Threats to 15 writers, philosophers in Karnataka: Home Minister orders DG&IGP to provide protection
Bengaluru: More than 15 prominent senior writers and thinkers in Karnataka have united to express their concern over receiving death threats, prompting them to appeal to Home Minister Dr. G Parameshwara for immediate action. The delegation of intellectuals, who have been steadfastly advocating against fascism, casteism, and blind faith, has urged the government to address this issue promptly.
Addressing the matter, Home Minister Dr. G Parameshwara informed reporters that he had been contacted by the group of writers seeking an audience. He further disclosed that he had directed Director General and Inspector General of Police (DG&IGP) Alok Mohan and Bengaluru City Police Commissioner B Dayananda to ensure the safety of the writers and thinkers. This measure has been taken in light of previous incidents within the state that have raised concerns about the security of intellectual voices.
In a formal letter to the Home Minister, Prof. K Marulasiddappa, representing the collective of writers and thinkers, highlighted their consistent efforts to combat social issues and ideological challenges. Prof. Marulasiddappa communicated that since June 2022, the group has been receiving letters containing death threats, causing heightened tension and emotional distress among them. The fear of potential attacks at any unforeseen moment has placed them under constant apprehension.
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Notable figures within the group, including Prof. SG Siddaramaiah, Banjagere Jayaprakash, Vasundhara Bhoopathi, and Kum. Veerabhadrappa, have all reportedly received similar death threats. In light of the gravity of the situation, Prof. Marulasiddappa appealed to the government to treat the matter with utmost seriousness and initiate necessary actions to address the threats and ensure the safety of those targeted.
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Lok Sabha adjourned till 12 noon over Adani, Sambhal issues
New Delhi (PTI): Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 12 noon on Thursday amid protests by Opposition members over the Adani issue, violence in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal and other issues.
As soon as the House met for the day, Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who was elected from Kerala's Wayanad in the recent bypoll, and Ravindra Vasantrao Chavan, who was elected from Maharashtra's Nanded, took oath as Lok Sabha MPs.
Immediately after the oath taking of the two new members, many Opposition members, including from the Congress, were on their feet as they sought to raise issues related to the allegations against the Adani Group and other issues.
Some members from the Congress and Samajwadi Party were in the Well while other Opposition members stood in the aisle and shouted slogans.
Speaker Om Birla asked the Opposition members to allow the Question Hour and said they can take up their issues later.
"I have been giving you enough opportunities to raise your issues and will continue to do so in future. But your way of systematic blockade of the proceedings is not acceptable. The issue which you want to raise has nothing to do with the country," he told the protesting members.
Birla said people have chosen the MPs as their representatives to raise the genuine issue of the people but they were resorting to disrupt the proceedings of the House which is not good.
He said there were difference of opinions in the Constituent Assembly too but those were raised in dignified manners.
Amid the din, one question was taken up.
As the protests continued, the Speaker adjourned the House will 12 noon.
The Opposition members wanted to discuss the Adani controversy and the recent violence in Sambhal.
The Adani Group said on Wednesday that Gautam Adani, and his nephew Sagar have not been charged with any violation of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) in the indictment that authorities filed in the New York court in an alleged bribery case.
