Karnataka Agriculture Minister triggers controversy, labels protesting farmers as "terrorists"
Koppal: Karnataka Agriculture Minister BC Patil on Tuesday triggered controversy after he labelled the protesting farmers in Delhi as “terrorists”.
He added that those who stormed the Red Fort earlier in the day were backed by Congress and Pakistan and were terrorists in the guise of farmers. He was speaking at an event to mark the 72nd Republic Day celebrations.
"The Indian flag and Red Fort have special and constitutional sanctity and insult on them especially on Republic Day was a black spot in India's democratic history. It is highly condemnable and guilty will be brought to book," he said.
"Unable to bear the good governance of Narendra Modi, Congress is desperate and hence supporting the protestors and instigating terrorists in the guise of farmers. Congress has been making futile efforts to destabilise the Modi government," he added.
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Insolvency law main factor in improving health of country's banking sector: FM in Lok Sabha
New Delhi (PTI): Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said in the Lok Sabha that the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) has been a main and very crucial factor in improving the health of the country's banking sector, including recovery of non-performing assets.
Piloting a bill for further amending the IBC in the Lok Sabha, the minister stressed that companies have been doing well and their corporate governance practices have also improved after coming out of the insolvency resolution process.
She made the remarks while replying to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025, as reported by the Select Committee.
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The Bill has proposed 12 amendments to the IBC, which came into force in 2016.
The IBC has been a main and very crucial factor in improving the health of the country's banking sector, Sitharaman said, adding that more than half of the NPAs (Non-Performing Assets) have been recovered by the banks through the resolution process.
On August 12, 2025, the government introduced the Bill in the Lok Sabha to amend the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), proposing a raft of changes, including provisions to reduce the time taken for admission of insolvency resolution applications.
The Bill was referred to a select committee of the Lok Sabha, which submitted its report in December 2025.
IBC has been amended seven times so far.
