I don’t have to learn ethics from a man who has taken innocent lives as CM: Kumaraswamy on Modi
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Sunday said that he will not stoop lows that PM Modi has in making false allegations without any proof and documents.
He was speaking to reporters at Vidhan Soudha on the occasion of 128th birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna and Constitutionalist Dr. B R Ambedkar.
I have not stooped as low as Narendra Modi. And that is why I am not afraid of Income Tax raids or any other raids. PM Modi has the history of taking commission and percentage and hence he speaks of commission and percentage everywhere.
“When we protested against IT raids, Modi mocked and ridiculed us. He must’ve seen if the IT is working diligently or not. If JD(S) supremo HD Devegowda goes into a village and have lunch at a poor man’s house, IT will raid that particular house very next day. And then they say this government has humanity” he said lashing out at Modi.
“Modi says ours is a remote control government, everybody knows who is remote controlling the Modi government. We are not remote controlled we are having absolute free administration here. We are not bothered about losing government” he said.
Stamping the attack on Modi, Kumaraswamy said “In Modi’s governance as the CM of Gujarat, Godhra tragedy happened where hundreds of innocent were killed. He faced police probe for it. I haven’t done anything like that and I don’t have to learn governance and ethics by a man who has taken innocent lives as the CM of a state”.
Deputy Chief Minister Dr G Parameshwar and Social Welfare Minister Priyank Kharge were also present at this occasion.
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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.
