Home Minister says vehicles wrongly parked in B'luru to be towed; shop-keepers glad, people worried
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Bengaluru: Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara’s announcement on Tuesday that wrongfully parked vehicles would be towed to handle traffic congestion in the city drew mixed response from the people, with shop-keepers welcoming the move but citizens expressing concern.
Shop owners in various parts of the city, including Brigade Road, Commercial Street and Malleswaram, have welcomed the government decision.
Residents, however, are recollecting cases of vehicles being damaged and the owners of the towed vehicles being harassed by authorities prior to a ban on towing in 2022. They are also worried about mistreatment by traffic police officers while forcibly towing the vehicles, according to a report in Deccan Herald.
A resident of Nagarbhavi recalled that her four-wheeler was towed away from Indiranagar in 2021 and returned with scratches on the front door and a broken side-view mirror. The owner added that the police not only insisted that the damage existed prior to the towing but also refused to listen to her arguments.
Recalling the rude behavior of police officers, another vehicle owner said that the police officials who got her two-wheeler towed from Infantry Road told her that the vehicle was on Dickenson Road. When she went to Dickenson Road, however, she met a very rude officer. She added that the officer insisted that she bring her parents or husband, although she was an adult, to get her two-wheeler back. The officer also demanded a bribe, but withdrew when the people around noticed his behavior and questioned him about the matter.
Other owners have complained that their vehicles were returned with punctured tyres as the police dragged the vehicles across the road.
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RSS has global network of over 2,500 groups for money laundering: Priyank Kharge
Bengaluru: Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge has alleged involvement of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in a money transfer network at global level.
Posting his allegation on his personal ‘X’ account on Saturday morning, Kharge said that he was referring to an issue that had not been dealt with decisively by Indian media houses.
“Here is a crucial story that the Indian media will never touch,” the minister has said, and clarified, “This so-called “body of individuals” has built a global network of over 2,500 affiliated organisations. Through these fronts, the RSS collects “guru dakshina” to fuel its divisive agenda. (sic)”
Kharge has further alleged, “The world’s largest NGO is running amok, laundering money and evading accountability.”
The minister added, “Here is a map of their organisational architecture of their “Vichar Parivaar.” https://rssproject.caravanmagazine.in / @thecaravanindia”
