Siddaramaiah hits out at Modi government for proposing Bharat Ratna for Savarkar
Mangaluru: Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly Siddaramaiah on Friday slammed Modi government for proposing Savarkar’s name for Bharat Ratna Award, while calling the later as one of the conspirator of Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination.
Speaking at Congress party worker’s meet in Mangaluru, the former CM added that the move exposed the fake patriotism of PM Modi.
“Savarkar was one of the conspirator of Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination and was later acquitted. Neither RSS nor the Hindu Mahasabha participated in the freedom struggle. They all sided with British, this government now wants to confer Bharat Ratna to these people. Such a party with such a political agenda should not be allowed to come to power in cities like Mangaluru which is politically matured and is known as intellectual city” Siddaramaiah told party workers in the wake of Mangaluru City Corporation elections.
“The BJP rode upon lies in the last assembly and Lok Sabha elections but the Congress workers failed to convey the truth and reality to the people. This time the workers have to be on their toes and work tirelessly. They should visit homes of people and make them aware of the truth” Siddaramaiah further added.
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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.
