Mallikarjun Kharge clarifies on "poisonous snake" remark on PM Modi, says it was not personal attack
Bengaluru: Congress party's leader Mallikarjun Kharge has clarified his earlier remark about Prime Minister Narendra Modi, stating that his comments were not directed towards the PM personally but towards the BJP's ideology. Kharge stated that the ideology of the BJP is like a snake, and if someone tries to touch it, their death is certain.
Kharge made the clarification during a press conference on Thursday. He said that he did not make any personal comments against the Prime Minister and that he only criticized the BJP's ideology. He also said that the BJP's ideology was divisive and was causing unrest in the country.
"It wasn't meant for PM Modi, what I meant was BJP's ideology is 'like a snake'. I never said this personally for PM Modi, what I said was their ideology is like a snake and if you try to touch it, your death is certain," Kharge said.
Kharge's statement had come in response to a question about his recent comment on the Prime Minister. Earlier in the day he had made the controversial "snake" remark, which had sparked controversy.
Several BJP leaders condemned Kharge's comments and demanded an apology from him. However, the Congress leader stood by his statement and said it was not a personal attack on the Modi.
The Karnataka Assembly elections are scheduled to take place on May 10, and both the Congress and the BJP are campaigning aggressively to win the polls. The BJP is hoping to retain power in the state, while the Congress is looking to make a comeback.
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Woman, 2 sons found dead in Delhi home; suicide suspected
New Delhi (PTI): Three members of a family were found dead inside their home in southeast Delhi's Kalkaji on Friday, with police suspecting it to be a case of suicide, officials said.
Police said the incident came to light around 2.47 pm when a police team reached the premises to execute a court order related to possession of the property. When repeated knocks went unanswered, the staff used a duplicate key to open the door.
Inside, officers found Anuradha Kapoor (52) and her sons, Ashish Kapoor (32) and Chaitanya Kapoor (27), hanging from the ceiling, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southeast) Hemant Tiwari said in a statement. All three were declared dead.
A handwritten note was recovered from the room, suggesting the family had been struggling with depression.
"The handwritten note indicates emotional distress faced by the family due to which the family may have taken the extreme step," the officer said.
The bodies have been shifted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) mortuary for post-mortem and other legal formalities under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), police said.
Residents of the neighbourhood said they were shocked to learn about the deaths, adding that the family kept largely to themselves.
Pankaj Kashyap, a resident of Girinagar, said he learnt about the deaths while leaving for work. "I live and work here and was leaving for work when I saw many people standing outside and talking. That is how I got to know that three people had committed suicide. I also saw several police vehicles outside, but I do not know much beyond that," he said.
Baldev, another neighbour, said the family had been living in the newly constructed house for around two years. "We only knew that a mother and her two children lived there. They had moved into the newly built house around two years ago. We did not interact much with them. Today we heard that all three have committed suicide, and whatever we know is based on what people here are saying," he said.
Another neighbour, Ramesh Kumar, claimed the family had earlier attempted suicide.
"About fifteen to twenty days ago, the two sons in the family had attempted suicide and police and ambulances had come. That was when I first got to know who they were. I do not recognise them by face, but we saw the ambulances and police take the two sons that day. Today again we saw ambulances and police arriving, so everyone came out to see what had happened. I do not know how long they had been living here, but this is all we know," he said.
Police said they are examining the family's financial condition, social circumstances, and other factors that may have contributed to the incident. Further investigation is underway.
