Have responsibility of protecting all leaders: CM Siddaramaiah assures probe into honey trap claims
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said that the state government will order a high-level investigation into allegations of honey-trap attempts targeting ministers.
"We will surely get a probe conducted. I will speak to Home Minister G. Parameshwara and senior leaders. We have a responsibility to protect all leaders," Siddaramaiah said in the state Legislative Assembly on Friday morning.
He was addressing the controversy surrounding Cooperation Minister K. N. Rajanna, who had raised the issue in the Assembly the previous day.
Rajanna claimed that at least 48 politicians, from across party lines, had been honey trapped, including both state and national leaders. “I will not shy away from revealing the fact that a honey-trap attempt was made on me. I am not Sathya Harishchandra or Sri Ramachandra to hide it,” Rajanna stated. “Karnataka has been called a factory of CDs and pen drives - not by me, but by many people. This is a serious accusation,” he had earlier said.
Siddaramaiah clarified that no names had been mentioned by Rajanna in connection with the claims. He mentioned that an inquiry probe would be ordered since it is the responsibility of the government to protect all elected representatives irrespective of party affiliations.
Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said those affected should immediately file a complaint. “If anyone has been affected, let them file a police complaint immediately. Don’t waste time,” the state Congress president told reporters.
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Class 12 final exams of Odisha board begin amid tight security
Bhubaneswar (PTI): The class 12 final examinations of the Odisha board began on Wednesday amid heavy security, officials said.
A total of 4.01 lakh students are appearing for the exams being conducted by the Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Odisha, across 1,364 centres, they said.
The exams began with Science papers, while those for the Arts and Commerce streams will start on Friday. The exam will continue till March 28, they added.
A total of 2.56 lakh students are enrolled in the Arts stream, 1.14 lakh in Science, and 24,621 in Commerce, CHSE's Controller of Examinations Prasanta Kumar Parida said.
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There are also 5,932 students of vocational studies, he said.
The exam began at 10 am and will end at 1 pm, he added
Parida said live streaming of all examination centres has been made available, while 211 question paper hubs are being monitored with "AI technology".
Special squads have been deployed to conduct surprise inspections to check any malpractices, he added.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi extended greetings to all the students appearing for the examination.
"The examination is a beautiful reflection of your knowledge and hard work. There is no need to put any fear or stress in your mind for it. Remember, your performance will be of high quality only if you appear for the examination not under pressure, but with patience," he posted on X.
The practical examinations were conducted between January 2 and 15.
