BSY’s supporters in BJP to push for B.Y. Vijayendra to continue as state president
Bengaluru: Close aides of former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa have decided to appeal to the BJP high command to retain B.Y. Vijayendra as the party’s Karnataka state president.
In a key internal meeting held at the residence of former MLA Katta Subramanya Naidu in Sadashivanagar on Tuesday, several BJP leaders expressed their support for Vijayendra's continuation in the role.
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The meeting was attended by former ministers M.P. Renukacharya, Katta Subramanya Naidu, and B.C. Patil, along with former MLAs Basavaraj Dadesaguru, Basavaraj Naik, Hartal Halappa, Jeevaraj, Arun Kumar, Rupali Nayak, Harshavardhan, and Y. Sampangi, among others.
Sources indicate that the leaders decided to mobilize support at the booth level across the state in favor of Vijayendra. This move comes ahead of the BJP high command’s process of consulting MLAs and MPs for the selection of the party’s state president.
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Ahead of Ambedkar Jayanti, Beed police take action against 11 bootleggers
Beed (PTI): Police in Maharashtra’s Beed district have banned 11 habitual offenders involved in the illegal sale of liquor from entering a few areas in view of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar’s birth anniversary, an official said on Sunday.
These individuals have been barred from entering the jurisdiction of Pethbeed police station and the broader Beed tehsil during Ambedkar Jayanti on April 14, he said.
Following a review of the security situation, an official order was passed to restrict the movement of 11 on-record criminals to prevent any untoward incidents or disruption of peace during the festivities, police said.
The alleged bootleggers have been served with notices, warning that they will face stringent legal action if they are found within the prohibited jurisdiction during the specified period, the official added.
