Opposition parties spreading false propaganda, misleading people, alleges CM Siddaramaiah
Raichur: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday accused the opposition parties, the BJP-JDS of spreading false propaganda and misleading the people.
“They are spreading the false narrative that development programs are not being implemented through guarantee schemes,” said the Chief Minister speaking at the inauguration, foundation stone laying of various projects, Budakattu Festival, and the Decennial celebrations of the Article 371 (J).
Taking a dig at the state BJP President, the Chief Minister said he is still young in politics and needs to gain further experience. “BJP state president B.Y. Vijayendra, you are still young in politics, you need to gain more experience; you should not speak the way you are, as it will reduce your respect.”
“When in power, the BJP did not respond to the hardships of the people. They (BJP-JDS) are lying, don’t listen to them,” he urged the public.
Siddaramaiah also noted that in Raichur rural area, development programs worth ₹936 crore have been inaugurated and foundation stones laid. Similarly, development works are being carried out in all districts of the state. “We are doing what we said,” he said.
“We have been wronged by the 15th Finance Commission. I have submitted two petitions. I will meet the Prime Minister and the Finance Minister and urge them to correct the injustice done to us in the 16th Finance Commission,” he added.
Raichur Rural MLA Basanagowda Daddal is doing a good job. When Siddaramaiah said that Daddal should win again, his supporters shouted that he should be made the in-charge minister.
H.K. Patil, Satish Jarkiholi, Shivraj Tangadgi, Sharanappa Darshanapura, N. S. Boseraju, Ajay Singh, K.J. George, Dr. Sharanaprakash Patil, M.C. Sudhakar, Raichur Rural MLA Basanagouda Daddal, MP G. Kumar Nayak, Legislative Council members A. Vasanth Kumar, Sharanegowda Bayyapura, MLA Hampanagouda Badarli, and others were present at the event.
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'Someone must be held accountable': HC converts civil suit on Goa nightclub tragedy into PIL
Panaji (PTI): The Bombay High Court on Monday converted a civil suit against Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub into a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) saying "someone has to be held accountable" for the tragedy in which 25 people were killed.In a stern observation, Goa bench of the High Court of Justices Sarang Kotwal and Ashish Chavan said the local panchayat had "failed to take suo motu cognisance" of the club and had taken "no action despite complaints."
The division bench directed the Goa government to file a detailed reply on the permissions granted to the nightclub.
The High Court, while fixing January 8 as the next date of hearing, pointed out that commercial operations were continuing in the structure despite it having been served a demolition order.
The original petition was filed after the December 6 tragedy by Pradeep Ghadi Amonkar and Sunil Divkar, the owners of the land on which the nightclub was operating.
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Advocate Rohit Bras de Sa, the lawyer representing the petitioner, was made amicus curiae in the matter and has been asked to file a detailed affidavit in the matter.
In their petition, Amonkar and Divkar highlighted "the alarming pattern of statutory violations that have remained inadequately addressed despite multiple complaints, inspections, show-cause notices, and even a demolition order".
They contended that these violations posed "immediate threats to public safety, ecological integrity, and the rule of law in the state of Goa."
Investigations by multiple agencies into the nightclub fire have revealed various irregularities, including lack of permissions to operate the nightclub.
The Goa police arrested five managers and staff members of the club, while co-owners Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra have been detained in Thailand after they fled the country.
