Senior BJP leader predicts party will not come back to power in Karnataka; Here's why
Chitradurga: Senior BJP legislator G H Thippareddy on Friday asserted that several party legislators in the party were not happy with the working of the state government under CM BS Yediyurappa in the state.
Addressing a press conference in the city on Friday, the legislator said that the BJP high command should deal with the growing dissent within the party against the working of the government under CM Yediyurappa.
“Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa is striving hard at his work, but needs to give Cabinet positions to senior legislators and party leaders if his work should get empowered,” suggested Thippareddy, adding that, if not, the party might not come back to power in the state.
“The government has failed to satisfy the needs of the districts. A backward district like Chitradurga is being constantly neglected by the government. The Upper Bhadra Project is working at a snail's speed. No grants have been reserved in the budget for the district. Also, the same people are being appointed as district in-charge ministers,” he said expressing disappointment.
Expressing dissatisfaction with District In-charge Minister B Sriramulu, Thippareddy said that the minister visits the district and chairs KDP meetings barely twice a year.
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Kerala HC orders crime branch probe into Minister Saji Cherian’s alleged remarks on Constitution
Kochi: The Kerala High Court has directed the State government to initiate a Crime Branch investigation into allegations against Minister for Culture Saji Cherian over his purported remarks insulting the Constitution. The alleged incident occurred during a CPI(M) area committee meeting in Mallapally, Pathanamthitta district, in 2022.
The court quashed the earlier decision of a Magistrate court to close the case, highlighting procedural lapses, including the failure to await forensic examination results of the visuals and the absence of journalist testimonies. The High Court noted that references in Cherian’s speech appeared to degrade the Constitution and deemed the Magistrate’s decision to close the case improper.
Observing inconsistencies in the investigation, the High Court pointed out that findings by the investigating officer—stating that Cherian lacked intent to insult the Constitution—were contrary to facts. It asserted that a minister's position warranted a probe beyond a station house officer’s inquiry. The court also dismissed the State government's plea challenging the petition filed by advocate Baiju Noel, which sought a further investigation into the case.
The High Court directed the Director General of Police to assign the Crime Branch to carry out a conclusive and expedited investigation. The case, which had previously sparked controversy and led to Cherian’s temporary resignation from the Cabinet, has now resurfaced as a significant setback for the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) government.
Cherian was reinstated in the Cabinet following the controversy.
