I’ve neither asked DCM nor KPCC chief post: MB Patil
Bengaluru, June 10: Former minister MB Patil clarified that the news being circulated in the media that he has asked either Deputy Chief Minister post in the coalition government or KPCC president post is baseless.
Speaking to reporters at his residence at Sadashivanagar in the city on Sunday, Patil said that “ I am not leaving the Congress. I have not received any invitation from the BJP. I will be remained as Congress MLA and work for my people. It is true that personally I have met injustice and I have brought this to the notice of AICC president Rahul Gandhi. I have gone to New Delhi as I was invited by Sonia Gandhi’s political secretary Ahmed Patel”, he said.
Even during the meeting with Rahul Gandhi, he has never asked for any post. But he has apprised AICC president about his contribution to the party and work as the Water Resources Minister in the state. He has even drawn Rahul’s attention about his feelings and political scenario in the state, he said.
When asked about the central government’s rejection of recommendation on separate religion tag for Lingayat community, Patil said that World Lingayat Mahasabha has been dealing with this issue. Let Jamadar look after that issue, he said.
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Online fraud: Hotel chef from Udupi cheated of over Rs 1 lakh by WhatsApp contact
Udupi: Udupi City Police have registered a case of online fraud after a 62-year-old hotel chef was allegedly cheated of Rs 1.13 lakh by a woman who befriended him on WhatsApp, claiming to be based in London.
The victim, identified as Pandu Kariappa Poojary, a resident of Kuthpadi in Udupi, was working at a hotel in Mangaluru.
He reportedly came into contact with a woman identifying herself as Emilda William on WhatsApp. During their interactions, she told Poojary that she planned to start a cosmetics and hotel business in India and would meet him during a visit to Mangaluru.
On April 7, Emilda sent Poojary a flight ticket from London to Delhi via WhatsApp. The following day, Poojary received a phone call from a woman who informed him that Emilda had arrived at Delhi airport carrying a demand draft worth Rs 5 crore along with other items. The caller allegedly asked him to pay Rs 70,000.
Subsequently, Poojary also received a call from Emilda, who was reportedly crying and spoke about the situation. Believing the claims, he transferred a total of Rs 1,13,300 in phases using a scanner. He later realised that he had been cheated.
