Ragigudda incident appeasement ployby Congress: Joshi

Hubballi/Dharwad: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi termed Ragigudda riots as height of appeasement politics by Congress. Speaking to reporters here on Saturday, Joshi alleged that the state government has not yet taken the case seriously and it’s clear that it is protecting rioters. “Congress should remember that it was not only supported by minorities and we condemn the government’s stand of supporting rioters” he added.He lamented that it should be a shame for the Congress to support those who raise slogans against Pakistan.He also said that he will write a letter to the DGP saying not to withdraw a single case against miscreants who tried to set fire to a police station. “When BJP was in power, it withdrew cases registered against farmer activists but not cases registered against anti-social elements,” he claimed.Commenting on Congress leader Shamanur Shivashankrappa’s statement, in Dharwad, Joshi suggested CM Siddaramaiah to consider it seriously. He said that state government should declare drought in needed taluks, which have been kept out of the lists.Drought study teams sent after receiving proposalWhen asked about delay of visit by drought study teams, he retorted that teams were sent only after receiving proposal from the state government. “It should not show finger at the Union government for its own delay,” he said.Retorting to minister Santosh Lad’s statement, Joshi said wherever the state government shows sympathy, terrorism rises its head up in the state. “Lad has said that Union government is responsible for the Dharwad link with an ISIS-suspected terrorist. When UPA was ruling the country, bomb blasts were common right from Hubballi to Delhi. Now, terrorism is curbed across the nation, including Kashmir. ,” he said.He suggested ministers not to make politics of the Dharwad terror link issue.

BJP fact-finding team to visit Ragigudda today

A team of BJP functionaries, including the state party president, will visit the area in Shivamogga where communal violence occurred during an Eid Milad procession. The fact-finding team will gather information on the incident, which resulted in the arrest of 60 people and the filing of 24 FIRs. Members of the Hindu Jagaran Samiti claimed the incident was a display of Muslim fundamentalism. The Internal security division of Karnataka police has launched a parallel investigation into the incident, while prohibitory orders remain in place in the area.

Congress: Government will hike LPG price again after elections

The Congress party has criticized the Indian government's recent reduction in gas prices for poor households, calling it an election tactic. Congress spokesman Ajoy Kumar stated that the government will likely increase the price of LPG connections under the Ujjwala scheme after the upcoming assembly elections in five states. Kumar claimed that this pattern of increasing and then reducing prices before elections is a habit of the ruling party, but it will not save them from defeat.

The Tamil Film Producers Council requests the state government to permit five shows!

The Tamil Film Producers Council has decided to present a petition to the Tamil Nadu government, requesting permission for theaters to screen five shows between 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Currently, theaters are only allowed to screen four shows during this time period. The council argues that the rule was implemented 50 years ago and that an extra show would help reach the audience more efficiently. They also express concern about piracy and social media leaks due to the delayed release time in Tamil Nadu compared to other states.