HC quashes FIR against Agni Sridhar
Allegation on murder threat
Bengaluru, June 13: Based on a statement of the complainant, the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday dismissed an FIR filed against senior journalist Agni Sridhar at Yelahanka police station. The FIR was filed against Sridhar that he has threatened the complainant with dire consequences.
The Single Bench of the High Court headed by Justice KN Phanindra heard the petition filed by Agni Sridhar seeking dismissal of the FIR as his name was unnecessarily included in the case. After complainant Tata Ramesh submitted a written statement to the Bench saying that he has given complaint with a wrong belief and he does not have any animosity with Sridhar, the Judge dismissed the FIR filed against eight persons including Agni Sridhar and Onte Rohith.
About the incident
After a few days of the murder of Bengaluru North taluk APMC president Srinivas, Tata Ramesh lodged a complaint against Onte Rohith and others alleging that they have been threatening him. Following his complaint, Yelahanka police investigated the issue.
The police, who did not include the name of Agni Sridhar in the beginning of the investigation, have included his name while filing the charge sheet to the court. The police charged that Sridhar had given shelter to Onte Rohith and others who were facing murder threat case. Against this, Agni Sridhar moved the High Court. Hearing the case, the Judge dismissed the case based on the statement of the complainant.
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Dy CM Shivakumar confident of Congress win in Karnataka bypolls
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday expressed confidence that the ruling Congress will secure a decisive victory in the Assembly bypolls scheduled for April 9 in the Bagalkote and Davanagere South constituencies, citing a favourable ground response to the party’s guarantee schemes.
These are ‘Shakti’, ‘Gruha Lakshmi’, ‘Gruha Jyoti’, ‘Yuva Nidhi’ and ‘Anna Bhagya’.
The bypolls were necessitated by the demise of sitting Congress MLAs Shamanur Shivashankarappa and H Y Meti, who represented Davanagere South and Bagalkote constituencies, respectively.
The Congress has fielded Shivashankarappa’s grandson, Samarth Shamanur, in Davanagere South and Umesh Meti in Bagalkote. They are locked in direct contests with BJP candidates T Dasakariyappa and Veerabhadrayya Charantimath.
“Both Bagalkote and Davanagere are very positive. Congress workers are doing an excellent job, going door to door and convincing people about the guarantee schemes,” Shivakumar told reporters here.
He said even voters who had earlier supported the BJP were now inclined towards the Congress.
“Even those who voted for the BJP earlier are saying they will vote for Congress. People want the guarantees to continue and are expressing difficulties due to rising prices,” he said.
Expressing confidence of an improved electoral performance, he added, “There is a strong sense that we will win with a bigger margin than before.”
Shivakumar also said he would travel to Kerala for two days and resume campaigning thereafter. “I am going to Kerala for two days. After returning, we will continue the campaign from Davanagere,” he said.
Referring to the shortage of LPG, including auto LPG, in the state, Shivakumar blamed the BJP-led government and called for immediate intervention by the Centre.
“The LPG shortage is due to the BJP. Auto drivers and those in the transport sector are facing difficulties,” he claimed.
“This is something the central government has to address. It must formulate proper policies and take precautionary measures,” he said, adding that the BJP should apologise to the public.
“They should come forward and apologise to the people for the inconvenience caused and resolve the issues they have created,” he said.
