Laxman Savadi reacts to reports of him joining BJP to contest LS Elections; Here’s what he said
Athani: Former Deputy Chief Minister Laxman Savadi has refuted recent media reports suggesting that he is set to contest as a BJP candidate from the Bidar Lok Sabha constituency. Savadi asserted that he has no intention of joining the BJP for any reason.
Addressing reporters at Yakkanchchi village in Athani on Tuesday, Savadi stated, "I am not contesting the Lok Sabha elections, and I have no plans to leave the Congress party." He emphasized his commitment to the Congress and highlighted the positive developments in Athani constituency with the Congress government in power.
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Savadi pointed out that increased funds are being allocated to Athani constituency from various departments under the leadership of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Expressing displeasure with the central government's step-motherly attitude towards the state, he announced that all 136 MLAs of the party would symbolically protest in New Delhi against the central government's stance, led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
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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.
