Karnataka Home Minister rebuts BJP claims regarding murders of Sangh Parivar activists
Bengaluru : "The BJP leaders are raising a clamour that 22 Sangh Parivar activists have been murdered in the state. But eight of them were killed owing to personal enmity," said State Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy.
Speaking to reporters at Vidhana Saudha on January 1, Monday the Home Minister said the BJP leaders are always silent about the killings over personal enmity.
He stated that the Congress government will be providing full co-operation to the CBI probe into the Paresh Mestha case of Uttara Kannada district.
No untoward incident : On the New Year celebrations in Bengaluru, the Minister said there has been no untoward incidents and that the police had discharged their duties efficiently. Young men had gathered in large numbers this time, he said adding action has been taken against some people for liquor consumption. Some women who too were under the influence of alcohol were dropped home, he added.
The Minister said a case has already been filed against BJP workers on charges of attempting assault on Mahadayi activist Veeresh Sobaradmutta.
On the Hindutva rants of the BJP and Sangh Parivar, the Home Minister said it was done only for the sake of politics. " We too are practising Hindu Dharma with dedication," the minister said.
On Shobha Karandalje's comment that "Let the CM arrest me if he has courage," the Minister said no one is above law. "Neither me nor the CM can go to arrest her. The Police will act as per the law," he added.
State DGP Neelamani Raju, Bengaluru Police Commissioner Sunil Kumar, DGP Praveen Sood, Senior officials A M Prasad, M N Reddy and others conveyed their New Year wishes to the Home Minister by offering bouquets.
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Adityanath govt has completely failed to maintain Taj Mahal, alleges Akhilesh
Lucknow (PTI): Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday raised questions over maintenance of the Taj Mahal in Agra and attacked the Yogi Adityanath government saying it should be a "living and active" example, not just a "monument".
Yadav, who shared a viral video in which a plant could be seen sprouting from the dome of the Taj Mahal, said the monument might develop cracks due to the roots.
In a post on X, he said, "The BJP government and its dormant departments have completely failed to maintain the Taj Mahal, the wonder that attracts tourists from all over the world."
Yadav went on to say, "There is a possibility of rusting of the metal of the urn on the main dome. Water is dripping from the main dome. There is news of plants growing in the dome. If the roots of trees like these grow, then the Taj Mahal may crack."
He also highlighted problems of monkey menace and water logging in the Taj Mahal complex.
"The Taj Mahal complex has become a sanctuary for monkeys. There is a problem of waterlogging in the Taj Mahal complex. The tourists are worried whether they should admire the Taj Mahal or deal with the problems," Yadav said, adding due to all these reasons, the country's image is tarnished at the global level.
Last week, the main dome of the Taj witnessed water seepage due to incessant rains but officials said there was no damage to the arched roof.
Yadav asked where crores of rupees of funds that come for the maintenance of Taj Mahal are going.
"The government should be a living and active example, not just a monument," he added.
