Siddaramaiah takes jibe at PM Modi over 'God sent' remark, asks whether he is divine incarnation
Bengaluru, May 27: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his reported 'God sent' comment and wondered whether he was the divine incarnation.
He also asserted that claims of turning this country that is so diverse, into a 'Hindu Rashtra' was not possible.
The CM was speaking at an event organised by the state Congress to commemorate first PM Jawaharlal Nehru's death anniversary
"Narendra Modi now says he was sent by god. Look at the irony. He says --god has sent me to make Viksit Bharat by 2047. Is he the incarnation of god?," Siddaramaiah asked.
He said, "Not even a single day, he launched any programmes aimed at the poor, Dalits, backward classes, minorities, and unemployed. There should be equality among all and equal opportunity for all... has he taken efforts to achieve it?"
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"Fully aware of their (BJP/NDA) defeat, Narendra Modi is uttering whatever comes out of his mouth. He is doing it intentionally for the sake of votes by dividing Hindus and Muslims. He is doing it for polarisation of votes.
While speaking to the media, he says he stands for all people, but during election rallies he uses hate speech against Muslims," he added.
The CM's remark come in the wake of PM Modi's interview to a national news channel in which he reportedly said that he was not biological but sent by god.
Claiming that the BJP doesn't believe in pluralism, Siddaramaiah said this is a country that represents pluralism with multiple religions, castes, and languages.
"In a country that is so diverse, autocracy, and statements like we will make this a Hindu Rashtra is a dream talk. It is not possible in this country, one has to clearly understand this," he added.
Crediting Nehru for establishing democracy in the country, setting up several public sector industries and educational institutions, and building big dams, Siddaramaiah asked whether PM Modi, who claims that Congress did nothing for India, has constructed at least one dam, or established a public sector industry in 10 years.
ಪ್ರಧಾನಿ @narendramodi ಅವರಿಗೆ @BJP4India, ಎನ್ ಡಿ ಎ ಸೋಲು ಖಚಿತವಾಗಿ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗಿದೆ. ಹತಾಶರಾಗಿ ವಿಚಿತ್ರ ವಿಚಿತ್ರವಾಗಿ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ದೇವರೇ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದು ಎಂದು ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಸೋಲಿನ ಸುಳಿವು ಮೋದಿಯವರನ್ನು ಈ ಮಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಮಾಡಿಟ್ಟಿದೆ.
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) May 27, 2024
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Four killed, one critically injured as tractor-trolley collides with bike in UP's Kaushambi
Kaushambi (UP) (PTI): Four people were killed and another man was critically injured after a tractor-trolley collided head-on with a motorcycle near a village here on Thursday, police said.
Five people were riding on a single motorcycle when the accident took place at around 9 pm near Arka village in the Karari area, they said.
The deceased were identified as Rahul (14), Akash Saroj (25), Aman (22) and Chhotu (20), while Vikas Kaithwal (18) sustained critical injuries. All the victims were residents of Dhanpara village.
The victims were taken to the district hospital, where doctors declared four of them dead. The injured person is undergoing treatment, police said.
Following the accident, the driver fled with the tractor, leaving the trolley behind, they said.
Police are now examining CCTV footage along the route taken by the motorcycle riders.
The Circle Officer of Manjhanpur has been asked to probe the functioning of police pickets and Police Response Vehicles deployed on the route, a senior police official said.
The families of the deceased have been informed, and post-mortem examinations are being conducted, he added.
