KS Eshwarappa Stands Firm, Declares Independent Candidacy from Shimoga
Shimoga: Former Deputy Chief Minister KS Eshwarappa remains resolute in his decision to contest as an independent candidate from the Shimoga constituency in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, despite efforts by the Sangh Parivar to persuade him otherwise.
Reports indicate that Sangh Parivar leader Gopal contacted Eshwarappa from Ayodhya to convince him to withdraw from the election race. However, Eshwarappa reiterated his stance, stating that he will contest independently and not withdraw for any reason.
Addressing media representatives at Rachateshwara Mutt in Belaragi, Shimoga, Eshwarappa expressed his opposition to family politics within the BJP. He highlighted the denial of tickets to leaders like C T Ravi, Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, and Nalin Kumar Kateel, while criticizing Prime Minister Modi for allowing BS Yediyurappa's son to contest in Karnataka, contrary to Modi's stance against family politics in the Congress party.
Eshwarappa confirmed that he will not attend Prime Minister Modi's conference today, reaffirming his decision to contest independently. Despite attempts by central leaders to persuade him, Eshwarappa remains steadfast in his resolve.
Efforts by BJP's state in-charge Radha Mohan Das Agrawal to persuade Eshwarappa have been unsuccessful. Meanwhile, BJP state president Vijayendra said that the final decision rests with the people and Yediyurappa refused to talk to Eshwarappa. It is now apparent that the state BJP and the party's high command have abandoned efforts to persuade Eshwarappa.
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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
