Siddaramaiah, DK Shivakumar arrive at Vidhana Sabha in bullock cart protesting hike in fuel prices
Belagavi: In the wake of hikes in prices of petrol, diesel, cooking gas, and several other essential commodities, the State Congress leaders protested to condemn the rising prices by travelling in a bullock cart to go to the Vidhana Sabha to participate in the Legislative session that is scheduled to take place in 10 days, and attracted public attention.
KPCC President D. K. Shivakumar left his residence at Sadashivanagar in a bullock cart to go to the Vidhana Sabha. The leader of the opposition, Siddaramaiah also left his official residence to go to the Vidhana Sabha in a bullock cart as part of the protest. Hundreds of Congress workers, activists participated in the rally and supported the protest, and shouted slogans against the government.
DK Shivakumar spoke to the media before commencing the rally and said, “The BJP government has been snatching from the pockets of the people of the nation. The prices of petrol and diesel must be reduced by Rs 25 per litre. The price of the LPG cylinders must also be reduced”, he demanded.
“Propositions against the price hike will also be put forth during the legislative assembly”, he informed.
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Six arrested in Bengaluru drug racket; narcotics worth Rs 20 crore seized
Bengaluru: Six persons have been arrested for allegedly procuring banned narcotic substances at low prices and selling them for profit, with college students among the buyers, police said on Tuesday.
Police seized 8 kg 58 g of MDMA, 5 kg 700 g of hydro ganja, four mobile phones, and a car used to transport the drugs. The total value of the seized items is estimated at Rs 10.05 crore, while the market value is around Rs 20.10 crore, The Times of India reported.
The arrests followed searches carried out at various locations based on specific intelligence inputs.
Police said information had been received about the sale of banned drugs, including MDMA and hydro ganja, within the limits of Yeshwanthpur and Nandini Layout police stations.
“During these operations, six individuals were detained on different dates, two from other states and four locals,” a statement issued by the office of City Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh said.
“Upon interrogation, the accused confessed that they were purchasing banned drugs such as MDMA and hydro ganja at low prices from unknown inter-state and local suppliers and selling them to the public, with college students among the buyers, for profit,” the statement added.
Police said efforts are underway to identify and trace the suppliers involved in the network.
All six accused have been produced before a court on different dates and remanded to judicial custody, police said.
