Smooth law and order is how Kʼtaka got 77000 crore investments in months: Siddaramaiah
CM mentions Vartha Bharatiʼs editorial in his speech
Bengaluru : In a recent statement, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah highlighted the significant investment of ₹77,000 crore in Karnataka within just 9 months of his government coming to power as evidence of the state's smooth law and order situation.
Responding to discussions in the Legislative Assembly regarding the Governor's speech, Siddaramaiah praised the effective implementation of the government's development and welfare schemes. He criticised opposition leader R. Ashok for allegedly ignoring the Governor's speech and falsely claiming a deterioration in law and order.
Siddaramaiah stressed on the direct correlation between capital investment and law and order, citing the substantial investment as indicative of the state's security and stability. He also defended Home Minister Parameshwar's response to Ashok's accusations, labelling the BJP as a party of lies and stating that the people of Karnataka had rejected them for focusing on falsehoods rather than development.
Siddaramaiah further criticised the BJP, pointing out that the party has never come to power in Karnataka through a clear electoral mandate, instead relying on tactics like Operation Kamala to lure MLAs to their side. He challenged the BJP to provide an example of them governing with a clear majority.
Despite facing defeat in the past, Siddaramaiah highlighted his party's acceptance of the people's decision and its commitment to constructive opposition. We never took refuge in lies, he said.
The CM also mentioned that state level Kannada and English newspapers including Vartha Bharati and other media have written and appreciated the Governor's speech and the benefits of the government's guarantee schemes. He said that the opposition parties should make it a habit to at least read the opinions and analyses of the national newspapers and not tell lies without knowing anything.
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Another North Goa nightclub sealed; Kejriwal says corruption led to fire tragedy
Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.
Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.
Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.
An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.
The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.
A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.
Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."
"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.
"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.
A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.
