Mangaluru police firing: Kumaraswamy demands Home Minister's dismissal, Police officers' suspension
Mangaluru: HD Kumaraswamy, former Karnataka CM and State President of JD(s) on Sunday demanded dismissal of Home Minister following police firing on protesters in Mangaluru on Thursday. He also demanded suspension of the officers involved while also calling for their immediate arrests after suspension.
Speaking at a press conference during his Mangaluru visit on Sunday Kumaraswamy claimed that Police Commissioner, Dr. PS Harsha had framed lies about the incident and the exact details and facts were being hidden by the police department.
Demanding action against Inspector Shataram Kundar, Kumaraswamy questioned the department’s move to name the two people who died in police firing, in the FIR as accused.
He further added “CM Yediyurappa has no regrets of what has happened, no courtesy to admit it was wrong. Two families have lost their sons what about their sufferings” Kumaraswamy questioned while also raising questions over the role of Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat in the administration of Sub-Urban areas of Mangaluru city.
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BJP will form govt in Bengal with thumping majority: Nabin
Mirzapur (UP) (PTI): BJP president Nitin Nabin on Wednesday voiced confidence that his party will form the government in West Bengal with a "thumping majority".
Polling is underway for 142 constituencies in the second and final phase of the West Bengal assembly elections, covering key districts, including Kolkata, Howrah and North and South 24 Parganas.
The high-stakes contest is being seen as decisive for the ruling TMC's bid for a fourth consecutive term and the BJP's push to form its first government in the state. The first phase held on April 23 recorded a high voter turnout of over 93 per cent, reflecting intense electoral engagement.
Speaking to reporters in Mirzapur, Nabin said, "The BJP will form the government in Bengal. We are winning the elections with a massive majority."
Earlier in the day, the BJP chief visited the Vindhyavasini temple and offered prayers. The rituals were conducted by his priest Acharya Agastya Kumar Dwivedi.
On his first visit to the district after assuming office, Nabin was welcomed by party workers at several places. At the temple, he was received by city MLA Ratnakar Mishra and District Magistrate Pawan Kumar Gangwar, who felicitated him with a traditional 'angvastram'.
After offering prayers for about 10 minutes amid Vedic chants, Nabin held a meeting at a hotel with local MLAs, including Mishra, Majhwan MLA Suchismita Maurya and Madihan MLA Ramashankar Patel.
Patel said Nabin emphasised strengthening the organisation and asked public representatives to focus on serving people in their respective constituencies.
Several party leaders, including district president Lal Bahadur Saroj, district vice-president Gaurav Umar, municipal chairperson Shyam Sundar Kesari, women workers and senior officials, were present on the occasion.
Elaborate security arrangements were put in place by the district administration for the visit, with multiple officers of circle officer rank deployed, officials said.
