I-T Raids fallout: BJP tried persuading Kumaraswamy to form govt by offering money,alleges DeveGowda
Bengaluru, Mar 28: In the wake of Statewide I-T raids on JDS partymen, former Prime Minister and JDS supremo H D Deve Gowda Thursday alleged that the BJP had tried to persuade his son H D Kumaraswamy to form a government in Karnataka with their help before the assembly elections.
"The BJP had requested Kumaraswamy to come to Mumbai before the election and promised to give big money for JDS electoral expenses. I was aware of this.
Knowing fully well about my stand, Kumaraswamy took a hard decision. He rejected the offer by saying he would not go against the wishes of his father to join hands with the BJP," Gowda told here.
The JDS supremo's statement comes in the wake of a statewide pre-dawn IT crackdown on his partymen and others.
The Congress and JDS leaders have alleged that the raids were politically motivated.
The former prime minister alleged that the BJP was taking revenge against JDS leaders because they failed to form a government with the help of Kumaraswamy.
"The IT officials have been targeting D K Shivakumar.
Now, they have targeted two parliamentary constituencies.
PWD office is being searched. They have stooped to such a low level," he said.
Gowda also alleged that BJP president Amit Shah wanted to meet him two years back, but refused.
"He (Amit Shah) had sought an appointment to meet me at my residence two years back. I said nothing doing," he said.
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3 Indian students among those injured in Australia’s Bondi Beach attack
Melbourne (PTI): Three Indian students were among 40 people injured in the terrorist attack on Sydney's Bondi Beach in Australia, according to a media report on Tuesday.
Two out of these three students are believed to be receiving treatment in the hospital, The Australia Today news portal reported.
The names of the Indian students injured during Sunday's attack have not been disclosed yet.
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The Indian students sustained injuries during the shooting, and their exact condition has not been formally confirmed yet, it said.
Naveed Akram, 24, and his father, 50, opened fire on a gathering during the Jewish festival Hanukkah by the Sea celebration.
At least 15 people were killed in the attack, including a 10-year-old child. Five of the injured remain in critical condition, while two injured police officers are in serious but stable condition, it added.
New South Wales Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon said the investigation is expanding as new information emerges, including international travel by the alleged attackers and the discovery of extremist material, the report said.
