HC verdict: Will consult legal experts to find out if such probe is allowed under law, says CM
Bengaluru, Sep 24: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said he will not hesitate to face an investigation in a site allotment case, but added that he would consult legal experts to find out whether such a probe is allowed under law.
Reacting to the High Court order dismissing his petition challenging Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot’s order for investigation against him in a site allotment case, Siddaramaiah said truth will prevail.
"I will not hesitate from facing investigation. I will consult experts whether such a probe is allowed under law or not,” the Chief Minister said.
Stating that he believed in law and the Constitution, he said: “Truth will finally win in this fight.”
Blaming the BJP-led NDA and its ally JD(S) for "creating trouble for him", Siddaramaiah said: “Our judicial struggle against this ‘revenge politics’ of BJP and the JD(S) will continue. I have faith in the judiciary.”
The High Court verdict came as a setback to the Chief Minister who had challenged the approval given by the Governor for an investigation against him in the alleged irregularities in the allotment of 14 sites to his wife by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) in a prime locality.
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UP: Misled by GPS navigation, car falls into river from partially constructed bridge, 3 dead
Bareilly (UP), Nov 24: Three people died when their car fell into the Ramganga river from a partially constructed bridge here on Sunday, police said, adding that they suspect the driver was misled by its navigation system into taking the unsafe route.
The accident occurred around 10 am on the Khalpur-Dataganj road when the victims were travelling from Bareilly to Dataganj in the Badaun district, they said.
"Earlier this year, floods had caused the front portion of the bridge to collapse into the river, but this change had not been updated in the system," Circle Officer Ashutosh Shivam said.
The driver was using a navigation system and did not realise that the bridge was unsafe, driving the car off the damaged section, the police said.
There were no safety barriers or warning signs on the approach to the damaged bridge, leading to the fatal accident, Shivam said.
Upon receiving information, police teams from Faridpur, Bareilly and Dataganj police station rushed to the spot. They recovered the vehicle and the bodies from the river, Shivam added.
The circle officer said that bodies had been sent for post-mortem. Further investigation into the matter is underway.
— Bareilly Police (@bareillypolice) November 24, 2024
