Opposition BJP accuses Siddaramaiah govt of minority appeasement
Bengaluru (PTI): The opposition BJP on Saturday accused the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in the state of minority appeasement, criticising its move to formulate a Rs 1,000-crore action plan for the development of minority colonies.
Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly R Ashoka alleged that the government is appeasing minorities by allocating Rs 1,000 crore for their benefit, whereas it is reluctant to compensate farmers affected by drought for their losses.
"Wooing of minorities while the noose (is) around the farmers' neck. The Congress government, which is reluctant to give Rs 2,000 (each) compensation to drought-affected farmers, is going to give Rs 1,000 crore to appease the minorities," Ashoka posted on social media platform X.
ಅಲ್ಪಸಂಖ್ಯಾತರ ಓಲೈಕೆ
— R. Ashoka (ಆರ್. ಅಶೋಕ) (@RAshokaBJP) December 30, 2023
ರೈತರ ಕುತ್ತಿಗೆಗೆ ಕುಣಿಕೆ
ಬರದಿಂದ ಹೈರಾಣಾಗಿರುವ ರೈತರಿಗೆ 2,000 ರೂಪಾಯಿ ಪರಿಹಾರ ಕೊಡಲು ಮೀನ-ಮೇಷ ಎಣಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಅಲ್ಪಸಂಖ್ಯಾತರ ತುಷ್ಟೀಕರಣಕ್ಕೆ 1,000 ಕೋಟಿ ನೀಡಲು ಹೊರಟಿದೆ.
ತಮ್ಮ ಕಲ್ಲು ಹೃದಯ ಕರಗಲು ಇನ್ನೆಷ್ಟು ರೈತರು ಆತ್ಮಹತ್ಯೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು ಸಿಎಂ @siddaramaiah ನವರೇ? pic.twitter.com/1tygvlz1lc
He questioned Siddaramaiah asking how many more farmers should commit suicide to melt his "stony heart".
Siddaramaiah had on Friday directed officials concerned to formulate a Rs 1,000 crore action plan for the development of minority colonies.
The chief minister issued the direction while reviewing the progress of the Minority Welfare and Housing Departments yesterday.
He instructed that areas with sizeable minority population be identified and allocation of grants be made in the action plan.
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UP: Misled by GPS navigation, car falls into river from partially constructed bridge, 3 dead
Bareilly (UP), Nov 24: Three people died when their car fell into the Ramganga river from a partially constructed bridge here on Sunday, police said, adding that they suspect the driver was misled by its navigation system into taking the unsafe route.
The accident occurred around 10 am on the Khalpur-Dataganj road when the victims were travelling from Bareilly to Dataganj in the Badaun district, they said.
"Earlier this year, floods had caused the front portion of the bridge to collapse into the river, but this change had not been updated in the system," Circle Officer Ashutosh Shivam said.
The driver was using a navigation system and did not realise that the bridge was unsafe, driving the car off the damaged section, the police said.
There were no safety barriers or warning signs on the approach to the damaged bridge, leading to the fatal accident, Shivam said.
Upon receiving information, police teams from Faridpur, Bareilly and Dataganj police station rushed to the spot. They recovered the vehicle and the bodies from the river, Shivam added.
The circle officer said that bodies had been sent for post-mortem. Further investigation into the matter is underway.
— Bareilly Police (@bareillypolice) November 24, 2024
