Siddaramaiah accuses NDTV of misquoting him in report, demands clarification, deletion of post
Bengaluru: Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly Siddaramaiah tweeted on Tuesday alleging that NDTV had provided false information on his statement on the chief ministerial candidate in a recent interview.
Siddaramaiah, who shared a screenshot of the NDTV report on his Twitter handle, said, “News article published by @ndtv (Adani TV), alleging that I had commented about Chief Minister candidate in Karnataka, is far from truth.”
He added that he had never made such comments and would never indulge in petty politics. He also demanded that NDTV issue a clarification and delete the post.
On Tuesday, NDTV reported that Siddaramaiah, in an exclusive interview with the channel, had said, “I am also an aspirant, DK Shivakumar is also an aspirant for the CM post.” The former chief minister added that the Congress High Command would not give the post to Shivakumar, who is president of Karnataka Congress.
AICC General Secretary for Karnataka Randeep Singh Surjewala also tweeted against the NDTV post, sharing the video of the interview and a screenshot of the report.
He tweeted, “As BJP crumbles in #Karnataka & BJP MLA’s & MLC’s resign everyday, BJP uses Mr. Adani’s NDTV to create fake fissures amongst Congress leaders.”
He added, “Time to stop the hatchet job & take care of BJP’s sinking ship. The #40PercentSarkara has to pay for its sins. Even TV can’t save it.”
News article published by @ndtv (Adani TV), alleging that I had commented about Chief Minister candidate in Karnataka, is far from truth.
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) April 4, 2023
I never made such comments and will never do such petty politics.
I urge @ndtv to issue clarification and pull down the baseless post. https://t.co/bgIV3QAxtl
As BJP crumbles in #Karnataka & BJP MLA’s & MLC’s resign everyday, BJP uses Mr. Adani’s NDTV to create fake fissures amongst Congress leaders.
— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) April 3, 2023
Time to stop the hatchet job & take care of BJP’s sinking ship.
The #40PercentSarkara has to pay for its sins. Even TV can’t save it. pic.twitter.com/vT24ZkUMg2
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Speeding car kills lawyer, injures two others in Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PTI): A High Court lawyer was killed after being allegedly hit by a speeding car, which later rammed into a two-wheeler, injuring two others here, police said.
The deceased was identified as N Ramachandra Reddy (61). The injured were identified as Bharath (19), who was riding the scooter, and Swati (23), the pillion rider, police said.
The accident occurred at around 7.28 pm on December 17 and was captured on a CCTV camera, police said.
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According to police, Reddy was crossing the road near RMV Club in Dollars Colony in the Sanjaynagar area when a car, allegedly being driven at high speed in a rash and negligent manner, hit him.
The vehicle then moved forward and collided with a scooter, knocking down Bharath and Swati and causing injuries to them.
The driver subsequently lost control of the vehicle and rammed into two parked cars, damaging all the vehicles involved, a senior police officer said.
Reddy was rushed to M S Ramaiah Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. The two scooter riders were taken to Shirdi Sai Hospital for treatment.
The driver of the car, later identified as Shishir Patil (18), also sustained minor injuries and later appeared before the police. He is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital, police said.
Preliminary investigation suggests the accident occurred due to rash and negligent driving, police added.
A case has been registered under Sections 281 (rash driving or riding on a public way), 125(2) (act endangering life or personal safety of others) and 106 (causing death by negligence) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Further investigation is underway.
