MUDA case: Won't appeal in Supreme Court: Snehamayi Krishna
Mysuru: Social activist Snehamayi Krishna has stated that he will not be filing an appeal in the Supreme Court to transfer the MUDA case against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to the CBI.
Snehamayi Krishna had earlier filed a petition in the High Court, seeking a CBI investigation into allegations related to the allocation of a site to the Chief Minister’s wife. However, after hearing the arguments, the High Court recently dismissed the petition and upheld the Lokayukta investigation.
In a media statement, Snehamayi Krishna said:
"It is fair that many of you have been questioning me about approaching the Supreme Court to transfer the MUDA case to the CBI. After reading the High Court's verdict, I spent two days reviewing the evidence in my possession, consulting with some close legal experts and well-wishers, and reflecting on my past legal battles before arriving at a decision. Instead of delaying the case further by approaching the Supreme Court, I have gained confidence that, irrespective of the Lokayukta’s findings, I can prove my allegations in court based on the evidence I possess and will gather. Therefore, while retaining the right to appoint lawyers if necessary, I have decided to personally present the evidence before the court, argue the case as a party in person, and ensure that the accused are punished as soon as possible."
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8 dead, dozens wounded in Russian strike on Ukraine's Odesa port
Kyiv (AP): Eight people were killed and 27 wounded in a Russian missile strike on port infrastructure in Odesa, southern Ukraine, late on Friday, Ukraine's Emergency Service said on Saturday morning.
Some of the wounded were on a bus at the epicentre of the overnight strike, the service said in a Telegram post. Trucks caught fire in the parking lot, and cars were also damaged.
The port was struck with ballistic missiles, said Oleh Kiper, the head of the Odesa region.
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Elsewhere, Ukrainian forces hit a Russian warship and other facilities with drones, Ukraine's General Staff said in a statement on Saturday.
The nighttime attack on Friday hit the Russian warship “Okhotnik,” according to the statement posted to the Telegram messaging app.
The ship was patrolling in the Caspian Sea near an oil and gas production platform. The extent of the damage is still being clarified, the statement added.
A drilling platform at the Filanovsky oil and gas field in the Caspian Sea was also hit. The facility is operated by Russian oil giant Lukoil. Ukrainian drones also struck a radar system in the Krasnosilske area of Crimea, which Russia illegally annexed from Ukraine in 2014.
