Let's wait and watch: Bommai says ahead of cabinet meeting to finalise Cong guarantee implementation
Bengaluru: Basavaraja Bommai, the former Chief Minister of Karnataka, has expressed his stance on the guarantees made by the state Congress government, stating that the decision regarding them will be determined in the upcoming cabinet meeting.
During a press interaction in Haveri on Wednesday, Bommai commented, "Let the Chief Minister conduct meetings to execute the guarantees. The specifics will become clear during the cabinet meeting tomorrow." He emphasised that the meeting would reveal what will be provided, what will be withheld, and what conditions may be imposed.
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When asked about Deputy CM DK Shivakumar's meeting with MLA Lakshman Savadi and former Chief Minister Jagdish Shettar, Bommai stated that it was an internal matter of Congress party.
“Regarding the revision of textbooks, he said DK Shivakumar has added that he will form a committee to revise textbooks. Let us wait and observe the changes that will be made," Bommai added.
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Three dead after drinking country liquor in Meerut, police initiate probe
Meerut (UP) (PTI): Three people died under suspicious circumstances after consuming country liquor in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. Preliminary probe has not confirmed if they died due to the quality of alcohol, officials said on Saturday.
All three vomited and had abdominal pain after drinking the liquor on Friday evening and were rushed to a hospital where they were declared dead. A post-mortem will determine the exact cause of death, they said.
According to the police, Baburam (60), a grocery shop owner, Jitendra (35), who worked at his shop and Ankit alias Daulat (40), purchased liquor in the evening from a government-authorised country liquor outlet and began drinking at the spot.
Shortly after drinking the liquor, the health of all three deteriorated, and they began complaining of vomiting and abdominal pain.
The three were rushed to a private hospital, where doctors declared Jitendra and Ankit dead, while Baburam passed away during treatment.
Additional Director General (ADG) of Police for the Meerut Zone, Bhanu Bhaskar, District Magistrate VK Singh, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Avinash Pandey, and District Excise Officer Pradeep Kumar reached the spot and initiated an investigation.
SSP Avinash Pandey said that preliminary investigations have not confirmed whether the liquor was "toxic or expired". The bottling date was found to be February 11, 2026, and other bottles from the same batch received no such complaints.
He added that a post-mortem will determine the exact cause of death. Personnel from the Health, Forensic, Surveillance, and Intelligence teams have been constituted to investigate the matter.
Following the incident, the family members created a ruckus at the hospital. Police said further action would be taken based on the findings of the investigation.
