Joint legislature session from January 22; special discussion on MGNREGA, says CM Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said that the joint session of the state legislature will be held from January 22 to 31, during which a special discussion will be taken up on the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru on Tuesday, the Chief Minister said the session will begin with the Governor’s address, followed by a detailed discussion on changes related to the MGNREGA scheme. He added that preparations for the state budget will begin after the conclusion of the session.
Responding to questions about a possible visit to New Delhi, Siddaramaiah said he would travel if called by the party leadership.
On the issue of action against DGP Ramachandra Rao over alleged inappropriate conduct, the Chief Minister said disciplinary action has been taken and the officer has been suspended.
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Trump says he ‘hasn’t even thought about’ continuing Iran ceasefire
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he has not yet considered whether he would continue the ceasefire involving Iran, while also claiming the United States holds the advantage in negotiations.
Speaking to reporters, Trump said he was prepared to make a deal with “whoever is running the show” in Iran.
“They are fighting with each other, there’s tremendous infighting. They’re probably fighting for leadership in many cases. I think they’re fighting not to be leader because we knocked out two levels of leaders,” he said.
Trump added, “When they want they can call me. We have all the cards, we’ve won everything.”
Referring to ongoing negotiations, he said, “They gave us a paper that should’ve been better. And, interestingly, immediately when I cancelled it [envoy trip to Pakistan], within 10 minutes we got a new paper that was much better.”
“We talked about they will not have a nuclear weapon, very simple … They offered a lot, but not enough,” he added.
When asked whether he would continue the ceasefire, Trump replied, “I haven’t even thought about it.”
The remarks come as uncertainty remains over the future of the temporary truce and broader negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
