Siddaramaiah to pacify dissidents within Congress
Former minister Ramesh Jarakiholi returns to Belagavi
Bengaluru, December 25: As differences of opinions cropped up among a section of MLAs soon after the expansion of the Cabinet, former chief minister and Congress Legislature Party leader Siddaramaiah has decided to pacify the dissidents within the party.
As Ramesh Jarakiholi said that he would take a decision on resigning from his MLA position within four days, Siddaramaiah has decided to speak to Ramesh Jarakiholi and Ramalinga Reddy. Even Congress state incharge and AICC general secretary KC Venugopal is also arriving in Bengaluru today. But suddenly, Ramesh Jarakiholi left for Belagavi.
“I will not meet any Congress leader. I will hold meetings with my workers and supporters and take next decision”, he said.
It is said that Ramesh Jarakiholi is upset over the attitude of some Congress leaders for dropping him from the Cabinet. As soon as he received the invitation from Siddaramaiah for meeting, Ramesh left for Belagavi triggering more scope for suspicion.
When media people tried to speak to him at Hubballi airport, Ramesh said ‘no comments’ and left.
As Ramesh Jarakiholi left for Belagavi suddenly, Siddaramaiah summoned Minister Sathish Jarakiholi to Bengaluru. After taking oath as the minister, Sathish has gone to Belagavi for the first time. Following a call from Siddaramaiah, Sathish is going to Bengaluru to participate in a meeting of Congress leaders.
On the other hand, Siddaramaiah has also invited former minister Ramalinga Reddy for discussion and held meeting at Siddaramaiah’s house.
Meeting with followers
Meanwhile, as the minister post is denied to him, former minister Ramalinga Reddy has decided to convene a meeting of his followers and discuss the further course of action. It is said that he would invite BBMP members of BTM Layout and Jayanagar Assembly constituencies, block Congress leaders, former corporators and other leaders for the meeting.
Recently, Reddy had said that he had some differences with two Congress leaders and he would shortly hold a press conference and disclose it. It is said that Reddy has been trying to convince the party high command through his supporters that his induction into the cabinet is inevitable keeping in mind the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections.
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Iran warns of ‘uncontrollable consequences’ after energy site strike
Qatar warns residents of ‘Elavated’ threat
Tehran/Doha: Iran’s President Massoud Pezeshkian has warned that attacks on the country’s energy infrastructure could lead to “uncontrollable consequences” affecting the entire world.
In a post on X, Pezeshkian said he “strongly condemns” the strikes that targeted the South Pars gasfield earlier in the day.
“Such aggressive actions will not achieve anything for the American Zionist enemy and their supporters. Rather, they will complicate the situation and could lead to uncontrollable consequences that will affect the entire world,” he said.
Meanwhile, Qatar’s Ministry of Interior has urged residents to remain indoors due to what it described as an elevated security threat.
Authorities have not provided further details, but the advisory comes amid growing concerns over the safety of energy infrastructure and civilian areas in the region.
