Karnataka Cabinet revokes general consent for CBI probes
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Cabinet has decided to withdraw its general consent for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct criminal investigations in the state, citing concerns over the alleged misuse of the central investigative agency.
The announcement was made by Karnataka Law Minister HK Patil, who emphasized that the decision stemmed from the state’s dissatisfaction with the CBI’s approach to handling cases.
“We are withdrawing open consent for CBI investigations in Karnataka due to concerns about bias and inefficiency,” Minister Patil stated. He highlighted that in several instances where cases were referred to the CBI, charge sheets had not been filed, leaving many investigations unresolved and in a state of uncertainty.
Addressing speculation that the decision might be linked to recent developments in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) case, Patil clarified, “This is not related to the MUDA case. We have made this decision to prevent the CBI from veering off the right path.”
The move to revoke general consent means that the CBI will now require specific permission from the state government to investigate cases in Karnataka. This decision aligns Karnataka with several other states that have also withdrawn general consent for CBI probes, citing concerns over the agency's perceived partiality and inefficacy.
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Hezbollah fires over 180 rockets, other projectiles into Israel, wounding at least 7
Beirut, Nov 24: Hezbollah fired at least 185 rockets and other projectiles into Israel on Sunday, wounding seven people in the group's heaviest barrage in several days, in response to deadly Israeli strikes in Beirut while negotiators pressed on with cease-fire efforts to halt the all-out war.
Meanwhile, an Israeli strike on a Lebanese army centre killed one soldier and wounded 18 others on the southwestern coastal road between Tyre and Naqoura, Lebanon's military said. Israel's military expressed regret and said the strike occurred in an area of combat against Hezbollah, adding that its operations are directed solely against the Hezbollah group. The strike was under review.
Israeli strikes have killed over 40 Lebanese troops since the start of the war between Israel and Hezbollah, even as Lebanon's military has largely kept to the sidelines.
Lebanon's caretaker prime minister, Najib Mikati, condemned the latest strike as an assault on US-led cease-fire efforts, calling it a “direct, bloody message rejecting all efforts and ongoing contacts” to end the war.
