Minister H.D Revanna warns of action against Golf Club for alleged violations
Bengaluru, Dec 28: Karnataka Public Works Minister H D Revanna Friday warned of action against the Bangalore Golf Club over alleged violations, including running a bar.
The government sent a notice in October for which there was no reply, he told reporters here.
"We are issuing another notice and if the situation arises we will take over," he said.
According to public works secretary Krishna Reddy, the Bangalore Golf Club got the land in 1882 during British rule, and the land's lease was being renewed once every ten years.
"There is a lot of violations there (Golf club). I have told our Secretary if action is not taken, I will take action against him. I have told the secretary today, to take up the issue seriously and issue notice to them," he said.
The minister said the property was in the heart of the city. Constructing buildings, running hotel and bar inside was "serious violation," he said.
"Whoever it is, if norms are violated, we will take action rules have to be followed," he said.
The land belonged to the PWD department, the minister said.
Earlier in July, Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara had said the government would explore relocating the golf course after a golf ball landed inside Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy's home office Krishna nearby, causing security worries.
The 18-hole golf course is located on a 60-acre plot.
Responding to a question on the proposed legislators club, Revanna said "We are finding place in Bengaluru that will also have facilities for journalists."
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Agra man arrested for harassing, touching inappropriately Czech tourist visiting Taj Mahal
Agra, Apr 6 (PTI): A man was arrested for allegedly harassing and touching inappropriately a tourist from the Czech Republic visiting the Taj Mahal, police said on Sunday.
The alleged incident occurred on April 3 and the arrest was made after a thorough investigation, they said.
In a written complaint at the Tourist police station, the woman alleged that she was "touched inappropriately and harassed" while walking along the Shamshan Ghat Road around 1 pm, they added.
The police registered a case and began a probe, deploying multiple teams to nab the accused.
Assistant Commissioner of Police (Taj Security) Syed Areeb Ahmed said, "A case was registered on the complaint of the foreign woman. Several teams were deployed to search for the accused. (Footage from) several CCTV cameras covering the area was scanned. After investigation, the accused Karan Rathore was arrested on Sunday."
The woman has identified Rathore as the accused and he has been taken into custody, the officer said.
