Rajeev Chandrasekhar asks Siddaramaiah to hug Pak PM Imran Khan;Siddaramaiah replies 'I am not Modi'
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah on Sunday reminded Rajeev Chandrasekhar about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s trip to Pakistan and lunch with its then PM Nawaz Shareef, when Chandrasekhar tried to instigate Siddaramaiah by calling on him to hug Pakistan PM Imran Khan as it will also help him to become the favourite of Congress chief Rahul Gandhi.
Chandrasekhar retweeted a tweet by Pakistan PM Imran Khan wherein he remembered Tipu Sultan on his death anniversary and added that he admire him as he chose freedom and died fighting for it rather than live a life of enslavement. Chandrasekhar took a dig at Siddaramaiah and asked him to hug Khan to become the favourite of Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi like Navjot Singh Sidhu.
Replying to the tweet the former CM added that he was not like Narendra Modi to share Biryani with the PM of enemy country nor he was like Chandrasekhar to compromise on ethics to please his bosses.
“It is better to lead a life of Tipu Sultan than like a slave of your bosses like you” he added in the tweet that caught a lot of attention on the micro-blogging site.
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No more street vending on B’luru’s main roads, as govt plans to bring new policy for street hawkers
Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Friday said that the state government has decided to formulate a new policy for footpaths in Bengaluru, under which street vending will not be allowed on main roads and sub-main roads.
Addressing the media after a budget preparation meeting and executive meeting of GBA corporations at Vidhana Soudha, Shivakumar said discussions were held with MLAs from the GBA region regarding the corporations’ budgets and key civic issues.
Leader of Opposition R. Ashok also participated in the meeting and shared his views. Officials from multiple departments, including police, BESCOM, BMRCL, BWSSB and BDA, along with ministers and legislators, were present.
He stated that all five municipalities have prepared their individual budgets, while MLAs have submitted their demands, including calls for ward-wise grants.
“We have decided to bring a new policy for footpaths. Citizens are struggling to walk as footpaths are encroached upon by street vendors,” Shivakumar said.
Highlighting the need to balance livelihoods and public convenience, he added that “a separate space will be provided for street vendors, and specific roads will be designated for their business,” ensuring that pedestrians can use footpaths without obstruction. He noted that there was unanimous agreement among MLAs on this approach.
Issuing a warning to vendors, Shivakumar said that authorities will act against those violating the rules. “If vendors operate during the day and leave their carts on the roadside at night, authorities will clear them. People should be aware of this,” he said.
Providing data on street vendors, he said that around 60,000 vendors have registered so far, of which 30,000 have applied for vehicles, and a tender has already been floated.
“Only those with street vendor identity cards will be allowed to do business. Those without ID cards will not be permitted to operate on the streets,” he added.
