If it’s in his destiny, D.K. Shivakumar will become Chief Minister: D.K. Suresh
Bengaluru: BEML president and former Bengaluru Rural MP D.K. Suresh on Wednesday said that his brother and Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar will become Chief Minister only if destiny permits.
Speaking to reporters at his residence in Sadashivanagar, Suresh remarked, “If it’s written on his forehead, he will become Chief Minister, otherwise not. There’s no need to worry about it.” He added that Shivakumar is working as per the directions of the party, upholding the dignity and unity of the Congress.
“I do wish to see my brother as Chief Minister, but such matters are decided by fate and the party. As party president and deputy CM, he is ensuring that the organization remains strong and respected,” Suresh said.
Responding to questions about the November 15 speculation on leadership changes, Suresh dismissed them, saying, “When I hear November, I think of Kannada Rajyotsava. Let us celebrate that festival together. For other matters, ask the Chief Minister, the party president, or AICC leaders.”
On former minister K.N. Rajanna’s remarks that Congress offices would need to be locked if Shivakumar became CM, Suresh said, “Senior leaders like Rajanna share their opinions with party elders. Such discussions are internal.”
Suresh made it clear that the Congress would contest the 2028 Assembly elections under Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s leadership. “Even at his age, he is energetic and active. There is no problem in him leading the next election,” he said.
Asked about the alleged two-and-a-half-year power-sharing arrangement, he responded, “People have given us a five-year mandate. We must work together to honor that trust. The government and the party are functioning with that goal.”
On whether leadership confusion was affecting governance, he replied, “I have experience as a Member of Parliament, not as an administrator. Running a government is a different responsibility.”
Suresh also commented on the RSS route marches, saying the government had not imposed any ban but raised questions about armed processions. “Marching with sticks may have been acceptable earlier, but today, if other groups did the same, what would happen? RSS members have shifted from wearing shorts to pants — that shows change. They should continue to adapt,” he said.
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Screenwriter Salim Khan on ventilator support and stable, say doctors
Mumbai (PTI): Veteran screenwriter Salim Khan suffered a brain haemorrhage which has been tackled, is on ventilator support as a safeguard and stable, doctors treating him said on Wednesday, a day after he was admitted to the Lilavati Hospital here.
The 90-year-old, one half of the celebrated Salim-Javed duo which scripted films such as "Sholay", "Deewar" and "Don" with Javed Akhtar, is in the ICU and recovery might take some time given his age.
"His blood pressure was high for which we treated him and we had to put him on a ventilator because we wanted to do certain investigations. Now the ventilator was put as a safeguard so that his situation doesn't get worse. So it is not that he is critical," Dr Jalil Parkar told reporters.
"We did the investigations that were required and today we have done a small procedure on him, I will not go into the details. The procedure done is called DSA (digital subtraction angiography). The procedure has been accomplished, he is fine and stable and shifted back to ICU. By tomorrow, we hope to get him off the ventilator. All in all, he is doing quite well," he added.
Asked whether he suffered a brain haemorrhage, the doctor said, "Unko thoda haemorrhage hua tha, which we’ve tackled. No surgery is required.
As concern over Khan's health mounted, his children, including superstar Salman Khan and Arbaaz Khan, daughter Alvira, and sons-in-law Atul Agnihotri and Aayush Sharma, have been seen outside the hospital along with other well-wishers. His long-time partner Akhtar was also seen coming out of the hospital.
Khan, a household name in the 70s and 80s, turned 90 on November 24 last year. It was the day Dharmendra, the star of many of his films, including "Sholay", "Seeta aur Geeta" and "Yaadon Ki Baraat", passed away.
Hailing from an affluent family in Indore, Khan arrived in Mumbai in his 20s with dreams of stardom. He was good looking and confident he would make a mark in the industry as an actor. But that did not happen. And then, after struggling for close to a decade and getting confined to small roles in films, he changed lanes.
He worked as an assistant to Abrar Alvi and soon met Akhtar to form one of Hindi cinema's most formidable writing partnerships. They worked together on two dozen movies with most of them achieving blockbuster status.
Other than "Sholay", "Deewar" and "Don", Khan and Akhtar also penned "Trishul", "Zanjeer", "Seeta Aur Geeta", "Haathi Mere Saathi", "Yaadon Ki Baarat" and "Mr India".
