Madikeri: Retired police officer commits suicide by shooting himself
Madikeri: A retired Assistant Sub-Inspector on Tuesday shot himself dead in Somavarpete here in Madikeri District. The deceased retired officer has been identified as M S Erappa.
Erappa was serving as the Assistant Sub-Inspector at Shanivaarsante Police Station for the last several years and had retired on May 30 this year.
According to the reports, Erappa committed suicide by shooting himself with a gun on Tuesday morning. The reason behind the suicide has not been ascertained yet.
He is survived by wife, a daughter and two sons.
A case has been registered at Shanivaarsante in this regard and further investigations are underway.
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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.
