JDS MLA criticises Home Minister for facilitating ‘zero traffic’ to rebel MLAs
Bengaluru, Jul 22: Taking on rebel MLAs in the Karnataka assembly for their statement that they have no vested interest in resigning and it was voluntary, JDS member A T Ramaswamy Monday dared them to declare they will not contest elections in future.
Participating in the debate on the confidence motion moved by Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, he also criticised facilitation of "zero traffic" when the disgruntled MLAs of the ruling Congress and JDS arrived here on July 10 and travelled by road to the Vidhana Soudha to submit their resignations to Assembly Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar.
The confidence motion was moved on Friday in the backdrop of the crisis triggered by the resignation of 16 ruling coalition MLAs 13 of Congress and three JDS. One of the Congress MLAs has withdrawn the resignation.
"If the MLAs who resigned say that they don't have vested interest and greed for, let them declare they won't contest elections in future," Ramaswamy said.
Raising the issue of alleged zero traffic ensured for the rebel MLAs, who came here from Mumbai and went back on July 10, he sought to know from Home Minister M B Patil how such "special treatment" was given to them when there was "no provision" in the law for it.
Intervening, Speaker Kumar sought an explanation from the minister.
In response, Patil denied ensuring "zero traffic" for the movement of the rebel legislators.
"We did not provide zero traffic. Since the Governor had directed police to provide adequate security to them (rebel MLAs), only protection was provided. They took 40 minutes to reach from HAL Airport," he said.
Dissatisfied with the reply, Ramaswamy said the entire nation watched how "zero traffic" was provided and accused the Minister of giving 'misleading' information.
JDS MLA AT Ramaswamy speaks at the #VidhanaSoudha during the Karnataka Assembly.#DHPoliticalTheatre | #KarnatakaPoliticalCrisis pic.twitter.com/C0woga8hHu
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Mangaluru: Bajpe police arrests young man for alleged derogatory posts against police
Bajpe: Police have arrested a youth for allegedly posting derogatory and defamatory content against the Bajpe police on social media.
The arrested accused has been identified as Abhishek M. (23), a resident of Katipalla, Surathkal.
According to the police, Abhishek posted a photograph of Bajpe Nisarga Hotel on his Instagram account mr_a_titude_22, alleging that accused persons in a murder case under the jurisdiction of the Bajpe police station were being treated “like royalty” by the police and were being served beef meals from the hotel every day. In his post, he further accused the police of colluding with criminals and misusing their authority, stating that public trust in the police was being betrayed.
Following which, the Bajpe police registered a case and arrested the accused.
Police records reveal that Abhishek is already facing multiple criminal cases. A case of murder, attempt to murder, assault and robbery has been registered against him at the Surathkal police station. At the same time, a robbery case has also been registered at the Kaup police station.
After his arrest, Abhishek was handed over to the custody of the CEN police for further investigation. He was later produced before a court, police said.
