No decision taken to send Pronab Mohanty on central deputation: Home Minister Parameshwara clarifies
"Truth must come out in Dharmasthala case; government has no hidden agenda"
Bengaluru: Karnataka Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwara has clarified that the state government has not made any decision to send IPS officer and SIT chief Pronab Mohanty on central deputation, despite his name appearing on the Government of India's deputation list.
Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, the Minister said, “There are many misconceptions being spread. The government had decided that a DGP-rank officer should head the SIT probing the Dharmasthala case, and Pronab Mohanty was appointed accordingly. Although his name figures in the Centre’s deputation list, the state has not decided to release him for central service.”
He strongly objected to speculation and misinformation circulating on social media. “This kind of baseless posting is inappropriate. Our only objective is to bring out the truth in the Dharmasthala case. We constituted the SIT for that very reason. Once the investigation is completed and the report is submitted, the facts will become clear,” he said.
Dismissing any political motives behind the investigation, Parameshwara added, “The government has no agenda to shield or target anyone. The SIT must conduct its investigation transparently. No one should interpret it with a biased mindset.”
On the issue of internal reservations, he stated that discussions are underway before the Nagamohan Das Committee submits its report to the government. “I have called for a meeting to exchange views. No one should feel hurt or sidelined. We’ll hear everyone’s opinion and reach a fair understanding.”
He confirmed that the report on internal reservations is nearly complete and will be submitted soon. “There is nothing wrong with legislators discussing the matter. No one is preventing anyone from speaking up on internal reservations,” he said.
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Woman robbed of gold jewellery worth Rs 3.35 lakh in Beed
Beed (PTI): A woman was robbed of gold jewellery worth Rs 3.35 lakh at Kaij bus station in Beed district, a police official said on Monday.
The incident took place on Sunday evening when Ashwini Gholve, a resident of Teacher Colony, was boarding a bus for Nashik, he added.
"An unidentified woman opened the victim's handbag and fled with gold jewellery worth Rs 3.35 lakh that was a kept in a box. The victim was on her way to attend her brother's wedding. The stolen items include a one 'tola' gold ring, a gold mangalsutra, a ring and a pair of earrings weighing 5 gram each," he said.
"The suspect is seen in footage from one of the CCTV cameras in the vicinity. She was with a minor girl. Further probe into the case is underway," the Kaij police station official added.
