Karnataka High Court stays defamation case against Rahul Gandhi
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Friday stayed proceedings in a defamation case filed by the BJP against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over allegations of corruption during the BJP government’s tenure in the state.
Justice M. Nagaprasanna issued the stay while hearing Rahul Gandhi’s plea to quash the case. The court also issued a notice to the BJP, seeking its response to the petition.
The case was filed in May 2023 by BJP leader S. Keshava Prasad against Rahul Gandhi, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar. The complaint pertained to allegations made by the Congress during the 2023 Karnataka Assembly election campaign, accusing the BJP government of taking a 40% commission from contractors for awarding work contracts during its tenure from 2019 to 2023. The BJP claimed these accusations were baseless and defamatory, targeting then Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and other party leaders.
The High Court has scheduled the next hearing for February 20.
Earlier, on June 7, 2023, a Bengaluru trial court had granted bail to Rahul Gandhi in the case. He had appeared before the court on June 7, 2023, in response to summons issued on June 1, 2023, with Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar also attending the same hearing. Both leaders were granted bail on the same day.
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School headmaster dies after bike falls into roadside ditch in Karnataka's Chitradurga
Chitradurga (Karnataka) (PTI): A school headmaster died and another person was seriously injured after their bike allegedly fell into a roadside ditch in this district on Wednesday, police said.
The deceased has been identified as Premkumar (45) of Rampura village in Molakalmuru taluk.
He was serving as the headmaster at Basaveshwara Rural High School in BG Kere village, they said.
The accident occurred near Vittalapura close to Devasamudra in Molakalmuru taluk on Wednesday evening, police said.
According to police, the accident occurred when the bike allegedly fell into a roadside ditch at a curve on the road connecting Rayadurg in Andhra Pradesh to Rampura.
The injured person has been identified as Ramanjaneya of Pakkurthi village. As he sustained severe injuries, he has been admitted to VIMS Hospital in Ballari for treatment, a senior police officer said.
A case has been registered at Rampura Police Station, police said, adding that further investigation is underway.
