BJP leader Balachandra Kalagi's death case takes a twist: It was murder, not accident -SP
Three accused arrested
Madikeri: The death case of Kodagu district BJP General Secretary Balachandra Kalagi, who died in a road accident recently, has taken a twist as the district police arrested three persons in connection with the case. The police said it was not just an accident, but a murder.
The arrested are Sampath Kumar (34) of Sampaje, Jayan alias Jaggu (34) of Madikeri's Gauli Beedi, and Hari Prasad (36) of Sampaje.
Briefing mediapersons about the case, Superintendent of Police Dr. Suman D. Pannekar said, the murder took place regarding a wine shop and club.
It was revealed during interrogation that Sampath Kumar and Hari Prasad had plotted to kill Balachandra Kalagi from around a month. Accused Sampath Kumar gave supari to his friend Jayan to get Kalagi killed through a lorry accident, and he did so.
Madikeri Rural Police Inspector Siddaiah, Sub-inspector Chetan, PSI Shravan, Constables Dinesh, Shivaraju, Ravi, Anil, Manjunath, CDR division's Rajesh, Girish, and driver Sunil and Arun participated in the operation, under the guidance of DySP KS Sundar Raj.
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Integrity of electoral process severely compromised, Cong to soon launch movement: CWC
New Delhi (PTI): The Congress Working Committee met here on Friday and adopted a resolution alleging the integrity of the entire electoral process was being severely compromised against which the party would soon launch a movement.
In the resolution of the top body of the Congress, the party said free and fair elections is a Constitutional mandate that was being called into "serious question by the partisan functioning of the Election Commission".
The CWC, which met amid the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament, said the session has been a washout so far because of the Narendra Modi government's "stubborn refusal" to have an immediate discussion on three pressing national issues -- "the recent revelations regarding corruption by a business group, and the violence in Manipur and Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal".
Asked why the Congress Working Committee (CWC) resolution does not name the business group, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said, "The answer is the Adani group".
"The CWC believes the integrity of the entire electoral process is being severely compromised. Free and fair elections is a Constitutional mandate that is being called into serious question by the partisan functioning of the Election Commission.
"Increasing sections of society are becoming frustrated and deeply apprehensive. The Congress will take these up these public concerns as a national movement," the resolution stated.
Addressing a joint press conference along with Ramesh and Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera, party general secretary, organisation, K C Venugopal said the party discussed the political situation in the country for four-and-half hours and adopted the resolution.
He said the CWC has decided to constitute internal committees to look into electoral performance and organisational matters.
About the Assembly polls results in Maharashtra, Venugopal said the electoral outcome in the state was "beyond normal understanding and it appears to be a clear case of targeted manipulation".
