PM Modi, Amit Shah to tour Karnataka from April 20
Bengaluru, Apr 17: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Karnataka on April 20 to address a public meeting in Bengaluru and Chikkaballapura, BJP election management committee state coordinator and state general secretary V Sunil Kumar said on Wednesday.
According to him, the public meeting in Bengaluru will take place at Palace Grounds and preparations are underway.
Kumar added that the Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be in Karnataka on April 23 and 24 where he will take part in a series of election campaigns.
Shah will hold road shows in various parts of Bengaluru on April 23, Kumar said, adding that the next day, he will address public meetings in Chikkamagaluru, Tumakuru and Hubballi.
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“There will be a road show in Yeshwantpur on April 23, followed by a public meeting in Yelahanka. In the evening, there will be a road show in Bommanahalli assembly constituency. Later there will be a road show within the Mahadevpura assembly constituency,” the BJP leader said.
On April 24, the Union Home Minister will attend a public meeting in Chikkamagaluru in the morning and a backward class convention at Tumakuru in the afternoon. In the evening he will participate in the road show at Hubballi, Kumar told reporters.
Similarly, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will participate in campaign meetings in Karnataka on April 24.
The UP CM will hold a road show in Rajarajeshwari Nagar assembly constituency in the morning, a public meeting in Madikeri in the afternoon and a public meeting in Malpe, Udupi in the evening.
BJP National President JP Nadda will travel to the state on April 21 and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be in Karnataka on April 24, Kumar said.
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BJP is targeting one community, misusing its majority: Min. Eshwar Khandre on Waqf Amendment Bill
Bengaluru: Reacting strongly to the passage of the contentious Waqf Amendment Bill, Karnataka Minister Eshwar Khandre accused the BJP-led central government of targeting a specific community and misusing its parliamentary majority.
"The BJP-led central government is targeting a particular community and misusing its majority. We always talk about unity in diversity and it is our responsibility to take everyone along," news agency ANI quoted Khandre as saying.
Khandre further criticised the saffron party for its governance, alleging that the government had failed to address pressing issues such as unemployment and farmers' concerns. He accused the ruling party of shifting focus away from critical issues, stating that they have failed to take action and, under the guise of nationalism, are provoking the public.
The minister also pointed out that significant global concerns, such as the United States imposing reciprocal tariffs on India, were not being discussed in Parliament. “There should have been a discussion on the U.S. imposing 26 percent 'reciprocal tariffs' on India. But they don't allow any discussion on it,” he remarked.
Khandre concluded by stating that the Congress party would come to power and focus on the nation's development, in contrast to what he described as the BJP’s diversionary tactics.
The Waqf Amendment Bill, which has sparked massive controversy, was passed in the Lok Sabha on Thursday by a vote of 288-232, after nearly 12 hours of debate. The Bill was subsequently approved by the Rajya Sabha with 128 members voting in favour and 95 opposing it.
