BJP state chief B.Y. Vijayendra expresses confidence in winning bypolls
Bengaluru: Karnataka BJP state president B.Y. Vijayendra on Tuesday expressed confidence that the party would emerge victorious in the by-elections to the Davangere South and Bagalkot constituencies, asserting that the ruling Congress would fail to retain both seats.
Addressing the media in the city, Vijayendra said that despite efforts by the Congress government led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, the party would not succeed in winning the two constituencies.
“No matter how much they try, Congress cannot win. BJP will definitely secure victory in both Davangere South and Bagalkot,” he said.
Launching a sharp attack on the state government, he alleged that people were disillusioned with the Congress administration.
“The administrative machinery has collapsed. There is infighting within the party over the Chief Minister’s post. There is no development taking place,” he said.
He further accused the government of pursuing minority appeasement and neglecting the interests of Hindus, adding that these factors would work in BJP’s favour in the bypolls. “People will bless BJP in the elections,” he asserted.
Vijayendra also challenged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to a public debate on development, particularly in Shivamogga district, comparing the work done during the BJP government led by B. S. Yediyurappa with the current administration.
Criticising the state government’s functioning, he alleged that it lacked the capacity to manage institutions such as Mysore Silk Saree and the Mysore Sales International Limited (MSIL). He further claimed that there were plans to shut down MSIL and construct a stadium in its place.
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Two incidents of betting over IPL cricket matches in Mysuru: Five men arrested
Mysuru: Police have arrested five people in two separate cases where betting for the IPL cricket matches was going on, and have confiscated various equipment used by the arrested men for the illegal activity.
In the first case, Hebbal Police arrested two men who were reportedly found betting during the IPL cricket matches, and have confiscated one laptop and three mobile phones from the arrested men.
The arrested men are identified as Pradeep (39) and Praful (21) of Naidu Nagar.
The police team is learned to have conducted the operation on the third floor of a hotel within the Hebbal Police Station limits on getting information of betting over the IPL matches going on. The gamblers allegedly were getting citizens to invest money online and betting illegally on IPL matches over mobile phones and laptops in order to illegally earning money from them.
Pradeep and Praful were taken into custody by the police who have filed a case and are investigating it.
The second incident occurred near the Town Hall on Thursday, May 7, when Devaraja Police arrested three men who were gambling.
The police have arrested Kumar (33) of Mandimohalla, PV Vinod (32) of Ilava and Likhith Kumar (27) of Paduvarahalli.
The three men were reportedly carrying out their criminal activity inside a car parked behind the Town Hall on Thursday, in order to earn money from the IPL tournament through a mobile phone. They were also found to have gotten citizens to invest money online and off-line in the cricket matches.
They were found and arrested by policemen who were on beat in the area near the Town Hall. In addition, one car, Rs 15,900 in cash and three mobile phones were seized from them.
A case has been registered by the Devaraja Police officers, who are investigating the case.
