Solely three residents of Pakistan, all kids beneath six years of age, are at present residing in Karnataka, and the remainder have been deported again to their nation, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stated Monday.
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Responding to media queries at H D Kote, close to Mysuru, he stated, “In Mysuru, solely three kids are there. All of them have been despatched to the border (for deportation). However, since no person got here to obtain them, they returned.”
The Central authorities had determined to deport all Pakistani residents following the April 22 terrorist assault in Pahalgam. A complete of 108 Pakistani residents have been in Karnataka, of which 88 have been married to Indian residents.
Requested if the Central authorities ought to have known as for an all-party assembly earlier than declaring a ceasefire with Pakistan, the CM responded within the affirmative. “Together with this, Parliament also needs to have been convened (to debate the struggle). As a result of it’s a very critical matter,” Siddaramaiah stated. To a query on the BJP allegedly taking credit score for Operation Sindoor, he stated that the credit score ought to go to the nation’s armed forces and to not any political occasion.
On the occasions held to mark the completion of two years of Congress authorities in Karnataka, he stated that the state authorities has determined to rejoice it after initially being apprehensive in regards to the occasion because of the battle between India and Pakistan. “Within the final Cupboard, we didn’t take a call (on the occasions) because the ceasefire was not introduced but,” he stated.
The state management had knowledgeable Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and occasion chief Rahul Gandhi that the occasion can be postponed. Nevertheless, for the reason that state authorities has determined to rejoice it now, it has approached the 2 leaders once more for his or her presence within the occasion, Siddaramaiah added.
The Siddaramaiah-led Karnataka authorities was sworn in on Might 20, 2023, after the Congress comfortably received the Meeting elections.
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