Bengaluru: Govt using Belagavi Session for its own agenda, says R. Ashoka
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Bengaluru: The state government is holding the Belagavi legislature session only for its own political convenience and not for public interest, alleged Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly, R. Ashoka. He said the session is unlikely to run for more than eight days.
Ashoka was speaking after a coordination meeting of BJP and JD(S) legislators held at a private hotel on Friday. He said the ruling Congress is trying to push through its bills under the cover of the Belagavi session. “If the agenda is centred on Bengaluru issues, what is the point of conducting the session in North Karnataka?” he asked.
He recalled that during the previous terms of H.D. Kumaraswamy and B.S. Yediyurappa, the Belagavi session was held with the intention of discussing regional problems and pushing for the construction of Suvarna Soudha. “Let the session run for 20 days if they are serious. Discuss the issues of North Karnataka,” he urged.
Ashoka said BJP and JD(S), as NDA partners, have been working together effectively inside both Houses. He pointed to the MUDA land allocation controversy, the Valmiki Corporation issue, the cricket stadium tragedy, and other scandals in which opposition members had jointly raised their voice.
He accused the Congress government of straying from its promises and turning into a “60 percent commission government”. He further alleged that Karnataka has become an ATM for the Congress high command. “We will fight against this,” Ashoka said.
He added that 10 to 12 issues related to the upcoming session were discussed in the coordination meeting. “Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy attended the meeting and guided us. State BJP president Vijayendra also called and shared his suggestions,” he said.
Speaking at the meeting, H.D. Kumaraswamy said the first priority of the Belagavi session should be addressing the problems of North Karnataka. He criticised the government for delaying its response to recent flood-related damage in districts like Yadgir, Kalaburagi, Bidar, Bagalkote, Vijayapura, Belagavi and Raichur.
He also said discussions were held on working together during upcoming local body elections
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Man, wife arrested for murdering her lover in Mumbra
Thane (PTI): A man and his wife were arrested on Thursday in Mumbra in Thane district for allegedly murdering her lover, a police official said.
The probe into the case began after Raju Yadav, a resident of the Khardi Road area, was found dead with his throat slit on February 17, the Mumbra police station official said.
"Yadav, who was himself married, had been in a relationship with Farheen Mohammad Abid Malik (27) for the past eight months. Farheen's husband Mohammad Abid Abdul Wajid Malik (29) confronted her, after which the duo decided to kill Yadav," he said.
"On the midnight of February 17, Farheen called Yadav to an under-construction flat in the building, where she gave him a cold drink mixed with a chemical. After Raju became unconscious, Mohammad Malik came there and slit his throat. The couple has been remanded in police custody," the official said.
Further probe into the case, including where the chemical was procured, is underway, he said.
