Oppn leader Chalavadi Narayanaswamy seeks security, writes to council chairman
Bengaluru: Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council, Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, has written to Council Chairman Basavaraj Horatti, urging him to direct the state government to restore security at his residence, which was allegedly withdrawn without prior notice.
In separate letters addressed on Friday to the Chairman, Chief Minister, Home Minister, Chief Secretary, and the Director General of Police, Narayanaswamy stated, “As the Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council, I have been facing incidents driven by political vendetta for the past few months, causing serious concern for my safety and that of my family.”
Citing an incident on May 21 at the Chittapur government guesthouse, he said, “I was placed under house arrest and not allowed to leave the premises. Though I brought this to the attention of concerned authorities, no complaint was registered, nor was any action taken against those responsible.”
He further alleged that in recent days, he has been receiving death threat calls from unidentified persons, and defamatory as well as threatening posts have been circulating on social media. “Amid such a situation, the security personnel deployed at my residence have been withdrawn abruptly and without reason. This appears to be a politically motivated move, reflecting the politics of hatred,” he stated.
Narayanaswamy also mentioned a social media post made by one Shivaraj Muttannavar, who allegedly wrote on Facebook: “If Chalavadi Narayanaswamy opposes ST reservation for Kurubas, I will burn him alive.” He described this as a direct threat to his life and demanded legal action against the individual.
“The sudden withdrawal of security provided to my residence is unreasonable and unjustified. Such actions strengthen my suspicion that a conspiracy and hate politics are being carried out against me,” he wrote.
“As the Leader of the Opposition, ensuring my safety is the moral and legal responsibility of the government,” he asserted.
Narayanaswamy requested that security at his residence be reinstated immediately, legal proceedings be initiated against Shivaraj Muttannavar for issuing life threats, and necessary instructions be given to ensure the safety of himself and his family in the coming days.
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Assam: 23,000 people affected by urban floods as IMD forecasts more rain
Guwahati (PTI): More than 23,000 people have been affected by urban floods in Assam as rains lashed several parts of the state, while the IMD warned of more showers, official sources said on Friday.
The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), in its bulletin, said urban floods have been reported from the three districts of Kamrup (Metropolitan), Sribhumi and Cachar.
Four revenue circles and 12 villages have been inundated in these districts, affecting 23,619 people.
The worst-hit has been Cachar district, where 15,617 people have been affected, followed by Sribhumi with 8,002 flood-hit people, according to the bulletin.
There were no reports of deaths or people missing in the urban floods in the last 24 hours, the ASDMA said.
Fifty-three marooned people and three animals were rescued by a State Disaster Relief Force boat in Sribhumi district.
Meanwhile, the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Guwahati, has issued an 'orange alert' for the four districts of Sribhumi, Hailakandi, Cachar and Dima Hasao for the next 24 hours.
An 'orange alert' implies 'be prepared to take action' and is sounded when thunderstorm and lightning accompanied with gusty wind reaching wind speed 30 to 40 kmph, with heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to occur at isolated places.
'Yellow alert' to be on 'watch/be updated' has been issued for 20 districts -- Dhubri, South Salmara-Mankachar, Goalpara, Kokrajhar, Barpeta, Bongaigaon, Bajali, Tamulpur, Nalbari, both Kamrup districts, Udalguri, West Karbi Anglong, Sonitpur, Biswanath, Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, Charaideo, Dibrugarh and Tinsukia.
Some of the districts on 'yellow alert' are likely to continue receiving heavy rainfall along with thunderstorms for the next couple of days, as per the RMC forecast.
