652 illegal liquor sale cases filed in 3 years, 122 people arrested: Excise Minister RB Timmapur
Kalaburagi: Excise Minister RB Timmapur has said that the state government is taking stringent measures to stop illegal sale of liquor in the district, with 652 cases having been registered and 122 people being arrested in the last three years.
The minister, who recently gave a written reply to a question on the issue by MLA Allamaprabhu Patil in House, clarified that the government had found no proof of college students and rural people being the most affected by such illegal sale of liquor. He, however, admitted that the sale was rampant and that the government found it necessary to take strict action to control the problem.
Referring to the steps taken by the government, Timmapur said that 85 people had been arrested in the 330 cases registered in 2022-23 and 37 had been arrested in the 280 cases of 2023-24. In 2025, 47 cases are registered but no arrests have been made, the minister added.
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Priyanka Gandhi urges Nitin Gadkari to expedite road projects in Kerala's Wayanad
Wayanad/New Delhi (PTI): Congress MP from Wayanad Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday said she met Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, seeking his intervention to expedite pending road infrastructure works in her constituency, including those aimed at addressing landslide issues at the Thamarassery pass.
Sharing photographs of the meeting on the social media platform 'X', Priyanka said Gadkari, the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, heard her concerns and sought updates from the relevant officials.
In her post, she expressed hope that the pressing issues she raised, which directly affect public safety and daily life, would receive the attention and urgency they deserve.
“Met respected Gadkari to raise issues concerning my constituency, Wayanad, and urged that pending works be expedited without further delay. He was kind enough to hear my concerns and get updates from the relevant officers,” she said.
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“I sincerely hope these pressing issues, which directly affect people’s safety and daily lives, will receive the attention and urgency they deserve,” she added.
A day earlier, Priyanka had sought an appointment with Gadkari in Parliament, saying she had been seeking an opportunity since June to discuss issues related to her constituency.
Responding to her request, the minister had said his doors were always open and that she could meet him at any time.
She subsequently met him at his office later the same day.
Met respected Shri @nitin_gadkari to raise issues concerning my constituency, Wayanad, and urged that pending works be expedited without further delay.
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) December 19, 2025
He was kind enough to hear my concerns and get an update from the relevant officers.
I sincerely hope these pressing issues… pic.twitter.com/UkxnXP6gxn
