Yathindra Siddaramaiah endorses Satish Jarkiholi as progressive leader to guide Karnataka ’s future
Belagavi: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s son and MLC Yathindra Siddaramaiah has sparked political interest with a statement seen as endorsing Congress leader Satish Jarkiholi for future leadership in Karnataka.
Speaking at the inauguration of the statue of Saint Kanakadasa in Kappalguddi village of Raibag taluk, Yathindra said, “My father is in the final phase of his political journey. The state now needs a leader with a progressive ideology and a strong value-based outlook. Satish Jarkiholi is the right person to take on that responsibility and can lead the state’s politics by example.”
His remarks are being interpreted as an indirect suggestion that Satish Jarkiholi has the potential to be Karnataka’s next Chief Minister.
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Ramadan fasting to kickoff from Thursday in Karnataka
Bengaluru: The Holy month of Ramadan will start from Thursday, February 19, announced convener of the State Moon Sighting Committee Maulana Maqsood Imran Rashadi on Wednesday.
Speaking at a press conference after the Moon Sighting Committee meeting held at the State Waqf Board office on Cunningham Road in the city on Wednesday evening, he said that there is no information about moon sighting anywhere in the capital Bengaluru, including other districts.
“However, after receiving reports of moon sightings in neighbouring states including Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Rajasthan and Delhi, it has been decided to start fasting from Thursday,” he said.
The meeting was attended by Maulana Mufti Iftikhar Ahmed Qasmi, Maulana Ejaz Ahmed Nadvi and other members of the ulema.
