BJP expels MLAs Shivaram Hebbar, S.T. Somashekhar for six years over anti-party activities
Bengaluru: In a significant disciplinary action, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has expelled senior Karnataka legislators Shivaram Hebbar and S.T. Somashekhar from the party for a period of six years, citing repeated violations of party discipline and anti-party activities.
The BJP's central disciplinary committee took the decision after finding the responses submitted by the two MLAs to a showcause notice issued on March 25 unsatisfactory. The committee noted that both leaders had consistently breached party discipline, prompting the expulsion.
Shivaram Hebbar represents Yellapur in Uttara Kannada district, while S.T. Somashekhar is the MLA from Yeshwanthpur in Bengaluru. Their expulsion was confirmed by BJP Karnataka President B.Y. Vijayendra, who informed the media that the action was taken due to their involvement in activities contrary to the party’s interests.
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Four more arrested in brigadier assault case in Delhi
New Delhi (PTI): Four more accused have been arrested in connection with the alleged assault on an Army brigadier, his son and threatening his wife in southwest Delhi's Vasant Enclave area, police said on Friday.
The accused have been identified as Surjit Singh (36), Sunil Sharma (53) and Ashish (32), all from Mehram Nagar in Delhi, and Satender (35) of Bhiwani in Haryana, police said.
According to police, Surjit Singh was known to the main accused Satender, a director of an aviation company. All of them were sitting together in Mehram Nagar when Satender called them regarding a quarrel in Vasant Enclave.
"Following the call, all four left for the spot in Surjit's white Hyundai Aura. After reaching there, they got involved in the altercation and assault before returning to their respective homes," a senior police officer said.
After learning about the registration of the case, the accused fled and went into hiding, he said.
"Teams were constituted to trace them and all four absconding accused were arrested," he said.
The Hyundai Aura used in the incident has also been recovered, police said.
Further investigation into the case is underway. The role of each accused is being examined, they said.
According to the investigators, the incident took place on the night of April 11, when the brigadier and his son objected to the two men allegedly consuming alcohol inside a car parked outside their residence. Soon, others reached the spot and allegedly assaulted the officer and his son, besides abusing and threatening his wife.
