No change in Chief Minister: Home Minister G. Parameshwar responds to R. Ashok
Bengaluru: In response to opposition leader R. Ashok's remarks, Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwar firmly stated that there would be no change in the Chief Ministership within the ruling party. Speaking to reporters outside his residence in Sadashivnagar, Parameshwar criticised Ashok for meddling in the party's internal matters, urging him to focus on resolving issues within his own party.
"We will not change the Chief Minister. It is the party members who will decide any changes. Let R. Ashok handle the disputes within his party," Parameshwar said.
He further dismissed any speculation about a possible change in leadership, emphasizing that the government is functioning smoothly. "There is already a Chief Minister, and governance is ongoing. The court case is still pending, so there is no need to initiate discussions about this matter," he added.
Parameshwar also assured that all ministers are actively working, with neither officers nor government secretaries sitting idle. He clarified that the Chief Minister's absence from recent events is due to ongoing court proceedings but insisted that the administration is running effectively.
Addressing concerns raised by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change regarding the Yettinahole project, Parameshwar stated that environmental compliance has been met, and other project-related work is progressing. He acknowledged concerns from the Wildlife Board about potential environmental damage but assured that the project has been conducted without causing harm. The relevant department is expected to respond to these concerns soon.
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BJP accuses Congress of putting up banners with 'distorted' map of India
New Delhi (PTI): The BJP alleged on Thursday that the Congress, ahead of the CWC meeting in Karnataka's Belagavi, put up welcome banners with a distorted map of India, and asked the party whether it is following a "signal" from anti-India forces like US-based billionaire investor George Soros.
The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) charge came after its Karnataka unit posted on X pictures of a banner and a welcome flex allegedly put up by the Congress in Karnataka ahead of its working committee meeting.
"@INCKarnataka has shown utter disrespect for India's sovereignty by displaying a distorted map at their Belagavi event, portraying Kashmir as part of Pakistan. All this just to appease their vote bank. This is shameful!" the Karnataka BJP posted on X, along with pictures.
There was no immediate reaction from the Congress on the BJP's charge.
"Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Aksai Chin appear to be missing from the map used by the Congress. The important thing is that it (the map) has been used with Mahatma Gandhi's picture," BJP national spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi told a press conference at the party headquarters here.
He alleged that this is not the first time that the Congress has used a distorted map of India. It has done so several times in the past, he charged
"Why is India's map being shown after removing different parts of the country? Is it just a coincidence or part of a systematic anti-India experiment? At whose behest is this happening?" Trivedi asked, adding, "Is there a signal coming from some Soros secret service or from other anti-India forces based abroad with whom you always get along well?"
The BJP leader alleged that the Congress's "nexus" with such forces that dream of disintegrating India has become "absolutely clear", with the party using a "distorted" map of the country.
"I want to assure everyone that the government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi is alert about all such forces. We are fully confident that the people of the country are equally alert and keeping an eye on such forces," Trivedi said, adding that such elements will never succeed in achieving their goal.
No anti-India force can halt the country's progress and growing strength, he asserted. A meeting of the extended Congress Working Committee (CWC) is scheduled to be held in Belagavi on Thursday.
