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16-05-2023
Bureau Report + Agencies
NEW DELHI: Supporters of Congress, the main opposition party in India raised “Pakistan Zindabad” slogans after their party inflicted a humiliating defeat on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in a crucial election in the southern state of Karnataka on Saturday.
The incident took place outside a counting centre in Tilakvadi area of Belagavi, The News reported.
According to Indian media reports, those who shouted pro-Pakistan slogans were allegedly supporters of the grand old party.
The incident happened at Tilakvadi police station where some “excited” supporters shouted “anti-national” slogans when Congress candidates secured victory against the saffron party.
Meanwhile, as the video went viral on social media platforms, members of Hindu organizations staged a protest outside the police station, demanding strict action against the accused. Police have registered an FIR against the unidentified people under IPC section 153 and started an investigation.
It is worth mentioning the Congress emerged victorious in the 224-member Karnataka Assembly polls held on May 10, by winning 135 seats, the Election Commission of India said. According to the EC website, the BJP bagged 65 and JD(S) 19 seats.
Congress secured 135 out of 224 seats
It is worth mentioning the Congress emerged victorious in the 224-member Karnataka Assembly polls held on May 10, by winning 135 seats, the Election Commission of India said. According to the EC website, the BJP bagged 65 and JD(S), 19 seats.
Meanwhile, the results of the Jayanagar constituency in Bengaluru are still pending after the Election Commission ordered the recounting of postal ballots where Congress candidate Sowmya Reddy has a slender lead over BJP’s C K Ramamurthy.
In the outgoing Assembly, the ruling BJP has 116 MLAs, followed by the Congress at 69, JD(S) 29, BSP one, independents at two, speaker at one and vacant six (following deaths and resignations to join other parties ahead of the polls).
