Move to name roads after Muslims shows two-nation mentality: Tejasvi Surya
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January 1, 2021
Bengaluru, Jan 1: BJP’s youth wing national president and Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya has condemned the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike’s move to name 11 roads in Padarayanapura in western Bengaluru after Muslim social workers who contributed towards the development of the city.
The intervention comes a day after former union minister of state Anantkumar Hegde raised objections over the issue. Both Surya and Hegde belong to the ruling BJP. The BBMP has been superseded by the state government.
Writing to BBMP commissioner, Surya said, “The list of names mooted by the BBMP has only Muslim names. The christening of roads in a Muslim-dominated locality with only Muslim names reeks of the same communal mentality of the two-nation theory and the Muslim League’s demand for separate electorates for Hindus and Muslims. This is dangerous and must be
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Karnataka Health Minister warns of police action against untraceable UK returnees
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Published: Monday, December 28, 2020, 13:51 [IST]
Bengaluru, Dec 28: Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Monday hinted at stringent action against those returnees from the United Kingdom who were untraceable and had switched off their mobile phones.
It could even be police action against them, the minister indicated.
Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar I request the UK returnees to cooperate with us as responsible citizens. You have to get tested. If you don t get tested and switch off your phone, then it s a crime in true sense, Sudhakar told reporters here.