Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge rebuts BJP MP's allegations on law and order
In a press briefing held in Kalaburagi on Tuesday, Karnataka's IT-BT and Panchayati Raj Minister, Priyank Kharge, asserted that the state's law and order situation remains under control, citing several examples to support his claim.
He addressed the media in response to BJP MP Umesh Jadav's recent statement, alleging a deterioration in law and order, particularly citing "13 murders" occurring since Kharge assumed the role of district-in-charge Minister.
Kharge refuted Jadav's claims, highlighting that many of the murder cases mentioned by the BJP MP allegedly involve individuals closely associated with him. He countered by recalling instances of violence during the BJP's tenure, citing 28 reported murders in the district and referencing an incident and asked “Who drove the tractor over our government’s official in Afzalpur Taluk?”
Drawing attention to incidents in other states, Kharge pointed out 2,209 reported assault cases in Gujarat in 2023, including 36 gang rapes, as indicative of a law and order collapse. Additionally, he mentioned ABVP workers blocking the car of a Union Minister and BJP state president during their own rule, suggesting further evidence of such collapse. Kharge also recalled riots over worshiping at the Ladle Mashaik Dargah in Aland during the BJP's governance.
In a light-hearted remark, Kharge mentioned his prominence in the memories of BJP leaders, likening himself to a household deity, suggesting that they often remember him. Responding to questions regarding MP Ananth Kumar's controversial remark about "changing the constitution," Kharge dismissed the statement, suggesting that Kumar had "lost his mind."
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Pakistan reports two more polio cases; Total tally now 52
ISLAMABAD: At least two more cases of poliovirus were reported in Pakistan, taking the number of infections to 52 so far this year, a report said on Friday.
“The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health has confirmed the detection of two more wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) cases in Pakistan," an official statement said.
The fresh infections — a boy and a girl — were reported from the Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province.
“Genetic sequencing of the samples collected from the children is underway," the statement read. Dera Ismail Khan, one of the seven polio-endemic districts of southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, has reported five polio cases so far this year.
Of the 52 cases in the country this year, 24 are from Balochistan, 13 from Sindh, 13 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and one each from Punjab and Islamabad.
There is no cure for polio. Only multiple doses of the oral polio vaccine and completion of the routine vaccination schedule for all children under the age of five can keep them protected.
