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INDI Bloc Allies In Karnataka, Tamil Nadu Divided On Kamal Haasan's Kannada Remark
Last Updated: Kamal Haasan's claim that Kannada originated from Tamil sparked political reactions. Karnataka leaders condemned it, demanding an apology, while Tamil Nadu's DMK supported him. The neighbouring states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, which have been fighting for decades over the Cauvery water, are now at odds over a fresh issue: language. Actor Kamal Haasan's recent remark that Kannada was born out of Tamil has elicited a wave of political reactions, revealing contrasting positions within the INDI bloc. In Karnataka, Congress leaders have strongly condemned Haasan's statement and demanded his apology. Meanwhile, in Tamil Nadu, the ruling DMK has backed Haasan, maintaining that there is nothing objectionable in his comment. While there is no direct clash between the two state governments, the divergent responses underscore the linguistic sensitivities in the region — even within politically allied parties. The controversy surfaced ahead of the release of Haasan's film 'Thug Life". The movie will not be released in Karnataka for now as the actor has refused to apologise for his remark. What Karnataka Leaders Said Amid the controversy, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah referred to the actor as 'poor Kamal Haasan" and said he is unaware of Kannada's long-standing history. Karnataka Minister Eshwara Khandre also condemned the statement of Kamal Haasan. Karnataka minister Santosh Lad also echoed a similar sentiment and said, 'Whatever his opinion is, he can say. We have high regard for our land and language. I have not gone through his statement, but if his statement damages our sentiments towards language, I condemn it." DMK Leaders Back Kamal Haasan Tamil Nadu Minister for Municipal Administration, Urban and Water Supply K. N. Nehru has backed Haasan, saying there is 'nothing wrong" in what the actor said. 'Telugu Malayalam languages originated from Tamil, there is nothing wrong with what he said," he added. DMK Spokesperson TKS Elangovan said Haasan did not insult Kannada and blamed the BJP for dividing the people. 'When the BJP enters into any issue, they will talk all nonsense…Kamal Haasan might have read and quoted some historical facts. It is not his finding. This does not mean that he is insulting Kannada…It is not Kamal Haasan's view…BJP's role is to create trouble among people. They want to divide people. BJP is not a party for the sake of the people. Nobody is against Kannada. Many people are living in Tamil Nadu who speak Kannada, and we respect them," he said. It is worth noting that Haasan will soon enter Rajya Sabha with the help of ally DMK. Where Does BJP Stand On Kamal Haasan Row? The BJP, which is in opposition in both states, has tried to tread carefully on the issue. While its leaders have slammed Haasan, they refrained from commenting much on the Tamil-Kannada row, saying all languages belong to India. Tamil Nadu BJP President Nainar Nagenthiran said, 'If we research whether Kannada originated from the Tamil language, there will be differences of opinion, but ultimately, all languages are ours." Tamil Nadu BJP vice president Narayanan Thirupathy said Haasan should not belittle any language to praise your language. 'From where did Kamal Haasan learn that Kannada is born from Tamil?.. A celebrity like him should be more responsible because of his societal stature. He should tell where he learned all this from. Is there any document that says this?… He can not try to escape from what he said. Kamal Haasan owes an explanation," he said. BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan said, 'Whenever you express the richness of your own language, you should also think about other languages… Why didn't Kamal Hasan mention this previously when he was acting in Kannada, Telugu and Hindi movies? Why now he wants to disrupt the brotherhood of other states?" Karnataka BJP chief Vijayendra Yediyurappa said Haasan has disrespected Kannada and asserted it is the height of arrogance and arrogance of an actor who has acted in many Indian languages, including Kannada. 'One should love one's mother tongue, but showing disrespect in its name is uncultured behaviour. Especially artists should have the culture of respecting every language," he said. Union Minister of State Shobha Karandlaje, a Lok Sabha MP from Banglore North, condemned Haasan's statement and alleged that the actor wants to create a problem between states and their languages. What Kamal Haasan Said During a promotional event for 'Thug Life" last week, Kamal Haasan claimed that 'Kannada was born out of Tamil", sparking widespread outrage among pro-Kannada groups and cultural organisations. Haasan made these remarks while addressing Sandalwood star Shiva Rajkumar, who was present at the event. 'You are my family that is residing in Karnataka, and hence, you came all the way here. When I started the speech, I said that my life and my family are Tamil. Your language was born out of Tamil, and hence you are part of it," said Kamal Haasan to Shiva Rajkumar. Later, Haasan defended his remark, saying that he said it out of love and that a lot of historians have taught him the history of languages. 