“If you insult us, you will be burnt,” Mallikarjun Kharge warns BJP leaders
Belagavi: In a strict warning to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday said that those who insult the Congress party and its values will be burnt.
Speaking at the 'Jai Bapu, Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhana' conference organized by the Congress party at CPED Maidan in Belagavi, Kharge condemned the BJP for its disrespect towards the Constitution and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar ( Chief Architect of the Constitution).
Referring to the BJP leaders, Kharge stated, "Those who burned the Constitution and Ambedkar's portrait at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi should not teach us a lesson. If you insult us, you will be burnt," emphasizing the Congress party's commitment to safeguarding the nation’s democratic values. The Congress leader also criticized the BJP for their changing stance on Ambedkar, noting that it was the Congress party that made Ambedkar the Chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee.
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Kharge further attacked the BJP for its treatment of Ambedkar’s legacy, accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of relegating Ambedkar's statue to a corner of Parliament, contrasting it with Indira Gandhi’s efforts to place it prominently. "Ambedkar’s statue was unveiled in front of Parliament during Indira Gandhi's time. Now Modi has placed Ambedkar's statue in a corner of Parliament," Kharge remarked.
In his speech, Kharge stressed that the Congress, under leaders like Jawaharlal Nehru and Gandhiji, had supported Ambedkar’s vision, citing his unopposed election to the Rajya Sabha. He also pointed out that the BJP and RSS did not hoist the tricolor in their offices for 50 years, while Rahul Gandhi had led the Bharat Jodo Yatra from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, symbolizing the true spirit of the Constitution.
Kharge further criticised the BJP, accusing them of honoring Nathuram Godse, the assassin of Mahatma Gandhi, while failing to follow Gandhi’s principles.
He also pointed out the hypocrisy of the current government for failing to address the struggles of farmers, laborers, and the poor in the country. "The government is not worried about the farmers' crops, nor has there been any thought of reducing fertilizer prices," he lamented.
The Senior Congress leader also spoke on the sacrifices of previous Congress leaders like Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, and Manmohan Singh, highlighting the pivotal laws brought during their tenures, including the RTI, Food Security Act, and Forest Rights. "Has the NDA government given any program for the poor?" he questioned.
"If Congress is strong anywhere in the country, it is only in Karnataka," he asserted.
Furthermore he praised Priyanka Gandhi as a powerful woman who, like Rani Channamma of Belagavi, is fighting for the country’s self-respect.
Prominent Congress leaders, including Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar, Priyanka Gandhi, K.C. Venugopal, and Randeep Singh Surjewala, along with several ministers, MLAs, and senior party officials, attended the event.
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23-year-old woman found dead at Delhi home; suicide suspected
New Delhi (PTI): A 23-year-old woman was found dead in her house in Delhi's Prem Nagar area, with police suspecting it to be a case of suicide, an official said on Tuesday.
The deceased, identified as Anjali Singh, was found motionless in her room on Monday by her sister and her neighbour.
Police said her father, Vinod Kumar Singh (51), told them that he and his wife were away at work at the time of the incident, while their son and the other daughter were also not at home at the time of the incident.
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According to the family, the room in which Anjali was found was locked from the inside. The door was later forcibly opened by a neighbour and her sister with the help of a crowbar.
Her body was found lying on the bed inside the room, police said.
Preliminary inquiry revealed that Anjali had allegedly hanged herself using a piece of cloth tied to the ceiling fan.
It is suspected that the noose eventually might have loosened or torn off, resulting in her being found lying on the bed.
Family members informed the police that Anjali was a final-year student of a librarian science course from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). About a week ago, her final-year examination results were declared, and she had failed, following which she had been under depression, they said.
The family has not raised any allegation of foul play, police said, adding that no suicide note or external injury marks were found on the body during the initial inspection.
Inquest proceedings have been initiated in the matter as per the law. The body has been sent for post-mortem examination to ascertain the exact cause of death, and further investigation is underway, police added.
