Despite rain havoc, Ministers are busy with Jan Swaraj conventions: HDK
The Hindu
Former Chief Minister says government has only been making announcements of compensation and not following them up with action
Former Chief Minister and JD(S) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy has lamented the preoccupation of Ministers of the BJP Government with the Jan Swaraj conventions at a time when people of Karnataka are reeling under the impact of the havoc caused by heavy rains.
Speaking to reporters in Mysuru, Mr. Kumaraswamy said crops on more than 5 lakh hectares in Karnataka had been destroyed in the recent rains. Several kilometres of roads and bridges had been washed away while more than 20 people had lost their lives in the unseasonal rains lashing many parts of Karnataka.

Bangladesh is witnessing renewed political tension after the killing of Sharif Osman Hadi, a young leader who emerged during the July–August 2024 uprising that led to the removal of Sheikh Hasina. Hadi later headed the radical group Inquilab Mancha and was campaigning ahead of the 2026 parliamentary election when he was shot in Dhaka. His death has triggered protests, diplomatic friction with India, and concerns over rising political violence as Bangladesh heads towards elections under an interim government.












