No change in KPCC President or cabinet reshuffle at present: Minister N. S. Boseraju
Bengaluru: Minor Irrigation Minister N. S. Boseraju on Friday dismissed speculation regarding a change in the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President or a possible cabinet reshuffle, stating that no such decisions have been made at present.
Speaking to reporters at Vikasa Soudha, Boseraju responded to ongoing discussions sparked by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's recent visit to New Delhi. “There is no change in the KPCC President. These are merely speculations. As per the information available to us, no cabinet reshuffle is on the cards either,” he clarified.
He further added that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has already conveyed the same message, emphasizing that no leadership changes are being considered at this time.
“I have been with the Congress for 55 years and have held various responsibilities. Any decision regarding party leadership or cabinet changes lies solely with the high command. If any changes are necessary, they will be made at an appropriate time,” N. S. Boseraju stated.
He also confirmed that the Chief Minister had discussions with the party high command in New Delhi, where he briefed them about the political and administrative situation in Karnataka.
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Conspiracy afoot to 'tarnish' image of Dharmasthala: Deputy CM DK Shivakumar
Bengaluru, Aug 14 (PTI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday said there was a “conspiracy” to tarnish the image of Dharmasthala.
His comments come amid an ongoing investigation by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into serious allegations of mass burials in the revered temple town in Dakshina Kannada district.
“A conspiracy is being hatched to destroy hundreds of years of legacy. It is not correct to tarnish someone just like that. It has all happened due to one complainant,” he said.
Noting that some Congress MLAs have called for action against those involved in the slander campaign at the legislature party meeting, he said, “ I have told them that action must be taken against those who are indulging in a slander campaign. The CM has also said that action must be taken against such people.”
“I have information on this case. Religious feelings should not be hurt in any manner. Culprits must be punished,” he told reporters, according to a release from his office.
Responding to a question, Shivakumar said the Congress party will not allow the image of any religious place to be tarnished.
“We see everyone equally when it comes to religion,” he added.
The SIT, formed by the state government, is probing claims of mass murder, rape, and mass burials in Dharmasthala over the past two decades.
The complainant, a former sanitation worker whose identity has not been revealed, alleged that between 1995 and 2014 he was forced to handle bodies—including women and minors—and that some showed signs of sexual assault. He has given a statement before a magistrate.
As part of the probe, the SIT has been conducting exhumations at multiple locations identified by the complainant-witness in the forested areas along the banks of the Netravathi River in Dharmasthala, where some skeletal remains have been found at two sites so far.
