Bengaluru: Priyank Kharge, the Karnataka Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj and Information Technology, has accused the Central Government of misusing the Raj Bhavan to weaken the state’s democratically elected government.
In a post on his X account, Kharge criticized Karnataka Governor Thawarchand Gehlot’s decision to sanction the prosecution of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) case. Kharge claimed that the Governor's action is part of a coordinated effort by the BJP to create a constitutional crisis in the state.
The Karnataka Governor's decision to sanction the prosecution of CM @siddaramaiah in the MUDA case has been orchestrated by the Central Government.
— Priyank Kharge / ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ್ ಖರ್ಗೆ (@PriyankKharge) August 17, 2024
Raj Bhavan is being misused as the BJP’s tool to undermine a democratically elected government. The Constitutional head of the…
He asserted that despite the Central Government's attempts to undermine the state government, they will continue to stand firmly by the Constitution.
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Lakhimpur Kheri (UP) (PTI): Ten people were killed when a van collided head-on with a truck on the Sisaiya-Lakhimpur national highway on Monday, police said.
The van was going to Sisaiya from Lakhimpur when the accident took place between Unchgaon and Bharehta villages.
Circle Officer of Dhaurahra, Shamsher Bahadur Singh, said all nine passengers travelling in the van and the driver were killed.
District Magistrate of Lakhimpur Kheri Anjani Kumar Singh told reporters that the van collided with a truck coming from the opposite direction, leading to nine casualties on the spot, while one succumbed to injuries at the district hospital.
Circle Officer, Dhaurahra, Shamsher Bahadur Singh told PTI, "Efforts are on to establish the identity of other deceased persons."
The seven of the deceased have been identified as Jaideep Singh (25), Pawan (23), Sohan (21), Ram Goyal (42), Sahajram (35), Pappu (18), all residents of Bahraich district and Adnan Khan (15), a resident of Lakhimpur Kheri district, police said.
Condoling the loss of lives in the accident, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in a post on X, said, "The loss of life in the unfortunate road accident in Lakhimpur Kheri district is deeply distressing and heart-wrenching. My condolences are with the bereaved families."
"I have directed the local administration to provide prompt and adequate assistance to the injured and the victims. I pray to Lord Shri Ram to grant the departed souls a place at His divine feet and to bestow a speedy recovery upon the injured," Adityanath said on X.
Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak too condoled the loss of lives in the accident.
"The loss of lives resulting from the road accident in Lakhimpur Kheri district is deeply tragic and heart-wrenching. My deepest condolences go out to the bereaved families," Maurya said.
