PM says K'taka is model in COVID measures, but it is model for corruption in reality: DK Shivakumar
Bengaluru: KPCC President DK Shivakumar continued his party’s constant slamming on BS Yediyurappa led BJP government in the state over alleged corruption in the purchase of COVID-19 equipment.
Taking to Twitter, DK Shivakumar questioned how the CM can expect his party to remain quiet on wrongdoings in COVID-19 purchases adding that his party has fully supported the government.
He further added that Prime Minister Narendra Modi says Karnataka is a model in COVID-19 measures, but in reality, it was a model for corruption.
“How can CM @BSYBJP expect us to keep quiet on wrongdoings in Covid-19 purchases? We have fully supported the govt and asked them to take steps to mitigate the problems of people. @PMOIndia says Karnataka is a model in Covid-19 measures, but in reality, it's a model for corruption” Shivakumar wrote on Twitter.
In another tweet, the KPCC chief added that the CM cannot threaten his party-men by serving legal notices and that it will not stop them from exposing the corruption of the State Government during the COVID-19 pandemic.
How can CM @BSYBJP expect us to keep quiet on wrongdoings in Covid-19 purchases?
— DK Shivakumar (@DKShivakumar) August 4, 2020
We have fully supported the govt and asked them to take steps to mitigate problems of people.@PMOIndia says Karnataka is a model in Covid-19 measures, but in reality, it's a model for corruption. pic.twitter.com/YypfZJXcMM
CM @BSYBJP's govt cannot threaten us by serving legal notices.
— DK Shivakumar (@DKShivakumar) August 4, 2020
Why one, you serve 100 such notices to me, @siddaramaiah & @HKPatil1953. But we will not stop exposing your Govt's corona corruption. You are looting when crores of people are suffering. pic.twitter.com/4bvIVjYkPk
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MediaOne TV Facebook page restored after block linked to ‘government request’
Kochi: The official Facebook page of Malayalam news channel MediaOne TV has been restored after being blocked without prior notice, the broadcaster said on Wednesday.
The channel was quoted by Maktoob as saying that the restriction was lifted automatically, with Meta Platforms informing it that the action had been taken following a “government request” which has now expired or been reversed.
The development came shortly after the channel approached the Kerala High Court challenging the blocking of its page, terming it arbitrary and in violation of legal provisions and judicial precedents. The High Court had issued notice to Meta via email hours before the restriction was withdrawn.
In its petition, the channel said access to its Facebook page had been restricted for users in India without citing any specific content or alleged violation. It contended that while individual posts may be taken down under applicable a rule, blocking an entire page goes beyond the scope of such measures.
The incident followed an earlier action taken against the channel in 2022, when the Ministry of Information and transmitting prohibited it from transmitting. It cited national security concerns regarding the Ministry of Home Affairs' refusal of security clearance.
The Supreme Court of India in April 2023 set aside the ban, observing that national security claims cannot be made without substantive basis and that criticism of government policies does not render a media outlet anti-national.
