Congress to file complaint with IT dept, police regarding Yatnal’s ‘Rs 1,000-cr ready’ remark: DyCM
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar stated on Monday that the Congress will file a complaint with the Income Tax Department and the police following startling claims made by BJP legislator Basangouda Patil Yatnal that Rs 1,000 crore has been reserved to topple the state government.
During a press conference in Bengaluru, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president described Yatnal's comments as shocking and highlighted that they were made in the presence of several BJP leaders. “We will file a complaint with Income Tax officials and the police department,” Shivakumar stated, adding that the matter will also be discussed with their legal team.
Yatnal had told reporters on Sunday that some people with chief ministerial ambitions have kept Rs 1,000 crore ready. The Vijayapura City MLA is a vocal critic of former chief minister B.S. Yediyurappa and his son B.Y. Vijayendra, and his statements were widely interpreted as references to BJP leaders.
However, he clarified on Monday that he was alluding to Congress figures keen on ousting Siddaramaiah and toppling the government.
“According to a BJP MLA, that party’s ‘thousand crore sardars’ are ready to topple the Congress government. The Modi-Shah duo intends to clean up the opposition governments in the country and the “corrupt” in Karnataka are nurturing their dreams,” Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge wrote on X. He emphasised that the BJP must remember that the people of Karnataka have supported the Congress with 136 seats. “BJP cannot shake a single MLA nor our government,” Priyank asserted.
In response, Yatnal asked Priyank to give some work to the fact-checking team by handing over his ‘X’ account to them. "Step out of the glass house and look at the condition of your government," he remarked.
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UP: Misled by GPS navigation, car falls into river from partially constructed bridge, 3 dead
Bareilly (UP), Nov 24: Three people died when their car fell into the Ramganga river from a partially constructed bridge here on Sunday, police said, adding that they suspect the driver was misled by its navigation system into taking the unsafe route.
The accident occurred around 10 am on the Khalpur-Dataganj road when the victims were travelling from Bareilly to Dataganj in the Badaun district, they said.
"Earlier this year, floods had caused the front portion of the bridge to collapse into the river, but this change had not been updated in the system," Circle Officer Ashutosh Shivam said.
The driver was using a navigation system and did not realise that the bridge was unsafe, driving the car off the damaged section, the police said.
There were no safety barriers or warning signs on the approach to the damaged bridge, leading to the fatal accident, Shivam said.
Upon receiving information, police teams from Faridpur, Bareilly and Dataganj police station rushed to the spot. They recovered the vehicle and the bodies from the river, Shivam added.
The circle officer said that bodies had been sent for post-mortem. Further investigation into the matter is underway.
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