All schemes of Congress government to continue: CM Kumaraswamy
Siddaramaiah’s budget has many things for Coastal region, North Karnataka
Bengaluru: All projects of the previous Congress government have been pursued, said CM HD Kumaraswamy. He stated this during a press conference at the Vidhana Soudha.
“Siddaramaiah had presented the budget in last February, and all of his programs will continue. Today I did not read his budget. It would be six o'clock in the evening if I read that budget. Many programmes for minorities, backward classes were announced in Siddaramaiah's budget. There should not be any confusion about this,” Kumaraswamy said.
“There are criticisms that more programmes have been given to Hassan and Mandya. Whereas, Hassan, Mandya have got only Rs 150 to Rs 200 crore aid. Did not give more than this. Siddaramaiah's budget has announced many projects for Karavali and North Karnataka. All those projects will continue,” Chief Minister Kumaraswamy added.
“The central government has paid nothing to waive off farm loans. We have given more preference to North Karnataka. I will answer in assembly regarding how much I have given to Belagavi, Bidar, Bagalkot, and Vijayapura.”
“I do not want BJP leaders’ appreciation. Certificate of the people of the state is significant for me. I have presented the best budget with the help of Congress. Rahul Gandhi has tweeted regarding farm loan waiver. Projects announced in this budget and those taken by Congress government will continue,” HDK stated.
DCM Parameshwara and others were present.
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Three company directors held in Rs 100-crore investment fraud in Kochi
Kochi (Kerala) (PTI): Police on Sunday arrested three directors of a firm accused of cheating hundreds of investors of over Rs 100 crore through a fake investment scheme linked to agricultural tourism here, officials said.
The accused were identified as Muraleedharan, Ashik Murali and Akhil Murali, all natives of Thrissur.
The arrests were made by the Kalamassery police in connection with a fraud involving ATCOS (Agri Tourism Cooperative Society), a firm headquartered at Pathadipalam here.
Police said the company had promised high returns by collecting investments from the public in the agricultural tourism sector, but allegedly cheated hundreds of people and fled with the money.
ATCOS was registered under the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act and operated 13 branches across various districts in Kerala, besides a branch in Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, officials said.
When investors failed to receive their promised returns or the invested amount, complaints were filed with the police.
Officials said around 54 cases have been registered against the firm in 32 police stations across the state, including 29 cases at the Kalamassery police station alone.
Following instructions from Kochi City Police Commissioner K S Mahesh Kumar, a special investigation team was formed under the supervision of Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Shehensha and Thrikkakara ACP Manoj Kumar.
The team traced the accused to an apartment in Amala Nagar in Thrissur, where they had been hiding after secretly renting the flat, officials said.
The bank accounts of the accused have been frozen, and steps have been initiated to trace their assets, officials said.
Police also conducted a raid at the company’s office at Pathadipalam and seized several documents related to the case.
The accused were produced before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court in Kalamassery, which remanded them to judicial custody and sent them to Kakkanad jail.
Police said they would seek the custody of the accused for further interrogation as the investigation continues.
