Minister DK Shivakumar discloses reason behind Ramya’s absence during cremation of Ambareesh
Bengaluru, November 27: Water Resources Minister DK Shivakumar said that former MP and actress Ramya was unable to attend the funeral of former minister and senior actor Ambareesh due to her leg injury.
Speaking to reporters at the Vidhana Soudha here on Tuesday, the Minister said that she was suffering due to fracture of her leg and she was not in a position to move. So she did not attend the funeral of Ambareesh, he added.
He would thank the people of the state for the peaceful and successful funeral procession of Ambareesh. The state government has efficiently handled its responsibilities. The coalition government has taken the decision of taking the mortal remains of Ambareesh to Mandya for last darshan. Later, people from all parties and artistes were allowed for the darshan. Though some people were unable to get the chance of having darshan, the final procession was peaceful. As the government, they have done their duty. Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had helped the government by providing the army helicopter on time. He would thank the union minister also, he said.
Memorial construction
The coalition govt would take action to construct the memorial of Ambareesh. There was a demand to build the memorial of Vishnuvardhan in the Kanteerava Studio. It would also be discussed and taken a decision, he said.
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Integrity of electoral process severely compromised, Cong to soon launch movement: CWC
New Delhi (PTI): The Congress Working Committee met here on Friday and adopted a resolution alleging the integrity of the entire electoral process was being severely compromised against which the party would soon launch a movement.
In the resolution of the top body of the Congress, the party said free and fair elections is a Constitutional mandate that was being called into "serious question by the partisan functioning of the Election Commission".
The CWC, which met amid the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament, said the session has been a washout so far because of the Narendra Modi government's "stubborn refusal" to have an immediate discussion on three pressing national issues -- "the recent revelations regarding corruption by a business group, and the violence in Manipur and Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal".
Asked why the Congress Working Committee (CWC) resolution does not name the business group, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said, "The answer is the Adani group".
"The CWC believes the integrity of the entire electoral process is being severely compromised. Free and fair elections is a Constitutional mandate that is being called into serious question by the partisan functioning of the Election Commission.
"Increasing sections of society are becoming frustrated and deeply apprehensive. The Congress will take these up these public concerns as a national movement," the resolution stated.
Addressing a joint press conference along with Ramesh and Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera, party general secretary, organisation, K C Venugopal said the party discussed the political situation in the country for four-and-half hours and adopted the resolution.
He said the CWC has decided to constitute internal committees to look into electoral performance and organisational matters.
About the Assembly polls results in Maharashtra, Venugopal said the electoral outcome in the state was "beyond normal understanding and it appears to be a clear case of targeted manipulation".
