Rai successful in providing facilities to all villages in Bantwala segment: BH Khader
Bantwala, May 8: State Cashew Board chairman and senior Congress leader BH Khader said that the basic infrastructure provided to all villages in the constituency by Minister Ramanath Rai would help him win the election.
Speaking to Varthabharati on preparation for the election in the constituency here on Tuesday, Khader said that Rai has brought more than Rs 1200 crore funds for development works. Mini Vidhana Soudha, KSRTC bus stand, multi village drinking water scheme, government hospital, MESCOM building, Tree Park and other development works would certainly help Rai as people were happy about the development. Even Chief Minister Siddaramaiah who visited Bantwala for inaugurating various development works has hailed the works of Rai and blessed him to elect once again, he added.
During campaigning in villages, the people have responded positively about the development works done by Rai and promised of voting him. In the last election, Rai has won with a huge margin of 18,000 votes. The permanent projects are another feather in the crown of Rai. This time, Rai would win with a margin of minimum 40,000 votes, he exuded confidence, he said.
“Being a friend of Rai for decades, I was with Rai while filing nomination papers for seven times. Because of his secular ideologies and development works, Rai has reached this level. He responds to the problems of people very quickly. More than his personal things, he gives importance to his constituency. Really, people and his followers would happy for his tireless works. Rai has not considered caste, religion or political party for his development works. People should not lend their ears to any false propaganda”, he appealed.
After Rai has become the MLA, most of the gram panchayats, taluk panchayat, town municipal council, APMC, Land Development Bank and others are in the hands of the Congress. He has the credit of contesting eight times from a single party and single constituency, he said.
People were disappointed with the false promises, corruption, sexual harassment on women and children, killings of dalits by BJP governments at the centre and in other states and leaders and workers have been joining the Congress appreciating the development works of the Congress government, he said.
Rai has contributed much for temples, churches and masjids. He has also given funds to the tune of Rs 7 crore for minorities. Both Rai and UT Khader were the two faces of the same coin in development works. He has conducted job fair in Benjinapadavu and the Congress government has even implemented loan waiver and Indira canteen which were not there in the manifesto. As there is no issue to counter Rai, BJP has been making false allegations, he said.
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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.
