Fate of coalition govt depends on the move of Cong: CM
Tumakuru, May 24: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said that the future of the coalition government is depending upon the move and stands of the Congress leaders.
On the eve of the floor test, Kumaraswamy visited Siddaganga Mutt and got the blessings of Dr Shivakumara Swamiji here on Thursday. Later, he told media persons that he knew that managing the Chief Minister post is not so easy. Despite knowing the fact that he has to face the challenges in every step, he has promised of giving a stable government for five years. Because of the good governance he had given during his 20 months administration as the Chief Minister in the JDS-BJP coalition government, the party is survived in the state. He has agreed for the coalition government only for the development of the state and pressure from the Congress leaders. He is not running behind power. He would not compromise for anything just because of power. He is committed to implement permanent irrigation projects in North Karnataka, he said.
He has never spoke about any corruption in the last election. He has spoken only on development of the state. He had said that if there are any irregularities in implementing Ettinahole project, he would stop it immediately and he is committed for his statement even now. “I would not waste my time by just speaking against corruption”, he added.
I’ll speak in Assembly
The coalition government formed in the state would not become a compromise government. He would give answer clearly to the Congress, BJP and people of the state about the government and its plans during floor test. In the same way, he would also answer the questions of those who criticize him, he added.
Only after proving the majority in the Assembly, he would take over the charge as the Chief Minister officially. Later, he would announce the programmes. Before that he would not say anything. He would answer all questions and doubts only after winning the floor test on Friday, he said.
MLC Basavaraj Horatti, MLA Gourishankar, former MLAs D Nagarajaiah, MT Krishnappa, KM Thimmarayappa, JDS state general secretary H Ningappa, ZP president Latha Ravi Kumar, BBMP former mayor Puttaraju, leader Govindaraju and others were present at the press conference.
Devotees face inconvenience
During election, the Siddaganga Mutt has turned into a centre of political activities due to the visit of political leaders and devotees experienced the inconvenience. On Thursday also, the devotees faced tough time as the entire Mutt premises was cordoned by the police in view of the visit of Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy who was supposed to visit the mutt at 8.30 am, but visited at 1.10 pm.
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New application filed in SC against Adani group over US indictment
New Delhi: A fresh application has been submitted to the Supreme Court of India, seeking the inclusion of key documents related to the recent US indictment of the Adani Group. Filed by advocate Vishal Tiwari, the petition aims to introduce two critical pieces of evidence into an ongoing case related to the Adani Group's financial practices.
The first document is a formal US court indictment accusing Gautam Adani, his relative Sagar Adani, and other company executives of orchestrating a massive bribery scheme to secure solar energy contracts worth billions of dollars in India. The indictment alleges that over $250 million in bribes were paid to Indian government officials to obtain these lucrative contracts.
The second document is a complaint from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which accuses the Adani Group of securities fraud. The SEC alleges that Adani executives misled investors to raise funds for these solar projects, despite knowing that part of the capital was linked to corrupt activities.
This development follows the US Attorney's Office's recent charges against the Adani executives, who are accused of masterminding a bribery scheme to secure power supply contracts with state-run utilities in India. The contracts were expected to yield up to $2 billion in profits over two decades.
These charges come amid an ongoing investigation by India's Securities and Exchange Board (SEBI) into the Adani Group, after allegations of stock manipulation and market irregularities surfaced, particularly following the release of the Hindenburg Report in early 2023. The new US legal documents could play a crucial role in strengthening the investigation into the Adani Group's business operations.
