JD(S) gears up for 2024 Lok Sabha polls in Karnataka, leaders to begin state tour after 15th Aug
Bengaluru: Following the setback in the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha polls, the Janata Dal (Secular) [JD(S)] has already commenced preparations for the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections. In order to bolster its presence in the state, party leaders and top campaigners are set to embark on a state-wide tour after August 15, as announced by JD(S) National President H.D. Devegowda.
A crucial meeting was held under Devegowda's presidency at the JD(S) headquarters in J.P. Bhavan, Bengaluru on Monday, to strategize for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The discussions revolved around party organization and the formation of a new core committee, among other important topics. Several decisions were made during the meeting to strengthen the party's position in preparation for the upcoming polls.
Former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy emphasized that despite the setback in the last assembly elections, the party should focus on organizing and strengthening itself. Devegowda's directive was clear that the JD(S) should continue its struggle, remain organized, and pro-people in its approach.
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To execute these plans, a unanimous decision was made to form a new core committee under the leadership of former minister G.T. Devegowda. This committee will be convened by former MLA Y.S.V. Datta and will consist of 20 members.
Furthermore, Kumaraswamy disclosed that after August 15, key leaders of the party, including himself, will embark on a state tour to intensify the groundwork for the upcoming Lok Sabha Polls.
"The Party President has directed that our struggle must be organized and focused and should be pro-people. And we will fight accordingly. Moreover, there was a detailed discussion in the meeting about appointing leaders for various sections within the party," said Kumaraswamy.
Prominent JD(S) leaders were present in the meeting, including Bandeppa Kashempur, H.K. Kumaraswamy, Alkod Hanumanthappa Suresh Gowda, Annadani, Nisarga Narayanaswamy, K.N. Thippeswamy, Nemiraj Naik, Y.S.V. Datta Lingesh, Appaji Gowda, Veerabhadrayya Halaravi, Magadi Manjunath, Suraj Naik Soni, Thimmarayappa, Doddanagowda Patil, Ashwin Kumar, Choudareddi, and Srikante Gowda.
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Bangladesh's ousted PM Sheikh Hasina condemns arrest of Hindu spiritual leader, demands his release
Dhaka, Nov 28: Deposed prime minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina on Thursday condemned the arrest of Hindu spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das and said the leader must be released immediately.
Das who was taken into custody earlier this week on sedition charges.
"A top leader of the Sanatan religious community has been unjustly arrested, he must be released immediately," Hasina said in a statement.
"A temple has been burnt in Chittagong. Previously, mosques, shrines, churches, monasteries and homes of the Ahmadiyya community were attacked, vandalised and looted and set on fire. Religious freedom and security of life and property of people of all communities should be ensured," the former prime minister said in the statement posted on Awami League's X account.
Hasina fled to India on August 5 following widespread protests against her Awami League-led government over a controversial job quota system. Three days later, Yunus, a Nobel laureate, took over as the Chief Adviser of the interim government.
Hindu minority groups have been frequently reporting atrocities against their community members in different parts of Bangladesh, even after Yunus took charge.
There are also reports of the rise of extremist groups like Jamaat-e-Islami and similar ideological extremist wings.
