Give Congress a majority, get a stable government: P Chidambaram appeals voters
Mangaluru: Co-operate with the Congress party in the development of the state and once again allow forming a stable government by getting a clear majority for Congress party, said former finance minister and Congress leader P. Chidambaram.
Addressing a press conference at Dakshina Kannada District Congress office, Mr. Chidambaram said that entire country is concerned about the state's May 12th Assembly elections.
"The state has developed in the growth index during the last five years of Siddaramaiah-led government. People's standard of living is also developed. The issue of unemployment is lower than other states in the country, and this is a sign of development," he said.
Briefing the state's development index with statistics, the former finance minister said: "the problem of unemployment in the country is 5.9%, whereas in Karnataka it is 2.6% and 5% in Gujarat."
"After Devaraj Arasu, It is Siddaramaiah who gave a complete five years' stable government in the state. The people of the state had given the opportunity to BJP from 2008 to 2013. During this period, three chief ministers ran the government, and that was the worst governance. There was more corruption than development during the BJP's rule. Now, when the BJP is unable to recount the achievements of its term, it is spending time in searching loopholes in Siddaramaiah's government," Mr. Chidambaram added.
AICC spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill, KPCC General Secretary UB Venkatesh, Congress district president Harish Kumar, Sadashiva Ullal, Ibrahim Kodijal were present.
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Narcotic substances worth Rs 11.50 cr seized, two people arrested
Bengaluru (PTI): Two alleged interstate drug peddlers, including a woman, have been arrested with narcotic substances worth Rs 11.50 crore, police said on Tuesday.
The arrests were made recently following a raid conducted by the Narcotics Control Wing of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) in Bagalur police station limits, they said.
Police said 8,335 LSD strips, five kg of Hydro Ganja, 534 grams of Charas, two mobile phones and a two-wheeler were seized from their possession.
"Based on a tip-off, two interstate drug peddlers, including a woman, were apprehended. Both had been residing in Bengaluru for the past year and were involved in an organised illegal drug distribution network. They were receiving narcotic substances from a Kerala-based individual residing in Thailand and distributing them to customers as per his instructions, thereby earning illegal profits," a senior police officer said.
Addressing a press conference here, Seemant Kumar Singh said this was the first time such a huge quantity of LSD had been recovered in Bengaluru.
“We are trying to find out from where it has been sourced and where it was meant to be supplied. We have some specific inputs about the intended targets. However, without concrete evidence, we cannot conclude. We are working to establish how such a huge quantity was procured and for whom it was meant,” he said.
Singh added that further investigation is underway to trace the supply chain and identify those involved in the distribution network.
A case has been registered against them under the NDPS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act) at Bagalur Police Station, and further investigation is in progress, police said.
In another operation, 1.5 kg Hydro Ganja was seized by the officials at K G Nagar police station here, police said.
The contraband had been smuggled via international parcel services and cleverly concealed inside chocolate and biscuit boxes to avoid suspicion, and the estimated value is Rs 1.5 crore, the officer said.
A case has been registered, and efforts are ongoing to trace the accused, police said.
An interstate accused was arrested in the Whitefield police station limits, for selling narcotic drugs on March 1, they said.
Police said 27.239 kg Ganja, 3.200 kg Hashish Oil, along with the two-wheeler used in the crime, with a total worth of Rs 55 lakh was seized from him, they added.
In a separate operation, two foreign women who were overstaying their visas were apprehended within the limits of Mico Layout Police Station, officials said.
They have been handed over to the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) and subsequently sent to the Foreigners Detention Centre as per legal procedures, they added.
