Kumaraswamy calls on people to protest against BJP’s attempts to topple Karnataka govt
Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Thursday called on the people of the state to protest against the Bharatiya Janata Party’s alleged attempts to topple the Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) alliance government.
At a speech in Chennarayapatna Taluk in Hassan district, Kumaraswamy said: “The leaders of the BJP who are creating hurdles to this government which is bringing out development programmes for the state... I appeal to the people, this government which has set out to work diligently, this pro people government that they (BJP) want to topple, the people of this state should protest.”
The chief minister was referring to constant rumours of the BJP allegedly offering monetary enticements to MLAs of the Congress and JD(S) to switch loyalties in a bid to come back to power.
At present the Congress-JD(S) alliance has the support of 118 MLAs and the BJP has 104 MLAs.
Earlier in the day, Kumaraswamy had even alleged that the BJP had offered Rs 5 crore to two MLAs, one each from the Congress and the JD(S) to switch sides.
The BJP, however, denied these charges and said it would oppose against the chief minister’s call to citizens to protest on Friday.
Courtesy: www.hindustantimes.com
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China confirms its support to Pakistan during four-day conflict with India
Beijing (PTI): China, for the first time, has confirmed that it provided on-site technical support to Pakistan during the four-day conflict with India last year, official media reports here said.
China's state broadcaster CCTV on Thursday aired an interview with Zhang Heng, an engineer from the Aviation Industry Corporation of China's (AVIC) Chengdu Aircraft Design and Research Institute, a key developer of China’s advanced fighter aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicle design.
Zhang had provided technical support to Pakistan during the four-day war last May, Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post reported, quoting CCTV.
Pakistan's air force operates a fleet of Chinese-made J-10CE jets, produced by an AVIC subsidiary.
"At the support base, we frequently heard the roar of fighter jets taking off and the constant wail of air-raid sirens. By late morning, in May, the temperature was already approaching 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit). It was a real ordeal for us, both mentally and physically,” Zhang said.
What drove his team was the "desire to do an even better job with on site support” and to ensure their equipment could “truly perform at its full combat potential”, Zhang told CCTV.
“That wasn’t just a recognition of the J10CE; it was also a testament to the deep bond we formed through working side by side, day in and day out,” he said.
