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BJP chief JP Nadda to attend special screening of The Kerala Story in Bengaluru
Bharatiya Janata Party national president JP Nadda will attend a special screening of controversial Bollywood film ‘The Kerala Story’ in poll-bound Karnataka’s Bengaluru on Sunday.
Bharatiya Janata Party national president JP Nadda will attend a special screening of controversial Bollywood film ‘The Kerala Story’ in poll-bound Karnataka’s Bengaluru on Sunday.
Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) chief Tejasvi Surya made the announcement on his official Twitter handle that Nadda will attend the screening at Bengaluru’s Garuda Mall at 8:45 pm today.
In a tweet, Surya called ‘The Kerala Story’ an “important movie” which he claimed documents and reflects the current social issues in Kerala and rest of the country, adding that the film has a “salient message” for young women.
Surya said young girl students from Bengaluru have been invited to join BJP chief JP Nadda for a special screening of the film at 8:45 pm on Sunday evening at the Garuda Mall at the city’s MG Road.
‘The Kerala Story’ has sparked a controversy since its first trailer—which claimed that 32,000 women from the state were converted to Islam and recruited by global terror group Islamic State— hit the screens in November last year.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan who has vehemently opposed the film, recently termed it as a “deliberately produced” piece of Sangh Parivar propaganda aimed to create communal divide and spread hatred among Hindus and Muslims in the state.
The film was issued an ‘A’ certificate by the Censor Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and told tol delete 10 scenes, including an interview with a former chief minister of Kerala, ahead of its theatrical release.
On Friday, the film’s producer Vipul Amrutlal Shah, on the directions of the Kerala High Court, agreed to remove the the movie’s teaser from its social media page.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Shivraj Chouhan-led BJP government has declared the film tax-free in Madhya Pradesh.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during a poll rally on Friday, accused the Congress of “siding with terrorists” and trying to appease them for political gain by opposing the ‘The Kerala Story’ which he claimed “exposes the terrorist conspiracy” in Left-ruled Kerala.
Addressing a public rally in Bellari in poll-bound Karnataka, PM Modi alleged that the Congress was lending support to terrorist elements by attempting to ban the film.
The Prime Minister in a scathing attack against the Congress alleged that the grand old party was “kneeling” to terror apologists by the opposing ‘The Kerala Story’ which he claimed is based on a true terrorist conspiracy in the state of Kerala.
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Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal announces relaunch of bike-taxi service in Bengaluru
According to Bhavish Aggarwal, bike taxi prices are set at Rs 25 for a 5-kilometer ride and Rs 50 for a 10-kilometer travel.
Ola is reintroducing electric bike taxis in Bengaluru. Bhavish Aggarwal, the company’s CEO, introduced the service via a social media post, offering rides for Rs 25 for 5km and Rs 50 for 10km, with ambitions for statewide expansion.
Bhavish Aggarwal, the company’s co-founder and CEO, posted on the social media platform X, restarting Ola Bike in Blr today. This time, we’re going all electric with our own S1 scooters.
According to Bhavish Aggarwal, bike taxi prices are set at Rs 25 for a 5-kilometer ride and Rs 50 for a 10-kilometer travel.
Rs 25 for 5 kilometres, Rs 50 for 10 kilometres. Lowest cost, highest comfort, and best for the environment! We will expand across India over the next few months, Aggarwal added.
According to reports, cab and car organisations in Bengaluru have recently urged the Karnataka government to impose a ban on bike taxis within the city. They claim that these bike taxis are unsafe for women and that operating them with whiteboard registration plates is against the law. Furthermore, there have been reports of car drivers assaulting Rapido bike taxi drivers because of their presence.
The government claimed that the enforcement of a ban on bike taxis would involve following legal procedures, according to reports. Following the Federation of Karnataka State Private Transport Association’s declaration of a Bengaluru bandh, Karnataka’s Transport Minister, Ramalinga Reddy, stated his determination to meet and resolve the concerns voiced by auto and taxi drivers in the state.
Meanwhile, according to reports, Ola has joined the government-backed Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) to provide food delivery services and is currently visible to a small number of consumers.
According to sources, the corporation has been testing the function for more than a month within its app for staff and the small number of consumers who have access to it.
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Karnataka: CM Siddaramaiah makes reading Preamble to Constitution mandatory in schools, colleges
Chief Minister Siddarmaiah led Congress government in Karnataka on Thursday made it mandatory for both government run and private schools and colleges to read the Preamble to the Constitution every day.
Earlier on Friday, the chief minister attended a reading of the Preamble near the Vidhana Soudha, the state Assembly. The reading session was conducted to celebrate International Democracy Day on September 15. Siddarmaiah was accompanied by deputy CM DK Shivakumar and fellow cabinet members namely Dr G Parameshwara, Ramalinga Reddy, Eshwar Khandre, KJ George and Congress MLA Rizwan Arshad.
Speaking about the matter, Social welfare minister, HC Mahadevappa asserted that the citizens need to discharge their basic duties as enshrined in the constitution. Thereforefore, the reading of the Preamble is arranged to make children aware of the ideals and the principles that went into making it while at the same time informing the students about the constitutional responsibilities.
He further added that the constitution was a gift to all citizens from BR Ambedkar and that it is a sacrosanct statute book stressing fairness and equality. He mentioned that there is an important purpose behind reading the Preamble. He explained that this practice will help the children understand the basic principles and ideals on which the country was founded.
According to reports, Siddarmaiah led government has made it mandatory for students and teachers at all educational institutions of the southern state to read the Preamble during the morning prayers and take an oath to adopt and incorporate the constitutional principles in their everyday life.
To celebrate the International Day of Democracy on Friday, nearly 2.27 people, including bank and corporate employees, have registered to read the Preamble of the constitution in Karnataka. According to the United Nations, International Day of Democracy provides an opportunity to assess the state of democracy in the world.
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International Day of Democracy provides an opportunity to assess the state of democracy in the world.
To celebrate the International Day of Democracy, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and deputy chief minister D.K. Shivakumar took part in an event organised to read the Preamble to the constitution. Nearly 2.27 people, including bank and corporate employees, have registered to read the Preamble of the constitution.
Earlier, it was reported that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and Social Welfare Minister H.C. Mahadevappa will lead the children and citizens in reading the Preamble to the Constitution of India.
Social Welfare Minister H.C. Mahadevappa told the media that the objective behind this event is to make people aware of the Constitution and its preamble. He added that the reading of the Preamble will encourage people to build secular ideals and ascertain they practice equality in the midst of diversity among religion and castes.
He further asserted that all government offices have been directed to install photos of the Preamble. He added that the programme will be taken up on the lines of the movement. Earlier, the proposal on reading the Preamble was cleared in the State Cabinet meeting presided by the Chief Minister.
As far as reports are concerned, the International Day of Democracy owes its existence to the Universal Declaration on Democracy, adopted on September 15, 1997 by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). IPU is an international organisation of national parliaments. According to the United Nations, International Day of Democracy provides an opportunity to assess the state of democracy in the world.
The United Nations added that Democracy is as much a process as a goal and only with the full participation of the international community, can the ideal of democracy be made into a reality. Every year, during this special occasion, the United Nations and several other organisations conduct events, conferences and discussions to mark this day and thereby promote democratic values.
