“I will pray for my deceased father from ED office” emotional DK Shivakumar tells reporters in Delhi
He was speaking after his request to celebrate Ganesh Chaturti with family was rejected by ED
New Delhi: Senior Karnataka Congress leader and former Karnataka minister DK Shivakumar on Monday broke down in front of reporters before leaving to appear for ED questioning. Shivakumar expressed grief as the Enforcement Directorate probing alleged money laundering case rejected his request to celebrate Ganesh Chaturti with family in Bengaluru.
DKShi turned emotional and said "What makes me cry is that the BJP and ED officials did not allow me to offer prayers for my father. It is okay. I will offer my prayers from the ED office to my father and grandmother that their souls rest in peace," while adding that his family offers special prayers for his deceased father during Ganesh Chaturti.
After Karnataka High Court rejected his plea for interim protection from the ED summons DKShi appeared before ED in Delhi on Friday evening. He was also questioned by the ED on Saturday and was asked to appear before them on Monday as well for the third day of questioning.
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Governor assents to Karnataka SC Sub-Classification Bill; Recruitment process to begin soon
Bengaluru: Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has given assent to the ‘Karnataka Scheduled Castes (Sub-Classification) Bill-2025’, which had been pending for several days. With this, the process of recruitment to various government posts is expected to begin soon.
The Bill had earlier been kept pending by the Governor due to differences and concerns raised over the distribution of internal reservation among sub-groups within the Scheduled Castes.
In the meantime, a delegation led by Social Welfare Minister Dr H.C. Mahadevappa, along with ministers K.H. Muniyappa, Dr G. Parameshwara, R.B. Thimmapur, Priyank Kharge and Satish Jarkiholi, met the Governor and requested him to grant assent to the Bill.
During the discussions, they also referred to the protests by job aspirants in Dharwad demanding that recruitment be initiated. Following this, the Governor signed the ‘Karnataka Scheduled Castes (Sub-Classification) Bill-2025’. The government is now likely to commence recruitment procedures shortly.
The Bill relating to internal reservation among Scheduled Castes was introduced and passed on December 19 during the winter session held at Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belagavi. It was then sent to the Governor for assent.
Earlier, the Governor had returned the Bill to the government seeking clarifications, which temporarily delayed the implementation of internal reservation.
As per the recommendations of the Justice Nagamohan Das Commission, quota distribution has been fixed at 6 per cent for Left-Hand sub-groups, 6 per cent for Right-Hand sub-groups, and 5 per cent for other sub-groups including Koracha, Lambani and Bhovi.
