Denied ticket, Krishnaraja MLA refuses to meet BJP candidate, MP Pratap Simha at his house
Mysuru: SA Ramdas, the sitting MLA from Krishnaraja constituency and former minister, refused to meet with MP Prathap Simha and Srivatsa, the BJP candidate for the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections. Ramdas was reportedly upset after being denied a ticket by the BJP to contest in the elections.
The incident took place on Monday night when Prathap Simha and Srivatsa visited Ramdas at his residence in Vidyaranyapuram, Mysuru. However, Ramdas refused to speak to them and made it clear that he did not wish to meet anyone. According to sources, he left the house through a second door in a fit of anger.
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Ramdas has been associated with the BJP for a long time and has been a vocal leader in the party. His refusal to meet the party colleagues has caused a stir in the political circles, especially ahead of the upcoming elections in Karnataka.
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Minister Parameshwara says remarks on properties linked to drug peddlers 'misunderstood'
Tumakuru (PTI): Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Saturday said his recent remarks on the demolition of properties linked to those involved in narcotics trade were "misunderstood and misinterpreted".
His clarification follows remarks made two days ago on the government's uncompromising crackdown on the drug menace, including action against properties linked to foreign nationals allegedly involved in drug trafficking.
"It is unfortunate. It is taken in the wrong sense. I didn't mean that tomorrow itself I am going to send bulldozers and demolish the houses. That was not my intention. It was wrongly taken," he told reporters here.
Responding to Congress MLC K Abdul Jabbar's question in the legislative council on the growing drug menace in Bengaluru, Davangere and coastal districts, the minister on Thursday detailed the extensive enforcement measures initiated since the Congress government assumed office.
Pointing to the involvement of some foreign nationals, the minister had said, "Many foreign students from African countries have come to Karnataka. They are into the drug business. We catch them and register cases against them, but they want the case to be registered because once the case is registered, we cannot deport them."
"We have gone to the extent of demolishing the rented building where they stay," he had said.
