State government to topple after Lok Sabha polls: Jagadish Shettar
Bellary: Former chief minister Jagadish Shettar has predicted that the JDS-Congress coalition government in the state will topple after the Lok Sabha elections.
Speaking to reporters here on Wednesday, he said that Kumaraswamy would resign himself as the Chief Minister after Lok Sabha polls. If not, Congress will withdraw its support.
The people of the state have no confidence in the coalition government. This is like a forced marriage. Every day there are clashes among them (Congress-JDS). People are annoyed of this non-cooperative government, Shettar said.
"There are six-seven aspirants to contest from the Bellary constituency. A potential candidate will be finalised after holding discussions with the party's leaders' meeting in Bengaluru," Jagadish Shettar added.
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Manipur: Mortal remains of children killed in bomb attack handed over to family
Imphal (PTI): The mortal remains of two children, who were killed in a bomb attack in Manipur's Bishnupur district in April, were handed over to family members on Saturday, officials said.
The bodies of the five-year-old boy and his six-month-old sister were kept in the morgue for 25 days, as the family members had refused to accept the mortal remains, demanding that the perpetrators be brought to book at the earliest.
On April 25, Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh had appealed to the family members of the children to accept the bodies. Singh had also said that all efforts were underway to find the culprits.
The two children were killed in a bomb attack at Tronglaobi in Bishnupur district on April 7. Their bodies were kept in the morgue at the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences in Imphal.
The incident had triggered widespread violent protests in the five valley districts of Manipur, and the case was subsequently handed over to the NIA.
Hundreds of people lined up along the way to Tronglaobi to offer floral tributes, as the mortal remains were taken for the last rites in an open vehicle earlier in the day.
