Former Karnataka CMs dismayed over new Bypoll dates for 15 seats

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September 28, 2019

Bengaluru, Sept 28: Former chief ministers Siddaramiah and H D Kumaraswamy were taken aback over the announcement of fresh polling dates for 15 Assembly seats on December 5. Earlier, the byelections were scheduled on October 21, which was stands cancelled, following the Supreme Court interim order on 17 disqualified MLAs case recently.

In his tweet, Mr Kumaraswamy posted that, "the EC appeared to be confused about the process, even as it has announced election date "without any clarity" on the Model Code of Conduct and other related issues. How can a constitutional authority be in such a state of confusion"

Mr Siddaramaiah said it was another instance of the EC, giving the impression that it was acting as a ''puppet'' in the hands of the BJP. ''Congress is ready to face polls, but the EC's move was giving rise to suspicion'', he added.

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Brahmin Savarkar was non-veg eater; wasn't against cow slaughter: Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao

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October 3,2024

Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao reminded that V D Savarkar was not against cow slaughter as he himself was non-veg eater, PTI reported on Thursday.

"As a Brahmin he was eating meat, and he was openly propagating eating meat," said the minister at an event in Bengaluru.

Reacting to Gundu Rao's claim, BJP MP Anurag Thakur called Congress a "factory of lies" as he warned that India won't tolerate any disrespect towards Savarkar.

"By disrespecting Veer Savarkar they have shown that they don't respect freedom fighters. During the Congress government, Sardar Bhagat Singh was termed a separatist in textbooks...By making those who want to break the nation join the congress party, Rahul Gandhi is taking forward the ideology of 'tukde tukde' and he is a 'modern Jinnah' who speaks ill of the country abroad...," he said.

Meanwhile, a court in Maharashtra's Nashik district summoned Congress MP Rahul Gandhi earlier this week in a defamation case filed against him for his alleged objectionable remarks against the Hindutva ideologue.

The complainant, who is the director of an NGO, claimed he watched a press conference addressed by Gandhi in Hingoli and also a speech made by the Congress leader in November 2022.

He alleged that Gandhi, on the two occasions, by his words and visual representations knowingly harmed the reputation of Veer Savarkar and also tried to defame the latter's image in the society.

According to the complainant, Gandhi said "Savarkar is BJP and RSS jin" which was defamatory in nature.

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