Neither Godse nor others can kill Mahatma Gandhi’s values: CM Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said neither Nathuram Godse nor others can kill the values Mahatma Gandhi had left behind.
January 30 is Mahatma Gandhi’s martyrdom day. On this day in 1948, a fanatic person Nathuram Godse shot dead the Father of the Nation, Siddaramaiah told reporters after paying tribute to Gandhi.
“Gandhi was assassinated but his values cannot be killed – neither by Godse nor by others. Even today, his values are relevant in the country and the world. Gandhi's statement that his life is his message holds good even today,” the Chief Minister said.
Regarding people from Belagavi killed in Prayagraj stampede, Siddaramaiah said the Deputy Commissioner will receive the bodies of the deceased persons.
When asked about the talks of eight more persons missing, he said he did not have the information. "I have the information only about four deaths. After receiving the bodies, the district in charge minister will announce the compensation to the families," the Chief Minister said.
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Drug peddler's property worth Rs 1 crore attached in Srinagar
Srinagar (PTI): Property worth Rs 1 crore belonging to a notorious drug peddler was on Saturday attached in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, police said.
A double-storey house on eight marlas of land situated at Wantpora Eidgah, belonging to Basit Bilal Dar, a notorious drug peddler, valued at approximately Rs 1 crore, a police spokesperson said.
He said Dar is involved in two cases registered under various sections of the NDPS Act.
During investigation, it was established that the accused had acquired the said property through illicit proceeds generated from drug trafficking activities, the spokesperson said.
Consequently, the property was attached under the provisions of the NDPS Act. The attachment proceedings were conducted in the presence of the two independent witnesses, strictly in accordance with the prescribed legal procedures, he said.
As per the attachment order, the owner has been restrained from selling, leasing, transferring, altering, or creating any third-party interest in the property till further orders, the spokesperson added.
