Karnataka CM Bommai Delhi visit on Sep 7-8, to meet Union Ministers
Bengaluru, Sep 6: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai will be on a two-day visit to New Delhi starting from September 7, during which he will meet several Union Ministers to discuss various matters concerning the state, his office said on Monday.
This is his fourth visit to the national capital, since taking over as the Chief Minister on July 28.
According to the Chief Minister's tour programme shared with the media, Bommai who will be reaching New Delhi by Tuesday afternoon is scheduled to meet several union ministers that day, and will halt at Karnataka Bhavan.
On Wednesday too he is likely to meet several union ministers before leaving for Bengaluru in the evening.
However, according to official sources, the Chief Minister may seek an appointment and meet BJP national president J P Nadda, during which discussions on the party's performance in the recent urban local body polls, Tourism Minister Anand Singh's disgruntlement regarding his portfolio, and filling of four vacant berths in his cabinet, may come up for discussion.
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Waqf (Amendment) Act will not be implemented in West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata, Apr 12 (PTI): The Waqf (Amendment) Act will not be implemented in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Saturday amid violent protests in the state.
Banerjee said the law was made by the Centre and answers should be sought from it.
"My sincere appeal to people of all religions, please remain calm, remain restrained. Do not engage in any irreligious behaviour in the name of religion. Every human life is precious; do not incite riots for the sake of politics. Those who are inciting riots are harming society," she said in a post on X.
Several vehicles, including police vans, were set on fire, stones were hurled at security forces, and roads were blocked as violence rocked Malda, Murshidabad, South 24 Parganas and Hooghly districts during protests over the new legislation on Friday.
"Remember, we did not make the law over which many are agitated. The law was made by the central government. So the answer you want should be sought from the central government," the CM said.
"We have made our position clear on this matter -- we do not support this law. This law will not be implemented in our state. So what is the riot about," she asked.
Banerjee said legal action will be taken against those inciting riots.
"We do not condone any violent activity. Some political parties are trying to misuse religion for political gain. Do not give in to their persuasion," she said.
"I think religion means humanity, goodwill, civilisation and harmony. I appeal to everyone to maintain peace and harmony," she added.
