When it comes to politics, I’ll stand with D.K. Shivakumar: Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi
Bengaluru, October 16: “A leader should not have audacity. He should not pose before media. A common worker who works for the party is also an influential leader”, said Municipal Administration Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi.
Speaking to reporters at his residence here on Tuesday, the Minister expressed his displeasure over BJP MLA Sriramulu statement that Minister D.K. Shivakumar would go to jail after by-election. “It is not fair to give such statement. It is left to their fate to go to jail or not. Personally, I may have differences with Shivakumar on certain issues. But when it comes to politics, I will stand with D.K. Shivakumar”, he said.
“Incharge of Belagavi district is my responsibility and D.K. Shivakumar has Ballary district. After withdrawal process of nomination papers is over, I would campaign in favour of Ugrappa. I will not campaign with Shivakumar. I will go with the party. We have requested the party to give ticket to the brother of MLA B. Nagendra. But the party high command has given ticket to Ugrappa. He will win in the election”, the Minister said.
“Operation Lotus will not work out in this by-election. Outsiders-insiders is not a major issue. Ugrappa should win the election. He will win. Whatever may be the election result, the coalition government will not have any problem”, he said.
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BMTC collects over Rs 19 lakh as fine from those travelling without tickets, occupying ladies seat
Bengaluru (PTI): The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has collected over Rs 19 lakh as a penalty from 10,069 passengers who were penalised for travelling without tickets and occupying seats exclusively reserved for ladies in the last three months, officials said on Thursday.
The checking staff of BMTC have intensified checking of buses operated in and around Bengaluru City to detect ticketless travelling by passengers, they said.
According to BMTC, during the months of August, September and October, the checking staff checked 57,219 trips and penalised 8,891 ticketless passengers by collecting Rs 17,96,030 as penalty and 5,268 cases were booked against conductors for their dereliction of duty.
During the same period, they have also penalised 1,178 male passengers for occupying seats exclusively reserved for lady passengers and imposed fines by collecting Rs 1,17,800 in accordance with the KMV (Karnataka Motor Vehicle) Rules of the MV Act of 1988.
"In total, during the months of August, September and October, 10,069 passengers were penalised and Rs 19,13,830 was collected," the BTMC officials stated.
