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โ€œModi Cannot Be Compared To Nehruโ€: Bommai

Karnataka: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday asked the Congress leader to specify if he was a Dravidian or Aryan,the move came after  Karnataka Congress leader Siddaramaiahโ€™s โ€œAryanโ€ taunt at the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS),the former chief minister was reacting to the inclusion of chapters on Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) founder Hedgewarโ€™s speech in revised Kannada school textbooks for class 10.

Siddaramaiah had said, โ€œRSS people โ€“ Are they native Indians? We donโ€™t want to debate such things. Do Aryans belong to this country? Are they Dravidians? We will have to get to the roots.โ€

โ€œLet Leader of the Opposition Siddaramaiah first declare whether he is a Dravidian or Aryan,โ€ said Mr Bommai.

Siddaramaiyah had also made a statement saying โ€œPM Modi cannot be compared to former PM Nehruโ€, replying to which Bommai lashed out at his rival saying โ€œYes it is true. (PM) Modi cannot be compared to Nehru because Nehru failed to take any tough action when China attacked India and the country lost a chunk of its territory to China.โ€

โ€œBut (PM) Modi stood strong and acted tough when China tried to violate Indian borders. He did not compromise with Pakistan. He has preserved Indian unity and integrity. PM Modi has made India stronger. He certainly cannot be compared with Nehru,โ€ he added.

Karnataka assembly elections are scheduled for next year, Karnataka has witnessed 3 Chief Ministers in the last four years.

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For The First Time In Years, Coal India To Import Fuel Amid Power Cut Looms: Report

Aleesha Sam

New Delhi: According to a Power Ministry letter seen by Reuters on Saturday, the government-owned Coal India, the worldโ€™s largest coal miner, will import the fuel for usage by utilities, as shortages raise concerns of new power disruptions.

Coal India will be importing the fuel for the first time since 2015, indicating attempts by state and government officials to stockpile in order to avoid a repetition of April, when India experienced its worst power outages in more than six years.

โ€œCoal India would import coal for blending on government-to-government (G2G) basis and supply โ€ฆ to thermal power plants of state generators and independent power producers (IPPs),โ€ the Power Ministry said in the letter dated May 28.

The letter was issued to all utilities, as well as top federal and state energy officials, including the Coal Secretary and Coal Indiaโ€™s Chairman.

Due to projections of rising electricity consumption, India is anticipated to confront a greater coal scarcity in the third quarter of 2022, sparking fears of widespread power disruptions.

The Power Ministry said in the letter the decision was taken after nearly all states suggested that multiple coal import tenders by states would lead to a confusion and sought centralised procurement through Coal India.

India stepped up pressure on utilities to increase imports to blend with local coal in recent days, warning of cuts to the supply of domestically mined coal if power plants did not build up coal inventories through imports.

However, on Saturday, the Power Ministry requested that states postpone tenders that are โ€œin progress.โ€

โ€œThe tenders under process by state generators and IPPs for importing coal for blending may be kept in abeyance to await the price discovery by Coal India through G2G route, so as to procure coal at least possible rates,โ€ the ministry said.

Coal inventories at power plants have declined by about 13 per cent since April to the lowest pre-summer levels in years.

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