BJP MP Pratap Simha denies making derogatory remarks against Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah
Mysuru: Pratap Simha, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament from Mysuru, refuted allegations of making derogatory remarks about Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The District Congress Committee President in Mysuru, BJ Vijayakumar, had filed a complaint accusing Simha of using derogatory language and inciting hatred against the CM.
In a video posted on his Facebook page, Simha clarified that he did not refer to Siddaramaiah in an unbecoming manner and denied using the term 'Somari Sidda' for the Chief Minister. He addressed the Congress in the video, stating, "I am not a fruit-bearing tree that you can pelt a stone at and get a fruit in turn. Instead, I will stone you back."
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Simha accused the Congress of making false charges against him, including allegations against his younger brother. He urged the Congress to deal with internal issues, especially the selection of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
The Devaraj Nagar Police had filed an FIR against Pratap Simha under Indian Penal Code Sections 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace) and 153 (giving provocation to the extent of causing a riot) based on the complaint filed by the Congress district president.
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SC does not interfere with order allowing Adani to acquire JAL, asks NCLAT to decide expeditiously
New Delhi (PTI): The Supreme Court on Monday did not interfere with the order of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), which had refused to stay Adani Group's Rs 14,535 crore bid to acquire Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL).
The bench, however, restrained the monitoring committee of ailing JAL from taking any major policy decision without a prior nod from the NCLAT.
The top court asked mining giant Vedanta Ltd and successful resolution applicant, Adani Enterprises Ltd, to raise contentions and counterclaims before the NCLAT, which will commence final hearing on the row on April 10.
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi asked the NCLAT to decide the plea and the counter petition expeditiously on the dispute over the acquisition of JAL by the Adani group.
Earlier, Vedanta Ltd moved the top court seeking a stay on the order approving Adani Group's Rs 14,535 crore bid to acquire Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL).
Vedanta filed its appeal on March 25, a day after the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) refused to stay implementation of the plan.
The insolvency appellate tribunal on March 24 declined any interim stay over the Vedanta Group's plea against the order passed by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) approving the Adani Group's bid for acquiring JAL.
The NCLAT's two-member bench sought a response from the Committee of Creditors (CoC) of JAL within a week. It also directed to list the matter on April 10 for the next hearing.
Vedanta group was in the race to acquire JAL through an insolvency process, but the lenders in November last year approved the resolution plan of Adani Enterprises Ltd. The NCLT approved the Adani Group's bid.
Challenging the NCLT order, the Vedanta group has filed two appeals before the NCLAT. In the first, it has challenged the validity of the resolution plan, and in the second, it has challenged the approval of the plan by the CoC and the adjudicating authority -- the NCLT.
