Let them arrest me if they have guts, challenges Renukacharya
‘I am ready to violate law’
Bengaluru, November 22: BJP MLA MP Renukacharya said that the “people are not getting sand for construction of Ashraya houses and toilets. Even the government works are not getting sand. So, the state government should take steps to provide sand”.
Speaking at the BJP legislature party office at Vidhana Soudha here on Thursday, he said that “I lift the sand every day. No one has asked me why? I will start fight from Monday along with the people. If they have guts, let them arrest me. After JDS-Congress coalition government came to power, people in Honnali are not getting the sand. More than 6-7 thousand of Ashraya houses are incomplete and people are suffering. After I have become the MLA, I have directed the officers to give one load of tractor sand at Rs 1,800. But the district administration is not taking note of it. Instead of those who transport sand illegally, the police have been booking cases against the people who bring sand on motorbikes”, he alleged.
When he objected against filing cases against people, they said it was law. Hundreds of poor people filled sand with bullock carts as part of their protest, police have booked them too which is not right. District Minister has not spoken to him even for courtesy sake. At least, he has not made any efforts to understand the problem. So, he was ready to violate the law and ask people to revolt, he said.
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8 children between ages of 1 and 14 dead after mass shooting in Louisiana, police say
Shreveport(US) (AP): A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children in shootings at two different homes early Sunday in the nation's deadliest mass shooting in more than two years, police in Shreveport said.
The victims ranged in age from one to about 14 years old, said Shreveport police spokesperson Chris Bordelon. A total of 10 were shot and some of the children were related to the suspect, Bordelon said.
The gunman later died after a chase with officers who fired at the suspect, Bordelon said. The suspect stole a car while leaving the scene of the shootings and was followed by police, according to Bordelon.
Police did not release the name of the suspect but did say he was an adult male. The shootings were the result of a “domestic disturbance,” Bordelon said.
Officials said they were still gathering details at the crime scenes south of downtown Shreveport — the two homes and a third location.
“This is an extensive scene unlike anything most of us have ever seen,” he said.
It was the deadliest mass shooting in the US since eight people were killed in a Chicago suburb in January 2024, according to a database maintained by The Associated Press and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University.
At a news conference outside the residence where one of the shootings occurred, officials appeared stunned, requesting patience and prayers from the community as they sorted through multiple crime scenes.
“I just don't know what to say, my heart is just taken aback,” Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith said. “I cannot begin to imagine how such an event could occur.”
“This is a tragic situation — maybe the worst tragic situation we've ever had,” said Tom Arceneaux, mayor of the city in northwestern Louisiana with about 180,000 residents. “It's a terrible morning.”
Louisiana State Police say their detectives have been asked by Shreveport police to investigate. In a statement, state police say no officers were harmed in the shooting that involved an officer after a police pursuit into Bossier City on Sunday morning.
State police are asking anyone with pictures, video or information to share it with state police detectives.
Louisiana Gov Jeff Landry said in a statement that he and his wife were heartbroken. “We're deeply grateful to the law enforcement officers and first responders working tirelessly on the scene,” he added.
