Foundations laid for Kempegowda, Basaveshwara statues in front of Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PTI): Foundation stones were laid on Friday for installing statues of Bengaluru founder Nadaprabhu Kempegowda and 12th century social reformer Basaveshwara in front of Vidhana Soudha, the seat of Karnataka legislature and secretariat here.
The foundation stones were laid by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai in the presence of Legislative Assembly Speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri, Legislative Council Chairman Basavaraj Horatti, former chief minister B S Yediyurappa, several ministers and legislators.
Seers of several prominent maths like Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji of Suttur math, Vishwaprasanna Teertha of Pejavara math, Nirmalanandanatha Mahaswamiji of Sri Adichunchanagiri Mahasamsthana math, Siddalinga Mahaswami of Siddaganga math among others were present.
"After deciding in the Cabinet to install the statues of both these luminaries, the responsibility was given to Revenue Minister R Ashoka to oversee, today we have laid the foundation in the presence of several religious leaders.
"Our intention is that the administrative and spiritual thinking and values of these two personalities should flow across the state through this 'Shakti Soudha' (as Vidhana Soudha is also known)," Bommai said.
Their ideas should motivate those inside the Vidhana Soudha to build a "New Karnataka" which is the government's intention, he said adding that "the work will begin today and will be completed in one-and-half to two months, we will unveil it by inviting all."
A sum of Rs 8 crore had been released for the installation of the statues, official sources said.
The Chief Minister called the personalities as "great sons of the soil", highlighting that Basaveshwara, also known as Basavanna and a champion of social justice and welfare, was the first to start the "people's parliament system" in the world through 'Anubhava Mantapa', much before the Magna Carta, while Kempegowda who built Bengaluru is known for providing ideal administration.
The Magna Carta is a 13th century charter of rights drafted in Europe which is known as the fountainhead of modern constitutional rule of law and liberty.
The installation of statues of these two luminaries is also seen with political significance, ahead of assembly polls by May, as Basaveshwara and Kempegowda are highly revered, especially by Lingayats and Vokkaligas, the two numerically- and politically-dominant communities in the state, respectively.
While Lingayats form the ruling BJP's core vote base, Vokkaligas are dominant in the Old Mysuru region, where the saffron party is aiming to make inroads to gain absolute majority in the election.
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Assam govt moves SC against anticipatory bail to Congress leader Pawan Khera
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New Delhi (PTI): The Assam government has moved the Supreme Court against the Telangana High Court order granting one-week transit anticipatory bail to Congress leader Pawan Khera in a case registered against him for levelling allegations against Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife.
The petition was filed on Sunday through advocate Shuvodeep Roy and is likely to be taken up for hearing this week.
On April 10, the high court granted one-week transit anticipatory bail to Khera.
The high court gave him a week's time to file an application before the court concerned and granted him relief with certain conditions.
"Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this court is of the view that the petitioner has made out a case for grant of limited transit anticipatory bail, as his apprehension of arrest appears to be reasonable and supported by material on record," the high court had said in its order.
The conditions were that the petitioner shall be released on bail in the event of arrest on his executing a personal bond for Rs one lakh with two sureties for the like sum each, cooperate with the investigation and make himself available for interrogation as and when required by the Investigating Officer and that he shall not leave the country without prior permission of the competent Court.
The conditions further include that the petitioner shall, within the stipulated period, approach the competent jurisdictional court in Assam and seek appropriate relief and he, being a public figure, shall exercise restraint in making any further public statements in relation to the subject matter of the present case, which may prejudice the investigation, the order said.
The Congress leader on April 5 had alleged that the Assam CM's wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, has multiple passports and foreign property, which were not declared in the chief minister's election affidavit for the April 9 Assembly polls in that state.
The case against Khera was registered at the Guwahati Crime Branch Police Station under several sections of the BNS, including 175 (false statement in connection with an election), 35 (Right of private defence of the body and of property) and 318 (cheating).
Khera, who approached the high court on April 7, showed his residential address in Hyderabad. He had requested the high court to release him on bail in the event of his arrest.
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