H D Kumaraswamy led JD(S) delegation meets CM Basavaraj Bommai
Bengaluru, Sep 6: A delegation of JD(S) legislators led by former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Monday met Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and held discussion on various issues concerning constituencies represented by them.
Issues that were discussed included releasing MLA funds for constituencies represented by JD(S) legislators and development related matters, official sources said.
The regional party legislators are also said to have urged the Chief Minister to ensure that irrigation and drinking water projects at Mahadayi and Mekedatu are taken up at the earliest, according to the sources.
JD(S) state president H K Kumaraswamy, MLA and former Minister Venkatrao Nadagouda and other senior leaders were part of the delegation.
The meeting also gains significance ahead of the legislature session starting from September 13.
Earlier too, when B S Yediyurappa was the Chief Minister, Kumaraswamy along with his party legislators had directly met the CM to address the issues concerning their constituencies.
ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ @BSBommai ರವರು ಇಂದು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾದ ಮಾಜಿ ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ @hd_kumaraswamy ಅವರ ನೇತೃತ್ವದ ಶಾಸಕರ ನಿಯೋಗದೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಿವಿಧ ವಿಷಯಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ಚರ್ಚೆ ನಡೆಸಿದರು. pic.twitter.com/6fOtNggE5i
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Six arrested in Bengaluru drug racket; narcotics worth Rs 20 crore seized
Bengaluru: Six persons have been arrested for allegedly procuring banned narcotic substances at low prices and selling them for profit, with college students among the buyers, police said on Tuesday.
Police seized 8 kg 58 g of MDMA, 5 kg 700 g of hydro ganja, four mobile phones, and a car used to transport the drugs. The total value of the seized items is estimated at Rs 10.05 crore, while the market value is around Rs 20.10 crore, The Times of India reported.
The arrests followed searches carried out at various locations based on specific intelligence inputs.
Police said information had been received about the sale of banned drugs, including MDMA and hydro ganja, within the limits of Yeshwanthpur and Nandini Layout police stations.
“During these operations, six individuals were detained on different dates, two from other states and four locals,” a statement issued by the office of City Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh said.
“Upon interrogation, the accused confessed that they were purchasing banned drugs such as MDMA and hydro ganja at low prices from unknown inter-state and local suppliers and selling them to the public, with college students among the buyers, for profit,” the statement added.
Police said efforts are underway to identify and trace the suppliers involved in the network.
All six accused have been produced before a court on different dates and remanded to judicial custody, police said.
