Changes in Cabinet after Lok Sabha election: Dinesh Gundurao
Bengaluru, December 24: KPCC president Dinesh Gundurao said that after the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, ministers functioning would be evaluated and later, changes would be made in the Cabinet.
Speaking to reporters at the party office here on Monday, he said that the Cabinet was expanded keeping in mind the social justice, regional equality and priority to all communities. “Former minister Ramalinga Reddy is our party senior leader. He has contributed a lot to the party. In the coalition government, only few could be accommodated in the Cabinet. But in coming days, others would also get opportunity. He expressed his dissatisfaction for not inducting into the Cabinet. He has not given statement against the party. I would discuss with him and all differences would be solved soon”, he said.
Ramesh Jarakiholi was dropped from the Cabinet and his brother Sathish Jarakiholi was inducted into the Cabinet. Due to his personal reasons, he was not coming to the Cabinet meeting. He has not toured the state. Being the district minister, he has not conducted the progress review of development works, he said.
“I and Ramesh Jarakiholi are colleagues since Youth Congress. He was elected as MLA for five times and became minister for two times. The Congress has given all to him. But the party has not done anything injustice. I would discuss with both of them”, he said.
After discussing with AICC general secretary and state Congress Incharge KC Venugopal, portfolios would be distributed to the newly inducted ministers, Dinesh Gundurao.
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NIA registers case to probe recovery of 79 crude bombs in poll-bound West Bengal
New Delhi (PTI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday registered a case to probe recovery of 79 crude bombs in poll-bound West Bengal, officials said.
The move came following a directive by the Union Home Ministry in this regard, they said.
In pursuance to the home ministry's order, the anti-terror agency on Sunday registered a case, which was originally filed at Uttar Kashi police station, Bhangar division, Kolkata on Saturday, and took up the investigation, an NIA spokesperson said in a late night statement.
"The case pertains to recovery of 79 crude bombs and other incriminating materials by Kolkata police, which were being stored at a spot, thereby endangering human life and property," the spokesperson said.
Earlier in the day, the Election Commission had directed the West Bengal Police to launch a special drive to arrest those involved in illegal manufacturing of crude bombs in the poll-bound state, an official said.
It asserted that all cases related to the making of any such explosive would be probed by the National Investigation Agency, the official said.
The directive came after the police recovered a large number of crude bombs from the house of a person, allegedly a TMC worker, at Bhangar in South 24 Parganas district, days ahead of the second and final phase of the assembly polls in the state.
The explosives were recovered during a search at the residence of Rafikul Islam following specific inputs, the official said.
The poll panel also issued a warning to senior police officers across the state over any lapse in maintaining law and order before the April 29 polling.
The first phase of the assembly elections in West Bengal was held on April 23, while the second phase will take place on April 29. Votes will be counted on May 4.
A record 93.19 per cent turnout has been recorded in the first round of polling. Bhangar will vote in the second phase.
