Bengaluru, Jan 3: KPCC president Dinesh Gundu Rao said that some vested interests have been conspiring to finish former minister Ramesh Jarkiholi politically for which some people have been tarnishing his image.
Speaking to reporters here on Thursday, he said that his brother and Minister Satish Jarkiholi has discussed various issues with Ramesh Jarkiholi. Let Ramesh speak to party high command and Karnataka incharge KC Venugopal and solve his problems. Instead of this, he should not give statements and tarnish his own image, because Ramesh Jarkiholi was strong leader of the party, he said.
On allotment of portfolio to RB Thimmapur, he said that there was need to discuss the issue openly. "We are in coalition government. We will discuss the issues and alive them amicably. It's the responsibility of the Congress to follow coalition dharma. We don't have the thoughts to take decisions unilaterally. We have not taken any of such decisions. It's our aim to complete five years tenure as the coalition government", he said.
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Imphal (PTI): Four militants belonging to two banned outfits have been arrested in Manipur for possession of firearms and involvement in extortion, a police statement said on Saturday.
Three militants belonging to the Kangleipak Communist Party (Peoples' War Group) outfit were arrested on Thursday for possessing firearms and extorting people, it said.
They have been identified as Chongtham Shyamchandra Singh (23), hailing from Imphal West district, and Maibam Suraj Khan (32) and Boghimayum Sahid Khan (30), who hail from Imphal East district.
Three 5.56 mm INSAS live cartridges, an empty case of .32 ammunition and three mobile phones were seized from their possession.
In another incident, a militant belonging to the banned United National Liberation Front (Ningon Macha group) was arrested on Thursday for illegal possession of firearms.
The arrested militant was identified as Sangomshumpham Warish (25), who hails from Lilong Haorou in Thoubal district. A .32 pistol and ammunition were seized from his possession, it added.
Meanwhile, security forces seized arms and ammunition during an area domination exercise in S Mongpi ridge in Kangpokpi district on Thursday.
A .303 rifle, a 9mm pistol, two SBBL guns, a 5.56mm INSAS LMG magazine, two hand grenades, two detonators, 16 cartridges and three tear smoke grenades were seized, it added.