Ram temple; Have faith in govt, says Nirmala Sitharaman
Bengaluru, Feb 24: Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman Sunday said people have high standards of expectations from BJP, including on issues like Ram temple and asked them to have faith in the government, which had taken steps on the matter.
She asked party workers and sympathisers not to complain on this account as genuine work was happening in India, which was at the crossroads and the country could not afford to lose the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Addressing a gathering at an interactive event organised by theThinkers Forum, she referred to issues like Ram temple and asked the people not to punish BJP for not building it.
"Your high standards of expectations should not be used for this election, like saying no, no, you didn't build the Ram temple in Ayodhya...
Because the temple couldn't be built, don't punish us. I am giving this example because it is very close to my heart.
Sitharaman asked the voters to note the approach of the government, which had moved the Supreme Court to allot the excess land.
"...See the approach of the government. We have gone to the Supreme Court to say give us the excess land. There are issues.. have faith in the government. Have faith."
The central government had, on January 29, moved the apex court, seeking its nod to return the 67-acre undisputed acquired land around the disputed site to original owners.
The 0.313-acre plot, on which the disputed structure stood before it was demolished by 'kar sevaks' on December 6, 1992, was within the 2.77-acre disputed premises, the plea filed by the BJP-led NDA government had said.
Sitharam also said people should not fall for 'silly reasons' like fair and charming young leaders.
"If at this stage, the country, for some silly reasons or some fad, that we want young fair or fresh new approach, I would say don't fall for this," said Sitharaman.
Asked by a participant on why India cannot respond to the Pulwama terror attack in the way the U.S. did when it went after Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, she said the anger over the matter and on why India could not take similar action, "all that is well absorbed, well received and well registered."
"I can say that for sure with confidence that it is well registered. I underline, its well registered."
Quoting the Prime Minister, she said he had stated that the sacrifice of the jawans would not go waste and those who are responsible, directly or indirectly for it, would have to pay a heavy price.
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Four passengers arrested at BLR airport with hydroponic ganja worth over Rs 21.5 crore
Bengaluru (PTI): Four passengers who arrived from Bangkok at Kempegowda International Airport here were arrested with hydroponic ganja valued at over Rs 21.5 crore in two separate cases, officials said on Saturday.
They were intercepted at Terminal 2 of the airport on May 1, they added.
In the first case, Bengaluru Customs said in a post on ‘X’ that three passengers arriving from Bangkok were intercepted, and 52.68 kg of hydroponic ganja, valued at Rs 18.43 crore, was seized from their baggage.
In a separate case on the same day, another passenger arriving from Bangkok was intercepted, and 9 kg of hydroponic ganja, valued at Rs 3.15 crore, was seized from his baggage.
In both cases, the accused, whose identities have not been disclosed, were arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, officials added.
