Karnataka assembly to have Ethics Committee: Speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri
Bengaluru, Sep 8: Karnataka Legislative Assembly Speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri on Wednesday said that the Ethics Committee of the state legislature is likely to be formed during the upcoming session, starting from September 13.
"During the previous session I had held a meeting of the Joint Rules Committee, during which discussions were held regarding constituting the Ethics Committee. We have made necessary arrangements for it that includes certain changes and additions to the rule book. It will also be finalised during the session," Kageri said.
The Speaker was addressing reporters ahead of the 10-day legislature session from September 13 to 24.
Kageri said that the "Best Legislator" award will be given away at the end of the upcoming session.
"We have done the necessary homework with regard to the best legislator award. A separate committee has been constituted for this and it will finalise (the best legislator). We have plans to give the award on the last day of the session (September 24)," he said.
Kageri also said Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla will address both houses of the state legislature during the upcoming monsoon session on September 24.
Regarding the Constitution Club, he said all efforts will be made to resolve issues in this regard and see to it that it starts operating for the benefit of the legislators.
The Speaker has also lifted the bar on the general public from attending and viewing the proceedings of the house.
The public were barred from the visitors gallery of the Assembly, since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020.
A total of 18 Bills are lined up to be tabled in the session, of which 10 are new, four are to replace ordinances and four are pending in the Assembly, he said.
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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.
