Prajwal Revanna rape case verdict deferred by special court in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: The verdict in the sexual assault case against former MP Prajwal Revanna has been deferred by two days. The Special Court for People’s Representatives in Bengaluru was expected to pronounce its judgment on Tuesday, but has now postponed the verdict to August 1.
The case pertains to allegations of rape made by a domestic worker from Holenarasipura. Judge Santosh Gajanan Bhatt, who is hearing the case, had earlier completed the arguments on the chargesheet and had reserved the judgment for July 30.
However, on Tuesday, the judge stated that certain clarifications are still needed in the case and therefore the verdict cannot be delivered as scheduled. The final decision is now expected on Thursday.
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Karnataka govt seeks agency to manage rural drinking water units: Minister
Belagavi (Karnataka) (PTI): Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Wednesday said the state government is working to appoint an agency to manage clean drinking water units in rural areas.
The state Rural Development and Panchayat Raj minister was responding to a question by Hirekerur MLA U B Banakar in the legislative assembly.
"In the rural areas of the state, many clean drinking water units have been set up under corporate social responsibility (CSR) grants, including contributions by MLAs and MPs, and handed over to gram panchayats. After the maintenance period, problems have arisen in keeping these units operational," Priyank said.
He added that a proposal has been made to award a maintenance contract to one of the country’s reputed drinking water unit manufacturing companies, but so far, no companies have come forward to take up the work.
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"The government is continuing its efforts and will resolve this problem soon," he said.
On a query regarding fluoride content in water, the minister said water quality testing is being conducted monthly in all zilla panchayats.
"Laboratories have been opened for this purpose. Around 6.5 lakh water samples have been tested across the state, and water testing kits have been provided to villages," he added.
