Modi who gives Rs. 3.5 to farmers, waives off Rs. 3.5 lakh crore loans of industrialists: Rahul
Congress' public programme in Haveri
Haveri: Congress president Rahul Gandhi Saturday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of making fun of poor farmers by doling out only Rs 3.50 a day while waving loans worth Rs 3.5 lakh crore of industrialists.
Coming down heavily on the prime minister at an election rally in Haveri, the Congress chief said the PM-KISAN scheme launched by the Centre is nothing but an attempt to make mockery of poor farmers by doling out a paltry sum of Rs 6,000 annually.
Ahead of Lok Sabha polls, Rahul Gandhi launched the election campaign by participating in a public function in the BJP bastion- Haveri, which witnesses many incidents like Mahatma Gandhi's visit in 1934, freedom movement and Ahinda Movement.
Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress in-charge Venugopal, former CM Siddaramaiah, Veerappa Moily, KPCC president Dinesh Gundurao, campaigning committee chairman HK Patil, Deputy Chief Minister Dr. G. Parameshwar, Minister DK Shivakumar, KPCC President Ishwar Khandre, MP KH Muniyappa, in-charge Minister BZ. Zameer Ahmed Khan and others were present.
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PM Modi speaks to Iranian president, discusses 'serious' situation in West Asia
New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday night spoke to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian over the phone and discussed the "serious situation" in West Asia.
Modi expressed deep concern over the escalation of tensions in the region and the loss of civilian lives as well as damage to civilian infrastructure.
The prime minister told the Iranian President that the safety and security of Indian nationals, along with the need for unhindered transit of goods and energy, remain India's top priorities.
“Had a conversation with Iranian President, Dr Masoud Pezeshkian, to discuss the serious situation in the region. Expressed deep concern over the escalation of tensions and the loss of civilian lives as well as damage to civilian infrastructure,” Modi said in a post on X.
The prime minister also reiterated India's commitment to peace and stability and urged dialogue and diplomacy to end the crisis.
The prime minister had spoken to leaders of several West Asian countries in the last 10 days in the wake of the coordinated offensive launched against Iran by the United States and Israel, in which the Islamic country's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, was killed last month.
In retaliation, Iran has fired drones and missiles at Israel and US military installations around the Gulf region, including the global business and aviation hubs of Dubai and Doha.
Modi earlier spoke to the leaders of Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Jordan, Israel and Qatar, and expressed concern over the attacks on their countries, and condemned the violation of some nation’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
He also discussed the welfare and security of the Indian community residing in those countries.
Around 1 crore Indians live in the Gulf and West Asia. While about 10,000 Indian citizens live, study and work in Iran, more than 40,000 live in Israel.
