Udupi: Businessman killed, woman injured as car falls into lake in Brahmavar
Brahmavar: A businessman drowned in Chowlikere, the lake by the Barkur Road, and a young lady was seriously injured following loss of control over the car they were traveling in.
The incident occurred at around 2:30 pm on Sunday. The industrialist has been identified as Santhosh Shetty, 40, a resident of Vakwadi and a plywood shop owner in Beejadi. The lady is said to be Shwetha, 23, from Vakwadi, an employee at Shetty's shop, said sources.
They were traveling from Barkur to Saibrakatte. When they neared Chowlikere, the car they were traveling in went out of control and fell into the lake, which lacks a proper surrounding wall.
The local people rushed to the rescue of Shetty and Shwetha, who were inside the car in the waters of the lake and nearly asphyxiated. Shetty died on the way to the hospital, said the sources, adding that Shwetha is undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Brahmavar.
A case was registered by the Brahmavar police.
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Bengaluru: First-time Congress MLAs with merit can be made ministers, says Moily
Bengaluru: Former Chief Minister Marpadi Veerappa Moily on Tuesday said that first-time Congress legislators could be considered for ministerial berths during the proposed Cabinet reshuffle if they have the requisite merit.
Moily responded to reports of over 30 first-time Congress MLAs seeking Cabinet positions by stressing the need for a Cabinet with a balance of merit among first-time, young, and senior leaders.
“We entered politics when the Chief Minister Devaraj Urs recognised us in 1972. If legislators have merit and dedication, they can be included in the Cabinet,” Deccan Herald quoted him as saying.
He said that there is nothing wrong with new MLAs aspiring for ministerial posts and that no one has the moral authority to question such aspirations. He recalled that he, too, was a newcomer in his early political days and said those with eligibility should be given ministerial posts.
“If the MLAs have merit, the Chief Minister will recognise them. In our time, we did not lobby for ministerial berths. We were recognised by the Chief Minister,” he said.
Addressing demands for a change in Chief Minister and current talk of a Cabinet reshuffle, Moily said that legislators voicing aspirations should not be seen as engaging in groupism.
He also said that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is scheduled to visit Karkala in Udupi district on Wednesday.
