Rahul Gandhi advised newly-elected MPs to speak against injustice to K'taka: DCM DK Shivakumar
Bengaluru, Jun 7: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has advised the newly-elected MPs and also those who lost in the Lok Sabha elections to raise their voice against injustice and indifferent attitude towards Karnataka, the state's Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said on Friday.
Shivakumar was addressing reporters after Gandhi held a meeting with the Congress leaders who were elected and also those who lost the Lok Sabha election at the Congress office here.
Gandhi congratulated the nine Congress MPs who got elected to the Lok Sabha. He also advised them to stay in touch with the people of the constituency more than Bengaluru and Delhi, the DCM said, adding the Congress top leader also told them to take the State government's help to get the public works done.
"Rahul Gandhi boosted the morale of the defeated candidates. He told them that even though you lose the election, you should be among the people and win the hearts of those who did not vote for us," Shivakumar said.
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The DCM said he and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah have been invited to the All India Congress Committee executive committee meeting to be held on Saturday and after returning from this meeting, we will discuss with our leaders next week.
Regarding the fraud in Maharshi Valmiki Vikas Nigam, the DCM said, "There is no question of us handing over this case to the CBI. CBI is allowed to conduct investigations even without the permission of the state government if there is any illegal activity in banks and financial institutions. We are ready to provide all kinds of cooperation in their investigation."
There was a misappropriation of funds amounting to Rs 87 crore in Maharishi Valmiki Vikas Nigam by illegal transfer of money. The accounts superintendent of the corporation, Chandrasekharan P had committed suicide and in his death note, he had seriously complained about the pressure on him from higher level to transfer the funds.
In this connection, Scheduled Tribe Welfare Minister B Nagendra resigned from the post.
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US rules out use of nuclear weapons against Iran
Washington DC: The White House has reportedly ruled out the use of nuclear weapons against Iran, even as uncertainty continues over ongoing peace negotiations and a deadline set by US President Donald Trump approaches.
Issues bout a possible escalation had increased after US Vice President JD Vance said that the United States has “tools in our toolkit that we so far haven’t decided to use” in dealing with Iran.
His remarks came amid rising tensions and ahead of a deadline linked to peace efforts.
The situation has attracted attention as Trump warned Iran that its “whole civilization will die tonight tonight” if an agreement is not reached by Tuesday at 8 pm.
This statement led to speculation about the possibility of extreme military measures, including a nuclear strike.
Following Vance’s comments, the White House issued a clarification distancing itself from such interpretations. In a post on X, it said, "Literally nothing @VP said here 'implies' this, you absolute buffoons." In a later statement, it added that “only the president knows” what action will be taken regarding Iran.
Literally nothing @VP said here "implies" this, you absolute buffoons https://t.co/7JU3wXMaWX
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 7, 2026
