Siddaramaiah seeks to know 'reason for terrorist attacks during elections'
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Bengaluru(PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday sought to know the "reason for terrorist attacks in the country during elections."
The chief minister's statement has drawn a sharp reaction from the opposition BJP.
"What is the reason for terrorist attacks in the country during elections? Siddaramaiah asked on 'X' on Wednesday, and he also shared media coverage of his statement on the incident.
Siddaramaiah's remark came after the completion of the second and final phase of voting in Bihar on Tuesday, and the blast in Delhi, which occurred the day prior to voting.
BJP Karnataka unit President B Y Vijayendra termed the statements of Siddaramaiah and other Congress leaders "irresponsible, insensitive, and low-level politics."
On Tuesday, speaking to reporters in Mysuru, the CM, while responding to a question about blasts in the country during elections, had said, "there should be no bomb blasts in the country, innocent people have died."
He had also said that it has happened during the election and it needs to be looked into.
Replying to a question, Siddaramaiah had also said that there was a possibility of the blast incident having its impact on the Bihar polls. "It will be against the BJP."
Minister Priyank Kharge on Tuesday had called Amit Shah the "most incompetent Home Minister" in independent India and demanded his resignation and he alleged intelligence failure for the blast.
Vijayendra underscoring that the probe into the blast was going on, he said that the statements were not only condemnable, but also alarming.
It is a "tragedy" for the state and a "misfortune" for the country that the Congress leaders are indulging in "low-level politics", even at a sensitive time when the entire country should speak in one voice.
In a social media post, the BJP leader said, "It is truly alarming that issues like national security, civilian casualties, sacrifices of our soldiers, and national honor are just political weapons for the Congress party."
The country has not forgotten that even after the horrific Pulwama attack in 2019, Congress leaders made statements that "helped Pakistan's propaganda," Vijayendra alleged.
He further alleged that the Chief Minister's statement now was also a "continuation of the same anti-national legacy" of the Congress. He demanded that the Chief Minister must immediately withdraw his statement and said that like people of Bihar, the people of the state of Karnataka will also give a befitting reply to the Congress party.
"This is not a matter of party politics; for true patriotic Indians, the country is always first, everything else comes later," the BJP leader added.
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India moving towards becoming global economic powerhouse: Kovind
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Amritsar (PTI): Former president Ram Nath Kovind on Friday said that with digital transformation, economic reforms and a strong focus on the ease of doing business, India is moving towards becoming a global economic powerhouse.
He was speaking after inaugurating the 19th edition of the Punjab International Trade Expo (PITEX) in Amritsar.
The former president said that this 19th edition of PITEX is being organised at a time when India is recognised as one of the fastest-growing large economies in the world.
Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the event organised by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) the former president, while referring to Punjab, said the state is a living example of courage, sacrifice and enterprise.
"The spiritual light of Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) inspires peace and humanity across the world. The heritage of Punjab is deep and inspiring," Kovind said, according to a statement issued by the PITEX.
The former president congratulated the PHDCCI for hosting the 19th edition of PITEX and suggested that the chamber should expand PITEX outside Punjab.
He proposed that a similar event should also be held in New Delhi.