'I didn't mean anything. Tamil Nadu is a state where a Menon has been our Chief Minister, where a Reddy has been our Chief Minister, a Tamil has been our CM, and a Kannadiga Iyengar has been our CM… Politicians are not qualified to talk about language. They don't have the qualifications to talk about it, including me. Let us leave all these very in-depth discussions to historians, archaeologists and language experts," he said. (With inputs from ANI, PTI) About the Author Saurabh Verma Saurabh Verma covers general, national and international day-to-day news for as a Senior Sub-editor. He keenly observes politics. You can follow him on Twitter -- Get Latest Updates on Movies, Breaking News On India, World, Live Cricket Scores, And Stock Market Updates. Also Download the News18 App to stay updated! tags : BJP congress Location : New Delhi, India, India First Published: June 04, 2025, 14:20 IST News politics INDI Bloc Allies In Karnataka, Tamil Nadu Divided On Kamal Haasan's Kannada Remark
Yahoo
21-05-2025
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Indie Semiconductor enters pact to sell up to all of Wuxi indie stake
Indie Semiconductor (INDI) holds 34.38% of the outstanding equity interest in Wuxi indie Microelectronics Technology. The company disclosed last night that it entered into a non-binding agreement with United Faith Auto-Engineering to sell up to all of its equity interest in Wuxi. 'The consummation of any transaction is subject to negotiation and execution of definitive agreements, completion of due diligence and receipt of applicable regulatory approvals,' it added. Easily unpack a company's performance with TipRanks' new KPI Data for smart investment decisions Receive undervalued, market resilient stocks straight to you inbox with TipRanks' Smart Value Newsletter Published first on TheFly – the ultimate source for real-time, market-moving breaking financial news. Try Now>> See Insiders' Hot Stocks on TipRanks >> Read More on INDI: Disclaimer & DisclosureReport an Issue Indie Semiconductor's Earnings Call: A Balanced Outlook Indie Semiconductor price target lowered to $6 from $7 at B. Riley Indie Semiconductor price target lowered to $6 from $8 at Craig-Hallum Indie Semiconductor price target lowered to $6 from $8 at Benchmark Indie Semiconductor price target lowered to $6 from $7 at KeyBanc Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
India Gazette
16-05-2025
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"No excuse, apologise unconditionally": UP BJP leader Aparna Yadav slams SP MP Ram Gopal Yadav
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): BJP leader and Vice Chairperson of the Uttar Pradesh Women's Commission, Aparna Yadav, on Friday slammed Samajwadi Party MP Ram Gopal Yadav over his controversial remarks on Wing Commander Vyomika Singh and Air Marshal AK Bharti. The BJP leader demanded an unconditional apology from Ram Gopal Yadav and the INDIA bloc, stating that their derogatory remarks are unacceptable. She pointed out that the country is in the 21st century and that the internet age has made it impossible to hide or alter information. Speaking to ANI, Aparna Yadav said, '...His party, the INDI alliance, should give no excuse but apologise unconditionally. Many of the leaders of the INDI parties have made derogatory remarks. We are in the 21st-century India, and the country understands everything. We are living in the Internet age. How can he think that his statement was altered..' The controversy surrounds Ram Gopal Yadav's comments on the Indian Air Force's leadership, specifically targeting Wing Commander Vyomika Singh and Air Marshal AK Bharti. Meanwhile, Ram Gopal Yadav defended his caste-related remarks on Wing Commander Vyomika Singh, referring to many cases of atrocities against minorities, Dalits and backwards classes in north Indian states, especially Uttar Pradesh. Taking a dig at UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who labelled his remarks as 'casteist', Yadav said that the CM, under whose nose the atrocities are committed, reacted to his statement without even listening to it. He also ridiculed the media channels, saying nobody except the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) trusts them. 'I am surprised that the Chief Minister, under whose nose unimaginable atrocities are being committed on minorities, Dalits and backward classes, tweeted without even listening to my entire statement. I have no complaint against the media channels that have taken over Islamabad and Rawalpindi because no one except the ruling party trusts them,' Yadav posted on X. The SP MP clarified that he was making a point about people with 'corrupt mentality' that those who 'abused' Colonel Sofiya Qureshi based on her religion would have abused Wing Commander Vyomika Singh and Air Marshal AK Bharti, had they known their caste location. 'In some states of North India, particularly Uttar Pradesh, false cases are being filed against people based on religion, caste and class. Encounters are being carried out based on caste and religion. Property is being seized by declaring them gangsters on the basis of caste, religion and class. Women are being tortured on the basis of caste, religion and class. Postings of employees and officers are done on the basis of caste, religion and class...,' Yadav said. 'I had made statements about people with such corrupt mentality in a programme yesterday, stating that Colonel Sofia was abused because she was identified by her religion, Foreign Secretary Mistry was abused, if these abusers had come to know that Vyomika Singh is Jatav and Air Marshal Bharti is Yadav, then they would not have refrained from abusing these officers also,' he added. (ANI)
