No advisors required for Home dept: CM
Bengaluru, May 31: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said that the Home department would not require any advisors as the police department has honest and efficient officers.
After holding a meeting with the police officers at Vidhana Soudha here on Thursday, the CM said that the police officers would work efficiently and he has directed the higher ups to give free hand to subordinates to work efficiently. Police department officers and staff should work as a family to develop the credibility. It should not work on the basis of any caste, he said.
He would discuss with the Congress leaders on appointing advisors in some sensitive departments and take a decision, he said blasting at Kempaiah who was the Home Department advisor indirectly.
Clear picture on cabinet expansion and formation of the coordination committee of the JDS-Congress coalition would be finalized on June 1. Leaders of both the parties would have a joint press conference over this issue, he said.
Congress incharge in Karnataka would visit Bengaluru tomorrow. He and JDS supremo HD Deve Gowda would discuss with him on finalizing the portfolios and coordination committee. In view of the coalition government between JDS and Congress, discussions and meetings are necessary. It is common that many people wanted to become ministers. But there is no confusion among Congress and JDS leadership. Decision on expansion of the cabinet would be taken tomorrow, he said.
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India beat SA by 135 runs in 4th T20I, clinch series 3-1
Johannesburg, Nov 15: India beat South Africa by 135 runs in the fourth and final T20 International to clinch series 3-1 here on Friday.
Opting to bat, India posted a massive 283 for 1, thanks to unbeaten centuries from Tilak Varma (120 not out off 47 balls) and Sanju Samson (109 not out off 56 balls), and then bowled South Africa out for 148 in 18.2 overs.
Tristan Stubbs top-scored for South Africa with 46 while David Miller contributed 36.
For India, pacer Arshdeep Singh was the most successful bowler with figures of 3/20 while Varun Chakravarthy (2/42) and Axar Patel (2/6) got two wickets each.
Hardik Pandya, Ramandeep Singh and Ravi Bishnoi got a wicket each.
Brief Scores:
India: 283 for 1 in 20 overs (Sanju Samson 109 not out, Tilak Varma 120 not out; Lutho Sipamla 1/58).
South Africa: 148 all out in 18.2 overs (Tristan Stubbs 46, David Miller 36; Arshdeep Singh 3/20).
