Karnataka govt drops Mansoor Ali Khan, nominates Umashree to Vidhan Parishad
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Tuesday, in its final roster of nominations for the Vidhan Parishad, has reportedly made a substantial alteration by omitting the name of Congress Leader Mansoor Ali Khan. This alteration in the nominations has favored actor-turned-politician and former Minister Umashree.
The selected candidates now comprise actress Umashree, former minister M.R. Seetharam, and retired Enforcement Directorate (ED) officer Sudham Das.
Actress Umashree has been nominated under the artists' quota, M.R. Seetharam under the education quota, and Sudham Das under the social service quota. Additionally, it has been communicated that a formal recommendation has been dispatched, urging the consideration of these nominations.
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The Governor reportedly directed the Chief Secretary to the Government to furnish supplementary information concerning M.R. Seetharam, owing to allegations associated with alleged illicit money laundering that have surfaced against him. This directive has prompted the Chief Secretary to schedule a meeting with the Governor on Wednesday, during which he will provide explanation regarding M.R. Seetharam's background and standing.
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Another North Goa nightclub sealed; Kejriwal says corruption led to fire tragedy
Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.
Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.
Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.
An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.
The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.
A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.
Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."
"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.
"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.
A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.
