Two Rajasthani men in possession of drugs arrested in Mangalore
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Mangaluru: Barke police have arrested two men in connection with the possession and supply of narcotic substances and seized 174 grams of opium along with other valuables from them.
The arrested have been identified as Vasudeva alias San (48), originally from Jalore district of Rajasthan and currently residing in a rented house at Bhagavati Nagar, and Mangal Chaudhary (45), a native of Rajasthan living near Kudroli.
Acting on reliable information, Barke police sub-inspector Vinayak Thoragal and his team apprehended Vasudeva on Wednesday afternoon near the Gujarati School behind Bhagavati Nagar, Kodyalbail. During the search, opium marked in Rajasthani language as “Kalakadd” was found concealed inside the petrol tank cover of his two-wheeler. Upon questioning, Vasudeva revealed that he had purchased the narcotic from Mangal Chaudhary.
From Vasudeva, police recovered 174 grams of liquid opium valued at Rs 9,000, a mobile phone worth Rs 40,000, and a two-wheeler worth Rs 50,000. The total seized property is valued at Rs 99,000.
A case has been registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Both accused were produced before the court, which has remanded them to judicial custody, police said.
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JD(S) wants changes in certain provisions in One Nation-One Election proposal
Bengaluru (PTI): The JD(S) has requested its ally BJP to make changes in certain provisions of the proposed 129th Constitutional Amendment Bill linked to the ONOE proposal, particularly the special powers proposed to be given to the ECI to recommend postponement of elections in any state.
The Parliamentary Joint Committee held discussions with political parties in Bengaluru on Saturday regarding the Constitution Amendment Bill connected to 'One Nation-One Election' and sought their suggestions and opinions.
The JD(S) said suitable amendments had been proposed to the provisions empowering the Election Commission of India to recommend to the President the deferment of state elections, while also seeking legal safeguards for the stability of coalition governments and protection for regional parties during simultaneous elections.
"With regard to the Bill, the JD(S) extended support to the Constitutional amendment with certain conditions and amendments, while suggesting safeguards to ensure that regional parties are not adversely affected by the aggressive election campaigns of national parties during simultaneous elections," the statement said.
The party stated that coalition governments have been formed and functioning at both the state and national levels for several decades in recent years, and "there is a need for legal protection to ensure their stability".
"Therefore, it also suggested incorporating legal safeguards for the stability of coalition governments in the proposed Constitutional amendment," the party, headed by former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda, said.
The proposed Constitutional amendment grants special powers to the ECI to recommend to the President the postponement of elections in any state. Suitable amendments to these special powers have been proposed, the party said.
"On the above stated subjects, suitable submissions were made to the JPC," the party said in a statement, which has been posted on its 'X' handle.
According to the statement, the JD(S) delegation was led by M Mallesh Babu and included former MP D Kupendra Reddy, former Assembly Deputy Speaker M Krishna Reddy, former minister Venkatrao Nadagouda, MLA T N Javarayi Gowda, former MLA K A Tippeswamy and party legal cell president A P Ranganath.
