Hubli
The BJP-JD(S) alliance is yet to be finalised. Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said he was not fully aware of it. Speaking to media personsi, he said, former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai may have said locally that an alliance is inevitable. As a Minister at the Centre, I will not comment on it until our party high command tells me about the alliance, he said.
Talking about the plight of private bus owners, he said the state government should work to alleviate the problems of private bus owners. It is true that private vehicles have been stopped in protest against the Shakti project and private bus operators have been inconvenienced. The government should pay attention to this as there are poor people. State transport is also at a loss. The government should also pay attention to that. They are behaving arbitrarily as if they are giving free, which is not right, he said.
The G-20 summit has been a big milestone in India’s 20-year history, mainly because of the decision not to disagree. It is a clear sign that the other country is accepting India’s leadership. When India’s proposal to unite the African Union came, it was accepted. The Middle East has agreed to build a new economic corridor. He has accepted all the suggestions of India. Everything went smoothly, he said.
