All issues settled as per law, says Karnataka CM on azaan, hijab row
India Today
Karnataka CM Basavraj Bommai claimed that all issues like azaan and hijab controversies were settled as per law.
In an interview with India Today TV, Karnataka Chief Minster Basavraj Bommai claimed that all controversies in the state are over and that they were settled as per the law. Speaking exclusively to Rahul Kanwal at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Bommai said there were no controversies on the ground and emphasised that "no body can polarise Karnataka".
On being asked about Karnataka being in the news for the wrong reasons in the last several weeks over the azaan controversy, the anti-conversion bill and the hijab row, Bommai said, "The azaan controversy, all controversies are over, we settled it as per the law. Secondly, it is all in the newsrooms rather than on the ground."
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On the issue of polarisation in the state, the Karnataka CM said, " Nobody can polarise Karnataka, the state's history speaks for itself. The state has the highest number of educated people and there is no need to polarise. There are some fringe elements, but we solved them as per the law. "
When asked about the competition posed by other Indian states in the way of attracting foreign investments at Davos, Bommai said, "A healthy competition is always welcome. This shows that India is an emerging economy trying to rebuild in the aftermath of the Covid pandemic and other issues. Other states are trying to pitch in. Karnataka has already had an international footprint for a long time."
The World Economic Forum's (WEF) Annual Meeting 2022 at Davos, Switzerland, is the first global in-person leadership event since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. This year's theme is 'working Together, restoring Trust'.
It began on May 22 and will be held for five days, till May 26.
