Sudhakar has no morals to speak against BSY, Vijayendra: MP Renukacharya
Davangere: Former minister M.P. Renukacharya launching a scathing attack on MP Dr. K. Sudhakar, stated that he lacks the moral standing to speak against former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa and BJP state president B.Y. Vijayendra.
He accused Sudhakar of being an opportunist who joined the BJP solely for a ministerial position and not out of loyalty to the party.
Addressing reporters, Renukacharya labeled Sudhakar a "third-class politician" who remained inactive despite holding two portfolios in the BJP-led government.
He further criticized him for ignoring calls from MLAs while serving as a minister. "Because of my persistence, a 200-bed hospital was sanctioned for Honnali. When Yediyurappa was CM, a Jayadeva Hospital branch was announced for Davangere in the budget, but Sudhakar later canceled it," he alleged.
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Holding Sudhakar responsible for the BJP’s electoral loss, Renukacharya warned him against making statements against Vijayendra. "We lost the elections due to leaders like Sudhakar. If he dares to speak against Vijayendra, he should be careful," he said.
Renukacharya also took a dig at MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, suggesting that his fight should be directed at the Congress rather than Vijayendra. "If Yatnal has the strength, let him march in Kanakapura and Varuna instead of attacking our state president. Some leaders are speaking against Vijayendra, but they are only spitting at the sky—it won’t make any difference," he remarked.
Furthermore, he questioned Yatnal’s past association with the JD(S) and his participation in an Iftar gathering, sarcastically commenting that someone who once "fed biryani to everyone" cannot claim to be a true Hindu.
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Hezbollah leader vows not to disarm, criticises Lebanese government’s move
Beirut: Hezbollah deputy leader Naim Kassem on Friday (August 15, 2025) vowed that the Iran-backed group would not lay down its weapons, criticising the Lebanese government’s recent decision to disarm the group by the end of the year, according to a report published by The Hindu. Speaking during a televised address marking a Shiite religious event, Kassem said the move “serves Israel’s interests” and endangers the lives of “resistance fighters and their families.”
Kassem argued that the government should instead have “spread its authority and evicted Israel from Lebanon,” adding that it is “serving the Israeli project.” He warned that if the ongoing crisis escalates into internal conflict, the government would be responsible. While Hezbollah and its Shiite ally, the Amal movement, have not yet called for street protests, Kassem cautioned that if such a decision is made, demonstrators “will be all over Lebanon and head to the U.S. embassy.”
Last week, the Lebanese government approved a U.S.-backed plan to disarm Hezbollah and implement a ceasefire with Israel, a move urged by the international community following the 14-month Israel-Hezbollah war that ended in November.
Kassem insisted that Hezbollah will only discuss a national defence strategy concerning its weapons once Israel withdraws and halts near-daily airstrikes, which have killed many of its members since the war. “The resistance will not hand over its weapons as the aggression continues and occupation remains,” he said, adding that the group is prepared for a prolonged battle if necessary.
The war has weakened Hezbollah, causing significant loss of life among its leadership, displacing over 1 million people in Lebanon, and inflicting reconstruction costs estimated at $11 billion by the World Bank.
