HC declines bail to main accused
Cattle trader Hussainabba murder case
Bengaluru, August 16: The Karnataka High Court on Thursday denied bail to the main accused in the murder case of cattle trader Hussainabba Jokatte.
In last May, the Bajrang Dal activists stopped cattle trader Hussainabba Jokatte in front of the police and assaulted him. Later, it was found in the department investigation that he died in the police custody.
In this case, two police personnel including Hiriyadka police station PSI were arrested on charges of dereliction of duty. Now, the High Court rejected the bail plea of six main accused of the Bajrang Dal. Now, they have to move to the Supreme Court.
On Thursday, there was parade to identify the accused at Karwar jail where the witnesses have identified all the accused. Following this, the High Court has rejected the bail plea of accused number 2, 4, 6, 7, 14 and 15. As a result, they have to be in the jail. But the HC has granted bail to two police personnel who were named as accused number 9 and 10 in the case.
Advocate Chandramouli argued on behalf of the state government, while Abdul Latheef Badagannur argued for the complainants and BV Acharya argued in favour of the accused.
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Karnataka Congress MLA Gaviyappa wants CM to stop some poll guarantees, draws DK Shivakumar's ire
Bengaluru/Vijayanagara, Nov 26: Karnataka Congress MLA H R Gaviyappa on Tuesday urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to drop some poll guarantees, citing lack of funds, which drew sharp response from Deputy CM D K Shivakumar.
The ruling party MLA from Vijayanagara suggested that the election guarantees have made it difficult to provide houses to the poor in the state.
“Because of guarantee schemes, there is difficulty in providing houses to poor. We are also asking the Chief Minister to drop two or three schemes, which are not needed. Let’s see what the Chief Minister says,” Gaviyappa said in a public meeting in Vijayanagara.
He, however, maintained that he would stand by the decision taken by the Chief Minister.
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According to the Congress MLA, the CM raised Rs 40,000 crore this year keeping development in mind.
The legislator's statement irked Deputy Chief Minister Shivakumar.
“This is Congress party. I am going to issue him a showcause notice. He can’t do that. No question of closing any guarantee. We have committed to the people of Karnataka. No one can raise their voice (against the guarantees),” the Deputy CM, who is also the Congress state president told media in Bengaluru.
He said a Congress MLA cannot speak against the guarantees.
Those who are ineligible will not get the benefit, Shivakumar said adding the same policy has been adopted in the recent revision of BPL cards.
The Karnataka government has decided to remove the government employees and income tax payees from the list of BPL card holders as per the Central government norms.
