land, commonly known as a Hindu society," Bhagwat said.
"This is the society's enduring ethos, which has survived for thousands of years. For various reasons, partly because of our indifference and partly because of foreign invasion, those who preserved this ethos paid a heavy price," he said.
The foreign invaders found that this ethos, this value system of the society is its soul and the key to keeping it alive. So they ensured that those who tried to preserve this soul would be uprooted and face extreme hardships, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief noted.
But despite foreign invasions and hardships, tribal communities and Scheduled Castes preserved the country's identity and its soul, he said.
"Despite such adversities, the country's core identity remained intact among tribal communities and those belonging to SC and ST groups," he said, emphasising the need to integrate them into the mainstream development process while ensuring they receive equal access to services and facilities.
Referring to global developments, Bhagwat said the present world is "stumbling forward" and struggling to maintain balance, and asserted that India could emerge as a stabilising force.
The country must not only safeguard its own interests but also extend support to the world, he said.
"The world should get to see that the country is not only solving its own misery and sorrow but also helping the world to address similar issues," he said.
The RSS chief stressed that service to society is not a favour but a duty that contributes to one's own development.
Helping others grow also elevates individuals and strengthens the collective fabric of society, he said.
The so-called educated and developed sections have, over time, distanced themselves from these communities, Bhagwat pointed out, and called for the need to bridge this gap.
The identities preserved by these communities represent the true identity of Indian society, he said and underlined that without identity, existence itself is at risk.
