Kanakpura cow vigilantes attack: Pictures of accused with top BJP leaders surface on social media
Puneeth Kerehalli can be seen with CT Ravi, Ashwath Narayan, BC Nagesh, Pramod Mutalik in pictures
Bengaluru: In what has come as a major development in the Sathaunur cow-vigilantes attack, images of the main accused Puneeth Kerehalli with top BJP leaders have surfaced on social media platforms triggering further debate in the local political circles.
Claims of Puneeth’s close association with prominent BJP leaders of the state are being made on social media even as the controversy around the late Friday night attack is being widely discussed and condemned on these platforms.
Puneeth’s pictures with BJP National Secretary CT Ravi, MP and BJP Yuva Morcha National President Tejasvi Surya, Yuva Brigade founder Chakravarty Sulibele, Sri Ram Sene Chief Pramod Mutalik, Karnataka Higher Education Minister Ashwath Narayan, Primary and Secondary Education Minister BC Nagesh have all surfaced on social media.
In other pictures, Puneeth is also seen with BJP Tamil Nadu Chief Annamalai and BJP MP Pratap Simha.
On Friday night, self-proclaimed Cow Vigilantes led by Puneeth Kerehalli intercepted vehicles on cattle trader Idrees Pasha near the Sathunur Police Station. Two associates of Idrees were injured after being allegedly beaten by the vigilantes while Idrees was found dead in mysterious condition on Saturday morning a few hundred meters away from the police station.
The family of Idrees has alleged that Puneeth and his thugs chased and assaulted Idrees even after the latter had shown purchase documents of the cattle. They alleged Idrees succumbed to the injuries later. Although the cops have pressed murder charges against Puneeth, the accused is on the run.
The post-mortem report of the Idrees is awaited.
Puneeth Kerehalli is closely associated to Founder of 'Yuva Brigade' Chakravarty Sulibele and Chief of Sri Ram Sene, Pramod Muthalik. pic.twitter.com/piN2U54qkZ
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Puneeth Kerehalli is very well connected with Several State BJP leaders.
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Pic with BJP MP Tejasvi Surya and BJP MLA CT Ravi. pic.twitter.com/DMJoHkMnun
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1. Pic with CN Ashwath Narayan - Minister of Higher Education, IT, BT, Science and Technology and Skill Development
2. Pic with BC Nagesh - Primary and secondary education department pic.twitter.com/5pcrUi3k3Q
Pic with BJP MP Pratap Simha.
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Pic with Tamil Nadu State President Annamalai. pic.twitter.com/rtj8bhM3Hj
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Become CM after winning next Assembly polls: Minister KN Rajanna to DK Shivakumar
Bengaluru, Jan 10: Karnataka Minister K N Rajanna on Friday suggested Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar to become Chief Minister of the state for the full five years, after winning the next Assembly polls under his leadership, rather than eyeing the post during the remaining two-and-half years of the current government's tenure.
His comments came following Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's recent dinner with select Dalit and ST Cabinet colleagues, creating a buzz within the Congress, amid speculation about a possible change of guard in the state after March, under a "rotational chief minister" or "power-sharing" formula.
Cooperation Minister Rajanna, who is considered to be a confidant of Siddaramaiah, was also part of the dinner meeting.
Shivakumar has made no secret of his ambition to become the CM.
"As a human being, the desire for power is natural. I don't feel that him (Shivakumar) showing interest or desire for the Chief Minister post is wrong. Previous (2023) election was under the leadership of Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar, and people blessed us (Congress)," Rajanna said.
Speaking to reporters here, he said, the high command has appointed the legislature party leader, who is the CM, and they have the powers to change the leader in the future if they want, and everyone will accept whatever decision they make.
"Let's go for the next Assembly polls under Shivakumar's leadership, and with the party coming to power once again under his leadership, let him be the chief minister for the full five years, why fight for two-and-half years now?"
Rajanna said, "I'm not saying don't fight for two-and-half years. My suggestion for him is why fight to be CM for two-and-half years, become CM for a full five years. Who will object..."
Asked if he will be minister in Shivakumar's cabinet if there is a chance, Rajanna said, he won't contest elections anymore, and also don't expect to become minister in anyone's cabinet.
There was stiff competition between Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar for the CM's post after the declaration of Assembly election results in May 2023, and the Congress had managed to convince the latter and made him the Deputy Chief Minister.
There were some reports at the time that a compromise had been reached based on a "rotational chief minister formula," according to which Shivakumar will become CM after two-and-half years, but they have not been officially confirmed by the party.
A meeting of Congress leaders, ministers, and lawmakers from SC/ST communities, scheduled for Wednesday evening under the leadership of Home Minister G Parameshwara and supported by Rajanna, had to be postponed following instructions from AICC general secretary in-charge of the state, Randeep Singh Surjewala.
According to sources, the decision to postpone the meeting came after Shivakumar, a chief ministerial aspirant, met AICC general secretary (Organisation) K C Venugopal in New Delhi on Monday night to discuss party developments.
A section within the Congress feels that the SC/ST convention and Parameshwara's dinner meeting could revive the demand for a Dalit or AHINDA (a Kannada acronym for minorities, backward classes, and Dalits) leader to become the next chief minister. This could complicate Shivakumar's prospects if Siddaramaiah steps down after the state budget, as speculated.
Rajanna had in the past demanded the party to enforce the 'one person, one post' policy, which was seen as a move to mount pressure on Shivakumar, who is also the state Congress chief.
He had also batted for three more Deputy Chief Ministers -- from Veerashaiva-Lingayat, SC/ST and minority communities -- along with Shivakumar a Vokkaliga.
Reacting to union minister and JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy's 60 per cent commission charge against the Congress government, Rajanna said, "Ask Kumaraswamy how much is his percentage and let's say what is the difference later. Is Kumaraswamy a Satya Harishchandra?"
Claiming that 90 per cent of political leaders in this country are corrupt, he said, "How much would we spend during elections? Where does that money come from? Do we spend by selling our assets? Don't we borrow from someone for it? Does the person who lends money, lends just like that? If we speak the truth before the media, it will become an issue. The situation is such that the truth cannot not be spoken."
