"One Nation, One Election" attempts to eradicate smaller parties: D.K. Shivakumar
Vijayapura: Karnataka's Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has strongly opposed the central government's proposal for "One Nation, One Election," claiming that it is an attempt to undermine smaller political parties.
Speaking to the media on Friday in Vijayapura, Shivakumar stated, "National leaders of our party have opposed the 'One Nation, One Election' bill. This is a strategy to finish off smaller parties. The BJP is facing difficulties in securing seats in several states, and therefore, they are attempting to diminish the influence of smaller parties."
Shivakumar further expressed concern over the timing of such a move, noting that elections have just been held in some states, while in others, elections were conducted a year or two ago. He questioned how the proposal would apply to states with varying electoral schedules, calling the initiative problematic.
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Allu Arjun not at fault, ready to drop case, says husband of woman who died at 'Pushpa 2' premiere
Hyderabad, Dec 13: The husband of a woman who died when fans jostled during the December 4 premiere show of 'Pushpa 2' at a film theatre here, said on Friday he doesn't hold the film's male lead Allu Arjun "responsible for the tragedy".
Bhaskar, the woman's husband, stated he was "ready to withdraw" his case over the incident.
"Allu Arjun is not at fault for coming to the theatre. I am ready to withdraw my case," he told reporters.
Bhaskar added that he was not informed by the police about Arjun's arrest and learned about it only from the news.
His eight-year-old son, who suffered serious injuries in the incident, has been undergoing treatment at a private super-speciality hospital here.
The city police arrested Allu Arjun on Friday in connection with the woman's death. However, the Telangana High Court granted him a four-week interim bail.
