K'taka Minister denies paying compensation to Kerala farmer’s family after opposition allegations
BANGALURU: Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre recently addressed the Legislative Council, clarifying that the state has not disbursed any ex-gratia payment to the family of a Wayanad farmer who was reportedly trampled by an elephant, according to a report published in The Hindu.
His statement came in response to accusations from Opposition members alleging discrimination in compensation awarded for man-animal conflict cases. The controversy arose following criticism of Karnataka’s decision to provide compensation to the Wayanad farmer’s family, a matter highlighted after intervention by Rahul Gandhi, former Lok Sabha member from Wayanad.
During a debate concerning the deaths of two elephants in South Canara, Minister Khandre remarked, “I am aware that you have been trolling us on social media platforms. We have not paid a single paisa to the Kerala family.”
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Niqab incident: Nitish Kumar perhaps revealing his true colours, says J-K CM
Srinagar (PTI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday criticised his Bihar counterpart over the niqab incident and said that Nitish Kumar might be slowly revealing his true nature.
"Nitish Kumar, who was once considered a secular leader, may be slowly showing his true colours," Abdullah told reporters here on the sidelines of a function.
Abdullah said Kumar removing the face veil of a Muslim woman doctor was wrong and cannot be justified by any means.
"We have seen this kind of incident here several years ago. Have you forgotten how Mehbooba Mufti removed the burqa of a legitimate voter inside a polling station? That act was wrong, and this act (of Kumar) is also wrong.
"If the (Bihar) chief minister did not want to hand over the order to her (Muslim woman), they could have kept her aside. However, to humiliate her like this is totally wrong," the Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said.
Kumar stirred a huge controversy after he removed the face veil of a Muslim woman at a function earlier this week.
