Will people respect or be scared of a CM from BJP who wears Tilak but has criminal cases against him
Questions Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru, Mar 6: Senior Congress leader and former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah has said he was afraid of people wearing tilak on their forehead, a remark that sparked a strong backlash in the social media.
Siddaramaiah's comments have gone viral, with people posting their photos with tilak on their forehead along with hash tag "#SelfieWithTilak" in response.
Speaking at an event at his constituency Badami, the leader of Congress Legislature Party on Tuesday had said he was afraid of people wearing tilak on their forehead.
In the video, Siddaramaiah can be seen talking to a person from the stage, who is said to be a contractor.
"Where are you from? You have applied lot of kumkum (vermilion), will you do it (work) properly? I'm afraid of people who apply kumkum like this. You should do it properly and complete in scheduled time, did you understand," he said, as crowd guffawed.
Later continuing his address to the gathering, he said "I don't know, people who apply long nama (tilak) on their forehead. I'm afraid of them"
Several twitter users, including some BJP leaders, posted their photos with tilak along with hash tag "#SelfieWithTilak" in response to Siddaramaiah's comment.
"Such an utter disgusting statement from the former CM @siddaramaiah, No shame, dignity&decency is left with cong leaders. Completely bankrupt soul filled with venom& Malice.
"Tilak has nothing to do with politics, It's all part of Indian culture & I'm proud of it. #SelfieWithTilak" BJP MP Shobha Karandlaje tweeted along with her photo with tilak.
BJP MLA and General Secretary C T Ravi in a tweet posted some photos of Siddaramaiah sporting tilak.
"Congress leader @siddaramaiah says he is scared of people wearing Tilak. 2) & 3) Siddaramaiah wearing Tilak.
Do you hate Hindus so much Siddaramaiah Avare ? ? ? #SelfieWithTilak (sic)," he said.
Responding to the criticism, Siddaramaiah, in a series of tweets, hit out at BJP and its leaders.
"Tilaka & Saffron are essential part of Hindu culture and has sanctity to it. But since when @BJP4India tried to appropriate & abuse these symbols for their political gains, people have started fearing & doubting those who use these symbols," he said.
"There is a Chief Minister from @BJP4India who wears saffron & applies Tilak but has lot of criminal cases against him. Will people respect him or feel scared of him?" he said in another tweet without naming anyone.
There is a Chief Minister from @BJP4India who wears saffron & applies Tilak but has lot of criminal cases against him.
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) March 6, 2019
Will people respect him or feel scared of him?
Tilaka & Saffron are essential part of Hindu culture and has sanctity to it.
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) March 6, 2019
But since when @BJP4India tried to appropriate & abuse these symbols for their political gains, people have started fearing & doubting those who use these symbols.
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Austrian police detain suspect in case of rat poison found in baby food jars on supermarket shelves
Vienna (AP): Police in eastern Austria say a 39-year-old suspect has been arrested after rat poison turned up in some HiPP baby food jars on supermarket shelves in central Europe.
HiPP, which recalled some of its baby food jars in Austria, Slovakia and the Czech Republic after the case came to light last month, said in a statement Saturday it was “greatly relieved” by the arrest, and would provide further updates as verified details come in.
The Burgenland State Criminal Police Office, under the direction of prosecutors, said a probe was launched after poison turned up in a baby food jar purchased at a supermarket in the city of Eisenstadt on April 18.
It said the suspect was being questioned, and that no further details would be immediately provided. The Burgenland public prosecutor's office has announced an investigation into suspected “intentional endangerment of the public.”
The Austrian Press Agency reported that an expert report on the toxicity of the poison was pending. A total of five tampered baby food jars were seized before they could be consumed, APA reported.
Authorities said previously they believe the tampering occurred in 190-gram (6.7-ounce) jars of baby food made with carrots and potatoes for 5-month-olds that were sold from SPAR supermarkets in Austria.
HiPP responded by recalling all of its baby food jars sold at SPAR supermarkets — which include SPAR, EUROSPAR, INTERSPAR and Maximarkt stores — in Austria as a precaution. Vendors in Slovakia and the Czech Republic also removed all of the brand's baby jars from sale.
The company said the recall was not due to any product or quality defect on its part, and said the jars left its facility in “perfect condition.”
Police said a customer at the time of the discovery had reported that a jar appeared to have been tampered with, but no one had consumed the baby food.
