Karnataka CM Bommai Delhi visit on Sep 7-8, to meet Union Ministers
Bengaluru, Sep 6: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai will be on a two-day visit to New Delhi starting from September 7, during which he will meet several Union Ministers to discuss various matters concerning the state, his office said on Monday.
This is his fourth visit to the national capital, since taking over as the Chief Minister on July 28.
According to the Chief Minister's tour programme shared with the media, Bommai who will be reaching New Delhi by Tuesday afternoon is scheduled to meet several union ministers that day, and will halt at Karnataka Bhavan.
On Wednesday too he is likely to meet several union ministers before leaving for Bengaluru in the evening.
However, according to official sources, the Chief Minister may seek an appointment and meet BJP national president J P Nadda, during which discussions on the party's performance in the recent urban local body polls, Tourism Minister Anand Singh's disgruntlement regarding his portfolio, and filling of four vacant berths in his cabinet, may come up for discussion.
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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.
