Governor has sent back 15 Bills at the behest of BJP: Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar
Bengaluru, Aug 23: Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar today said that the Governor has sent back 15 Bills yielding to pressure from the BJP.
Speaking to reporters at his Sadashivanagar residence, he said, “If the Governor takes decisions based on what suits the BJP, why do we need governments in democracy? If there are questions on the Bills, we are there to respond. I appeal God to give good sense to the Governor.”
Asked if there was an attempt to bring down the government, he said, “The efforts to bring down the government will not succeed. We are not going to sit quiet watching these attempts, we do it takes to stop that.”
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Asked why the Congress party, which opposed allocation of lands to Jindal in the past, has allotted land now, he said, “Karnataka needs employment and it is possible only when industries come to the state. We have allotted the land as per the prevalent industrial policies. We have not issued any new lands but have given the sale deed for the land which was to be allotted to Jindal long ago.”
Asked about Home Minister Parameshwar’s visit to Delhi, “He has his department’s work and party’s work. How we can we decide about his travel. We also have work in Delhi and hence we are going together.”
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Tumakuru: Dalit family allegedly prevented from entering temple; accused arrested
Tumakuru: Police in Turuvekere have arrested a 65-year-old man for allegedly obstructing a Dalit family from entering a temple and making caste-based remarks, officials said on Saturday.
The accused, identified as Rajanna, has been booked under provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act based on a complaint filed by Rangaramu T. of Thuyalahalli village.
According to the FIR, the incident took place on April 18 around 5:30 pm when Rangaramu T. and his family visited the Sri Ranganathaswamy temple in Mallur village to offer prayers. It states that the accused allegedly objected to their entry and made remarks referring to caste hierarchy and questioning their presence inside the temple premises.
The FIR further states that the accused made additional remarks asserting that such entry into the temple was not permitted and asked the family to leave. It also mentions that the complainant was subjected to mental harassment through these statements.
Following the complaint, DySP Om Prakash Gowda along with revenue officials and police visited the spot and conducted an inspection.
Further investigation is underway.
