Who is Sumalatha Ambareesh to challenge Kumaraswamy? Questions HD Revanna
"She entered politics in less than a month after her husband's death" Revanna stirs controversy
Bengaluru: HD Revanna on Friday questioned the credibility of actress Sumalatha Ambareesh to challenge the CM of the state HD Kumaraswamy. His comments came during an interview with a private channel when he was replying to a question if JDS was doing family politics in the wake of Nikhil Kumarswamy contesting from Mandya constituency.
The interviewer asked the motive behind the move of JDS to place Nikhil Kumaraswamy from Mandya and sidelining Shivarama Gowda who had won election from the constituency previously. To this, he replied “Earlier as well, JDS had given tickets to general candidate who were not from family, at that time as well we had the opportunity to field Nikhil there, but we chose general candidates. Now we have filed him there so that he can face the challenge”.
Revanna was further asked if Nikhil was being fielded to challenge actress Sumalatha, Revanna replied with a controversial statement adding “Sumalatha entered into politics in less than a month of her husband’s death. Who is she to challenge Kumaraswamy”
The statement has not gone down too well the supporters of Sumalatha and has stirred controversy
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Russian strike hits Ukrainian prison, killing at least 17
Kyiv (AP): A Russian airstrike on a prison in Ukraine's southeastern Zaporizhzhia region killed at least 17 inmates and wounded more than 80 others, Ukrainian officials said Tuesday.
The attack late Monday hit the Bilenkivska Correctional Colony with four guided aerial bombs, according to the State Criminal Executive Service of Ukraine.
At least 42 inmates were hospitalized with serious injuries, while another 40 people, including one staff member, sustained various injuries.
The strike destroyed the prison's dining hall, damaged administrative and quarantine buildings, but the perimeter fence held and no escapes were reported, authorities said.
Ukrainian officials condemned the attack, saying that targeting civilian infrastructure, such as prisons, is a war crime under international conventions.
