Siddaramaiah challenges PM to address his government's actions for Karnataka's welfare
Bengaluru: In a press statement delivered in Mysuru, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of Karnataka has challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the people of the state regarding his government's actions for Karnataka's welfare. Siddaramaiah criticized the BJP's electoral strategy, dismissing claims of winning over 400 seats and expressing confidence that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will not secure a full majority. He asserted that the alliance against the BJP will emerge victorious in the upcoming elections.
Siddaramaiah accused the BJP of historically opposing the Indian Constitution, citing figures like Savarkar and Golwalkar. He questioned the sincerity of Modi's professed support for the Constitution, highlighting the lack of action against Anantkumar Hegde, a BJP leader with controversial views.
Regarding Modi's impending visit to Mysuru, Siddaramaiah expressed indifference, stating, "I have no problem with Modi coming and going." However, he emphasized the importance of the BJP addressing pertinent issues such as unemployment, tax distribution, and drought relief in Karnataka.
The CM also mocked Anantkumar's absence from active political engagement, suggesting that his failure to secure a ticket was based on electoral performance.
In a separate development, Siddaramaiah commended the efforts of the Karnataka Police and the NIA in apprehending the main accused in the Rameswaram cafe bomb blast case. He ensured thorough interrogation upon the accused's transfer from Kolkata to Bengaluru, aiming to extract further details regarding the incident.
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UP: Misled by GPS navigation, car falls into river from partially constructed bridge, 3 dead
Bareilly (UP), Nov 24: Three people died when their car fell into the Ramganga river from a partially constructed bridge here on Sunday, police said, adding that they suspect the driver was misled by its navigation system into taking the unsafe route.
The accident occurred around 10 am on the Khalpur-Dataganj road when the victims were travelling from Bareilly to Dataganj in the Badaun district, they said.
"Earlier this year, floods had caused the front portion of the bridge to collapse into the river, but this change had not been updated in the system," Circle Officer Ashutosh Shivam said.
The driver was using a navigation system and did not realise that the bridge was unsafe, driving the car off the damaged section, the police said.
There were no safety barriers or warning signs on the approach to the damaged bridge, leading to the fatal accident, Shivam said.
Upon receiving information, police teams from Faridpur, Bareilly and Dataganj police station rushed to the spot. They recovered the vehicle and the bodies from the river, Shivam added.
The circle officer said that bodies had been sent for post-mortem. Further investigation into the matter is underway.
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