Father was murdered under guise of road accident in 2018: Dharmasthala man files complaint in Kerala
Belthangady: Aneesh Joy, a native of Dharmasthala and Belthangady taluk who is currently residing in Kerala, has filed a police complaint at the Thaliparamba Police Station in Kerala, alleging that his father was murdered in 2018 under the guise of a road accident due to a land dispute. The local police have accepted the complaint and are reportedly conducting a preliminary inquiry.
According to the complaint, Aneesh's father, Joy, was residing in Savanalu village of Belthangady taluk. On April 5, 2018, while riding a bike near Beluvai in Moodbidri, he was hit by an unidentified vehicle and died on the spot. Though a case was registered at Moodbidri police station at the time, Aneesh alleges that the police did not conduct any meaningful investigation. He claims the police failed to identify the vehicle involved in the accident and suspects that influential individuals were behind the incident and that the police dismissed the case under pressure.
In his complaint, Aneesh further alleges that there was land in Dharmasthala registered in his father's name, and there had been ongoing attempts to forcibly seize this property. He claims his father had been receiving repeated threatening calls regarding the matter.
The complaint states that the family owns around 20 acres of land in Dharmasthala village. In light of several other murders recently reported from the Dharmasthala region, Aneesh has urged the police to reopen the investigation into his father's unnatural death. He has also expressed concern for his own safety and has requested police protection.
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Ready to face no-confidence motion, says Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah
Hassan (Karnataka) (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said that the Congress government led by him was ready to face the no-confidence motion if moved by the opposition during the legislature session from December 8.
With Deputy CM D K Shivakumar by his side, he reiterated that they would both abide by the high command's decision on the leadership issue.
"Let them (opposition) bring in a no-confidence motion or adjournment motion or any other motion. We are ready to face it. Ours is an open book, transparent government. We are ready to face anything," Siddaramaiah said in response to a question.
However, BJP state President B Y Vijayendra and Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly R Ashoka, clarified that the party, along with the JD(S) has not discussed or decided anything so far regarding moving a no-confidence motion against the government.
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The winter session of the Karnataka legislature will begin in Belagavi, bordering Maharashtra, on December 8 and will go on till 19th of this month.
Not wanting to react to a question on the leadership issue, the CM said the Congress high command is very strong.
"D K Shivakumar and I will be committed to whatever the high command decides," he said.
Earlier in the day in Bengaluru, Shivakumar accompanied AICC Mallikarjun Kharge till airport from Vidhana Soudha, after paying tributes to B R Ambedkar on his 69th death anniversary, which had led to some speculation about possible discussion between the two on the leadership issue.
The power tussle within the ruling party had intensified amid speculation about a change in chief minister in the state, after the Congress government reached the halfway mark of its five-year term on November 20.
However, both the CM and Deputy CM had recently held breakfast meetings at each others residences, on the instructions of the high command, which is seen as a move to pause the leadership tussle between the two and to signal Siddaramaiah's continuation as the CM for the time being, especially ahead of the Belagavi legislature session.
