I have asked Deve Gowda not to commit suicide: Modi
‘JDS is day dreaming of forming government’
Tumakuru, May 5: “During 2014 Lok Sabha election, former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda had said that he would commit suicide if am elected as the Prime Minister. After becoming the Prime Minister, I met Deve Gowda and asked him not to commit suicide as he needs to live for long time. But now, he is criticizing the BJP”, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Addressing an election rally here on Saturday, Modi lashed out at Congress and JDS throughout his speech. Beginning his speech in Kannada, Modi recalled Dr Siddaganga Seer, scientist Dr Rajaramma, theatre artists Gubbi Veeranna, sculptor Jakanachari, BJP leaders Rajachar, Borappa and others.
The alliance between the Congress and JDS in BBMP election itself is a proof for their pre-poll alliance in this Assembly election. All surveys predicted third place for JDS. Even then, it is day dreaming of coming to power, he ridiculed.
Right from Indira Gandhi, Congress has been chanting the mantra of poor. But poverty was not alleviated. In the name of the poor, the Congress ministers have looted the treasury and increased their wealth. But when a son of a common man became the Prime Minister of the country in 2014, the Congress leaders have forgotten the poor, but speaking about the farmers. It was the Congress which ruled the country for almost 70 years. What contribution did the Congress give to the farmers and why did it fail to check the farmers suicide, he asked attributing the present plights of the farmers to the unscientific policies of the Congress.
Out of seven Smart Cities, Tumkuru is also one in the state. The centre has already released Rs 830 crore required for the project to the state government. But the state government did not spend that amount for the purpose. It has spent just Rs 12 crore for seven Smart City Projects. If the BJP came to power, these schemes would be taken up on priority, he promised.
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Bengaluru: Four arrested for housebreaking, threats, extortion; fake PSI among accused
Bengaluru: Vidyaranyapura police have arrested four persons, including a man posing as a Police Sub-Inspector (PSI), for allegedly breaking into a house, threatening the occupants, and extorting money while wearing police uniforms.
The arrested accused have been identified as Mallikarjuna, Pramod, Vinay, and Hrithik.
Police said the accused had hatched a plan to pose as police personnel, conduct fake raids, and extort money from residents by intimidation.
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According to the police, Mallikarjuna had failed the PSI examination twice and later falsely projected himself as a PSI. He allegedly conducted photo shoots in his hometown, Siraguppa, wearing a police uniform, baton, cap, and shoes, claiming to be serving as a PSI in Bengaluru.
On December 7, the four accused allegedly went to the house of Naveen in the Vidyaranyapura limits, threatened him with a stick and an iron rod, and claimed they had information that he was selling ganja. Under the pretext of searching, they allegedly extorted ₹87,000 through bank transfer, ₹53,000 in cash kept in the house, and ₹2,000 from his wallet.
Following Naveen’s complaint, Vidyaranyapura police registered a case and launched an operation, leading to the arrest of all four accused. Police have seized ₹45,000 in cash and the car used to commit the crime.
Further investigation is underway.
