Compensation to those killed in Mangaluru Police firing will motivate rioters: Minister CT Ravi
Moodbidri: CT Ravi, Karnataka Minister of Tourism on Wednesday asserted providing compensation to the families of those killed in police firing during violence will motivate the rioters and will also result in pulling down the morale of police force.
He was responding to a question by reporters in the wake of government’s move to withdraw the compensation that was announced to the families of Abdul Jaleel and Nousheen who died in police firing in Mangaluru on December 19.
“The violence was conspired. If we look at the CCTV footages that were released recently, we can easily make out that it was pre-planned. The violence and clashes came under control after the police took adequate measures otherwise things would turn worst” Ravi told reporters in Moodbidri.
Replying to another question by a reporter Ravi added that the visuals of CCTV footage confirmed those died in police firing were not innocent and were involved in violence against police.
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Former minister C M Ibrahim announces to launch new regional party for Karnataka
Kalaburagi: Two years after being expelled from the Janata Dal (Secular), former minister C.M. Ibrahim has announced that he will launch a new regional political party in Karnataka on January 24, reported Deccan Herald.
Speaking at a meeting organised by the Nava Karnataka Nirmana Andolana in Kalaburagi on Sunday, Ibrahim confirmed the birth of the new party.
The 77-year-old politician stated he would soon be meeting with other like-minded individuals to choose a symbol for the party.
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Ibrahim emphasised that the organisation would be guided by the principles of 12th-century social reformer Basavanna and the architect of the Indian Constitution, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.
A veteran politician, Ibrahim served as Union Civil Aviation Minister during the tenure of H.D. Deve Gowda as Prime Minister and later headed the Karnataka unit of the Janata Dal (Secular). He was expelled from the JD(S) in 2023 on charges of anti-party activities.
His exit from the party followed sharp differences over the JD(S) decision to ally with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). As the then state president of the JD(S), Ibrahim had publicly criticised the alliance, claiming it was finalised without his knowledge. He had also reportedly convened meetings of his supporters and expressed support for the INDIA bloc.
