I am in no hurry, party will decide: DK Shivakumar says on leadership change
Bengaluru: KPCC president and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has said he is in no hurry over the issue of leadership change and that everything will be decided by the party.
Speaking to reporters near the Palace Grounds on Friday, Shivakumar responded to questions about Congress workers wanting to see him as the next Chief Minister. He said the decision lies fully with the party.
When asked whether he and the Chief Minister would be travelling to Delhi, Shivakumar said he may go as he has several official commitments there. He explained that the Parliament winter session is about to begin and he needs to meet MPs.
He noted that the State has secured favourable directions in court regarding the Mekedatu project, and that the revised DPR is being prepared. Matters related to Mahadayi, Krishna and Ettinahole projects will also be discussed with MPs. A decision on calling an all-party meeting will be taken after talking to the Chief Minister, he added.
On the issue of maize prices, Shivakumar said the Centre has not supported farmers. Though the minimum support price has been fixed at 2400 rupees per quintal, farmers are receiving only 1600 to 1800 rupees in the market. He said the State will hold a meeting with mill owners and urge the Centre to procure maize.
Responding to a question on whether he would visit the Congress office in Delhi, Shivakumar said the party office there is like a temple for them and it provides guidance.
When asked about community pressure to make him Chief Minister, Shivakumar said he does not wish to speak from a community angle. He said Congress is his community and his commitment is towards people from all sections, including backward classes, scheduled communities and minorities. He added that the Vokkaliga community, to which he belongs, is also a backward class community.
On the BJP giving different interpretations to his recent Mumbai visit, he clarified that he had gone only to see an ailing close friend who has supported him in many ways. He said he spent about an hour at the hospital and returned.
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ED attaches fresh assets in PMLA case against Reliance Group; total attachment over Rs 10K cr
New Delhi (PTI): The Enforcement Directorate has attached fresh assets worth Rs 1,120 crore as part of its money laundering probe against the companies of Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani, officials said.
Eighteen properties, including the Reliance Centre in Mumbai's Ballard Estate, fixed deposits, bank balance and shareholding in unqouted investments of Reliance Anil Ambani Group have been provisionally attached under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), they said.
Another set of seven properties of Reliance Infrastructure Ltd, two properties of Reliance Power Ltd, nine properties of Reliance Value Service Private Ltd, fixed deposits in the name of Reliance Value Service Private Ltd, Reliance Venture Asset Management Private Lt, Phi Management Solutions Private Ltd, Adhar Property Consultancy Pvt Ltd, Gamesa Investment Management Private Ltd and investments made in unquoted investment by Reliance Venture Asset Management Private Ltd and Phi Management Solutions Private Ltd have also been attached, they said.
The ED had earlier attached properties worth over Rs 8,997 crore in the bank fraud cases related to Reliance Communications Ltd (RCOM), Reliance Commercial Finance Ltd, and Reliance Home Finance Ltd.
The total attachment in the case against the Reliance Group is now Rs 10,117 crore.
