Karnataka: Villagers lay siege to residence raided by forest department officials
Mundagoda: In an incident that reportedly occurred on Friday night, Zonal officials and staff from the Forest Department had arrived at a residence in Kendalageri village to carry out a raid when the people of the village laid siege to the residence forcing the department’s officials to remain stuck inside in the house.
Reportedly, a local had informed the Forest Department that a resident of the village had indulged in deer hunting. Based on that information, the forest department staff had raided the latter’s house. However, they did not find any item in the house to indicate the claim. Angered by the raid, the villagers laid siege outside the residence forcing RFO Suresh Kullolli, who led the raid and other Forest Department staff to an inadvertent house arrest.
PSI Basavaraj Mabanur and police staff reportedly arrived at the village and placated the villagers. Later, while the police tried to take the Forest Department staff in their jeep, the villagers are said to have obstructed their path for another half an hour to stop the Forest Department officials from leaving. The villagers were adamantly demanding that the Forest Department officials reveal the identity of the informant who said that a villager had indulged in deer hunting, it is learned. ‘
After 1.5 hours of appealing and talks, the police reportedly managed to convince the villagers and take the Forest Department officials and staff away from the village.
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AIADMK leader denies reports of Palaniswami's proposed meeting with TN Guv
Chennai (PTI): Senior AIADMK leader S Semmalai on Thursday ruled out that his party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami would be meeting Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar amid the political uncertainty post Tamil Nadu Assembly polls.
There were some reports that Palaniswami is likely to meet the governor to discuss the possibility of forming a government after providing support to TVK, which has 108 seats.
Denying the reports, Semmalai told reporters that "there is no such need". The AIADMK has not received any invitation from TVK, written or oral, seeking support to form government in the state, the former minister said.
To a question whether the AIADMK would support any invitation extended by the TVK, Semmalai said that decision will be taken by Palaniswami.
"Our leader will decide. He is not a king maker. He is the king", he added.
Vijay is making efforts to cobble up support to form his maiden government after his TVK emerged as the single largest party post the April 23 polls, the results of which were announced on Monday.
TVK won 108 seats, 10 short of the simple majority in the 234-member House to form government. The Congress, with five MLAs, has extended support to the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam.
