I haven’t made personal allegation against Mutalik: Ibrahim
Bengaluru, June 18: Strongly reacting to Sri Rama Sene chief Pramod Mutalik’s statement “ISI agent”, MLC CM Ibrahim said that he has not made any personal allegation against Mutalik, but he only demanded investigation into the case to know who influenced those youth to commit the crime and which is the ‘head office’ behind the act?
After taking oath as the MLC at the Vidhana Soudha Conference Hall here on Monday, he told media persons Mutalik should not speak like ‘Acharavillada Nalige’ (the tongue which does not know the culture) and spoil the situation of the country. Everyone should live like the children of a single mother, he said.
“The main accused in Gauri Lankesh murder case has admitted to the crime. It was a preplanned crime. I will tell Mutalik and Ananth Kumar Hegde that human life is not eternal. In a short span of life, one should live happily, because we will be in politics just for five years”, he analysed.
Only the police and the court of law could able to control the terrorism. If the people belonging to particular religions and communities failed to control such acts, the country would have to face serious problems, he warned.
“Pramod Mutalik calls me as an ISI agent. But people in the state know very well who is Mutalik. Let the God give him good knowledge and thoughts. I would not say anything about it. I am working as per the principle of Basavanna. I don’t know any ISI”, he said.
On presenting new budget, Ibrahim said that if Chief Minister Kumaraswamy wanted, let him present the new budget.
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RCB beat MI by 18 runs after batters fire
Mumbai (PTI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar, Phil Salt and Virat Kohli blasted half-centuries as the defending champions beat Mumbai Indians by 18 runs in an Indian Premier League match here on Sunday.
Salt (78 off 36 balls) and Kohli (50 off 38 balls) stitched together a 120-run stand for the opening wicket before Patidar scored a rapid 53 off just 20 balls as RCB posted 240 for 4.
In response, Mumbai Indians were restricted to 222 for 5, with RCB spinner Suyash Sharma (2/47) putting the skids on the home side with a double strike in the eighth over, from which they could not recover.
Sherfane Rutherford top-scored for MI with an unbeaten 71 off 31 balls.
While opener Rohit Sharma appeared to be struggling with a hamstring issue and had to retire hurt on 19, his partner Ryan Rickelton made 37, while Suryakumar Yadav (33) and Hardik Pandya (40) were the other contributors for MI.
Brief scores:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 240 for 4 in 20 overs (Phil Salt 78, Virat Kohli 50, Rajat Patidar 53, Tim David 35 not out).
Mumbai Indians: 222 for 5 in 20 overs (Sherfane Rutherford 71 not out, Ryan Rickelton 37, Hardik Pandya 40; Suyash Sharma 2/47).
