No question of joining BJP: Satish Jarkiholi
Bengaluru, September 11: “I will not join the BJP. My ideology is different and BJP ideology is different. We cannot go together”, said former minister Satish Jarkiholi.
Speaking to reporters here on Tuesday, he said that he would not leave the Congress and join the BJP. His ideology and BJP ideology would not match, he said.
“I have organized a movement across the state against superstitious beliefs. Being a person of progressive stand, I cannot accept the BJP which advocates one religion. I will stay in the Congress. If others take any decision, it is their personal decision. I would neither support those who leave the party nor comment on them. I have informed my opinion to my elder brother Ramesh Jarkiholi”, he said.
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Mumbai businessman blackmailed for ₹80 lakh, accused also demands sexual favours from his wife
Mumbai: A businessman from Powai was allegedly blackmailed by his friend, who demanded ₹80 lakh and sexual favours from his wife. The accused, identified as John Pereira, claimed to possess compromising videos of the businessman and objectionable photos of his wife and her friends.
According to reports, Pereira made WhatsApp calls to threaten the businessman, warning that he would share the images and videos with the victim’s family, friends, and colleagues if his demands were not met. The couple was allegedly harassed for six months, from August 2024 to January 2025.
The businessman eventually approached the police and lodged a complaint at Powai Police Station. A case has been registered under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and the matter has been transferred to DN Nagar Police for further investigation. No arrests have been made so far.
