Will join Congress at auspicious times: Forest Minister R. Shankar
Mysuru, October 05: Forest Minister R. Shankar said that he would officially join the Congress at an auspicious time.
Distributing daily usable umbrella, jerkin, khaki uniform, T-shirt, water bottles, cap and other materials to the kawadis after offering pooja to the Dasara elephants on the Palace Ground here on Friday as part of the Wildlife Week, the Minister told media persons that he would join the Congress in an auspicious day. He would remain in the Cabinet. But he was unaware about the Cabinet expansion and change of portfolios. Party leaders would take a decision, he said.
Responding to the allegation that R. Shankar would join the BJP, the Minister said that some confusions were created in the media. In order to avoid such confusions, he has decided to join the Congress, he clarified.
Condoling the sudden death of BBMP deputy mayor Rameela Umashankar, the Minister said that she has taken over the charge just a week ago. But her death was shocking news. He would pray the god to give the courage to the bereaved family to bear the loss, he said.
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Drug peddler's property worth Rs 1 crore attached in Srinagar
Srinagar (PTI): Property worth Rs 1 crore belonging to a notorious drug peddler was on Saturday attached in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, police said.
A double-storey house on eight marlas of land situated at Wantpora Eidgah, belonging to Basit Bilal Dar, a notorious drug peddler, valued at approximately Rs 1 crore, a police spokesperson said.
He said Dar is involved in two cases registered under various sections of the NDPS Act.
During investigation, it was established that the accused had acquired the said property through illicit proceeds generated from drug trafficking activities, the spokesperson said.
Consequently, the property was attached under the provisions of the NDPS Act. The attachment proceedings were conducted in the presence of the two independent witnesses, strictly in accordance with the prescribed legal procedures, he said.
As per the attachment order, the owner has been restrained from selling, leasing, transferring, altering, or creating any third-party interest in the property till further orders, the spokesperson added.