India Gazette
16-05-2025
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"Ghamandiya alliance has no future": BJP's Syed Zafar Islam attacks INDIA bloc
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national spokesperson Syed Zafar Islam on Friday took a dig at INDIA bloc after former Finance Minister P Chidambaram expressed concerns over the relevance of the alliance formed by the opposition parties, labelled the INDI alliance as 'Ghamandiya (arrogant) alliance' while stating that they had no future. 'Today, the Ghamandiya alliance have realised that they had no future. Congress has also realised the same. In the forthcoming elections, the NDA government will remain and the country will progress,' Islam told reporters while addressing a press conference here. Suggesting that the objective of the INDI alliance was to 'target the government', he said that the people of the country stand with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whose leadership aims to strengthen the country and its citizens. 'The leadership (of the country) only wants to strengthen the nation and its citizens. The leadership aims to pull the poor out of below poverty line. The 'Ghamandiya' (arrogant) alliance only had one objective: sarkaar ko katghare main khada karna (to target the government). You can target the government, but not for the reason you want. The people of the country are with Modi,' Islam said. He further argued that India has emerged as a strong nation as it has managed to kill 'enemies' inside its territory. Taking a dig at Chidambaram, Islam said that India has secured fourth position globally since 2014 in terms of economic standing, while during his term as the Finance Minister, the Indian economy ranked at 14th place. 'India has emerged as a strong nation. We have killed our enemies inside their territory by attacking terrorist establishments. India has emerged as a strong nation under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has shown political will. However, the INDI alliance is doing politics over this,' Islam said. 'Chidambaram used to talk about the economy earlier, but now remains quiet since he knows that the country's economy has secured fourth position globally since 2014. When he was the Finance Minister, the Indian economy was ranked at 14th place,' the BJP leader added. This comes after Chidambaram expressed doubts about the future of the INDIA bloc, saying that it is frayed at the seams. However, he added that the bloc could still be saved with time. (ANI)
Yahoo
13-05-2025
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Indie Semiconductor, Inc. (INDI) Reports Q1 Loss, Lags Revenue Estimates
Indie Semiconductor, Inc. (INDI) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.08 per share in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. This compares to loss of $0.10 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. A quarter ago, it was expected that this company would post a loss of $0.07 per share when it actually produced a loss of $0.07, delivering no surprise. Over the last four quarters, the company has not been able to surpass consensus EPS estimates. indie Semiconductor , which belongs to the Zacks Electronics - Semiconductors industry, posted revenues of $54.08 million for the quarter ended March 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.67%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $52.35 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates two times over the last four quarters. The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call. Indie Semiconductor shares have lost about 42.5% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's decline of -3.8%. While indie Semiconductor has underperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock? There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately. Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions. Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for indie Semiconductor: unfavorable. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to underperform the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here. It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is -$0.07 on $56.03 million in revenues for the coming quarter and -$0.16 on $263.38 million in revenues for the current fiscal year. Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Electronics - Semiconductors is currently in the top 39% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1. One other stock from the same industry, Ambarella (AMBA), is yet to report results for the quarter ended April 2025. The results are expected to be released on May 29. This video-compression chipmaker is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.04 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +115.4%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days. Ambarella's revenues are expected to be $84.02 million, up 54.3% from the year-ago quarter. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report indie Semiconductor, Inc. (INDI) : Free Stock Analysis Report Ambarella, Inc. (AMBA) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research ( Zacks Investment Research Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
