Siddaramaiah, DKShi hold meeting with MLAs to strategize Lok Sabha elections
Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President and Deputy CM DK Shivakumar held a meeting in Bengaluru at the Chief Minister's home office on Wednesday. The focus of the meeting revolved around preparations for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
In attendance were prominent political figures, including Dinesh Gundurao, Ramalinga Reddy, MP DK Suresh, as well as various ministers and Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs).
DK Shivakumar, speaking to the media ahead of the meeting, outlined the party's vision for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. He stated, "Our forthcoming objective is the Lok Sabha elections. We have issued directives to our party cadre to foster a spirit of unity and refrain from nurturing grievances, with the ultimate aim of enhancing the party's voter turnout."
He emphasized that the responsibility of determining the party's composition rests with local leaders. Additionally, he noted the influx of individuals from other parties into the Congress, pointing to the surge of new members joining the party ranks.
Shivakumar stated, "Occasionally, one must engage in expedient politics at the local level. It is the prerogative of local leaders to determine the inclusion of individuals within the party. Notably prominent leaders are not being inducted; rather, there has been substantial enthusiasm from members of other parties to join Congress."
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Another North Goa nightclub sealed; Kejriwal says corruption led to fire tragedy
Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.
Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.
Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.
An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.
The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.
A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.
Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."
"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.
"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.
A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.
