Threats of sanctions will boomerang under PM Modi's leadership: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership and said under his leadership any threats of sanctions would boomerang.
On this Special Report, the focus is on the political drama in Karnataka where Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar have called a truce. Following a "breakfast bonhomie" in Bengaluru, the leaders presented a united front against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal (Secular). DK Shivakumar dismissed rumors of a rift, stating, 'There was no difference with me or the chief minister.' The programme highlights the opposition's threat to bring a no-confidence motion and the Congress High Command's intervention to resolve the power-sharing tussle. Senior leader Veerappa Moily also weighs in, warning that 'negligence of the Congress leaders' could cost the party.
Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership and said under his leadership any threats of sanctions would boomerang.
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