Karnataka govt plans "open gym" in every gram panchayat: Minister KS Eshwarappa
Bengaluru, Oct 2: The Karnataka government plans to set up an "open gym" in every grama panchayat in the state aimed at supporting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Fit India' movement, state Rural Development Minister K S Eshwarappa said on Wednesday.
Addressing an event here, he said "under the Fit India concept of Prime Minister Narendra Modi we plan to set up an open gym in every grama panchayat in the state."
The Minister said the plan is also to have at least one playground in every village.
Eshwarappa was speaking at the "Gandhi Grama Puraskara" function to award best performing grama panchayat in every taluk, that was attended by Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa.
Speaking at the event, the Chief Minister said his government was committed to completely enforcing the computer application system, to bring in transparency in administration in Panchayat Raj institutions.
"With this intention the government is moving towards computerisation of grama panchayat's properties and documents," he said.
The event was organised on account of Gandhi Jayanthi celebrations by the state government.
Hitting out at the opposition Congress which has been alleging the BJP-led Central government of not clearing MNREGA dues, Eshwarappa said out of Rs 511.55 crore wage related amount that was pending, Rs 345 crore has been released by the Centre.
He said, "a total of Rs 950 crore wage and material cost amount has come from the Centre so far."
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UP: Fake IAS officer marries woman, flees with Rs 15 lakh dowry
Gorakhpur (UP) (PTI): A newly married man fled with the Rs 15 lakh given to him as dowry by the bride's family, and it came to light later that he was an alleged serial scammer, police said on Sunday.
The accused, identified as Pritam Kumar Nishad from Etawah, allegedly posed as an IAS officer to deceive the woman into marrying him. He is currently absconding with his sister, and a case has been filed against him for cheating, dowry harassment, and forgery, officials said.
According to the police, the woman's family claimed that they spent nearly Rs 30 lakh for the wedding that was solemnised on March 11.
The match was arranged through a matrimonial group, where the accused introduced himself as an IAS officer, sharing purported interview clips, office visuals, and photographs with politicians to gain the family's trust.
Despite initially claiming he would marry without dowry, the accused allegedly demanded Rs 15 lakh shortly before the engagement. The bride's family paid Rs 10 lakh in cash during the engagement and the remaining Rs 5 lakh on the wedding day, the police said.
The fraud came to light on Saturday after the woman reached Etawah, and a wedding attendee informed the family that the accused was not a civil servant. When her relatives visited the address provided by him, they found her in a small rented room, while the accused and his sister had fled, the police added.
The woman has also alleged that the accused planned to take her to Goa and sell her, and accused him of inappropriate behaviour.
The police suspect that the accused may have been involved in multiple such marriages in the past. Based on a complaint lodged at the cantonment police station, an FIR was registered on Saturday evening.
Senior Superintendent of Police Dr Kaustubh said efforts are underway to arrest the accused.
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