Bengaluru: People object to PM Modi’s campaign for candidate facing attempt to murder charges
Bengaluru: The propriety of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's road show in Bengaluru for BJP candidate N Chandra from Shivajinagar has come under question due to the candidate's criminal case of attempted murder. Chandra, who is facing charges of attacking Dr. UV Singh, former head of the Lokayukta investigation team and chief forest preservation officer of the Lake Development Authority during an investigation into illegal mining activities, had a case filed against him at the Amrutahalli Police Station in 2011. While his brother and uncle were arrested, Chandra was absconding and later granted bail.
On Saturday, Modi conducted a road show to campaign for Chandra, which has raised many eyebrows, with members of political parties and citizens questioning the propriety of the Prime Minister's decision. The Aam Aadmi Party's state president Mukund Gowda tweeted, citing Basavanna's lines referring to closeness, "Just as Basavanna stated, 'Iva Nammava, Iva Nammava' (He's ours), PM Modi too is attempting to show that every rogue, murderer, fraudster, and anti-social element is one of theirs."
Gowda went on to criticize the BJP for continuing to expand its foothold as a party centered around rowdyism, calling it unfortunate that the Prime Minister and senior leader of a national party stoops to such low levels. He also questioned whether the Prime Minister was completely in the dark about the matter, given that he had pretended to cancel his campaign rally when a long list of cases against the BJP candidate from Chittapura in Kalaburagi district was revealed.
Congress candidate Rizwan Arshad commented on the matter, saying, "The BJP is a party that depends on its theatrics. Every one of us is well aware who is on the side of the criminals - and the voters will display their awareness during elections."
The hearing of Chandra's case is pending in the 65th CCH Court. Many people in Bengaluru and members of political parties are questioning the propriety of the Prime Minister campaigning for a candidate who faces such serious charges.
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Another North Goa nightclub sealed; Kejriwal says corruption led to fire tragedy
Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.
Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.
Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.
An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.
The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.
A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.
Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."
"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.
"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.
A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.
