Senior Congress leader M B Patil meets CM Yediyurappa
Bengaluru, July 9: Senior Congress legislator M B Patil on Friday met Chief Minister of Karnataka B S Yediyurappa to seek financial assistance for irrigation in drought-hit villages in Vijayapura district.
"Met the Hon'ble CM of Karnataka today at his residence.
Made a request for financial assistance to provide irrigation to the drought-hit villages of Indi taluk by filling 16 tanks from the Krishna River through Tidagundi aqueduct. He has informally agreed to the same," Patil tweeted.
The former Water Resources Minister sought financial assistance also for work on releasing additional water from the Almatti Dam into the lakes and check-dams in the command area of UKP (Upper Krishna Project)-3 to improve the groundwater-level in Vijayapura district.
The Chief Minister's office called the meeting a courtesy call.
The meeting was keenly watched as Patil is a prominent Lingayat leader from north Karnataka, the community to which the Chief Minister too belongs.
There had been speculations and reports in the past that the ruling BJP was keen on roping in Patil into its fold, which he had denied.
The Babaleshwar MLA said the Chief Minister has responded positively to an appeal to taking up the reprinting of "Shivanubhava", a Kannada newspaper edited by Dr P G Halakatti.
Met the Hon'ble @CMofKarnataka Sri @BSYBJP today at his residence. Made a request for financial assistance to provide irrigation to the drought-hit villages of Indi taluk by filling 16 tanks from the Krishna River through Tidagundi aqueduct. He has informally agreed to the same. https://t.co/1IgZuOKzDU
— M B Patil (@MBPatil) July 9, 2021
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Agra man arrested for harassing, touching inappropriately Czech tourist visiting Taj Mahal
Agra, Apr 6 (PTI): A man was arrested for allegedly harassing and touching inappropriately a tourist from the Czech Republic visiting the Taj Mahal, police said on Sunday.
The alleged incident occurred on April 3 and the arrest was made after a thorough investigation, they said.
In a written complaint at the Tourist police station, the woman alleged that she was "touched inappropriately and harassed" while walking along the Shamshan Ghat Road around 1 pm, they added.
The police registered a case and began a probe, deploying multiple teams to nab the accused.
Assistant Commissioner of Police (Taj Security) Syed Areeb Ahmed said, "A case was registered on the complaint of the foreign woman. Several teams were deployed to search for the accused. (Footage from) several CCTV cameras covering the area was scanned. After investigation, the accused Karan Rathore was arrested on Sunday."
The woman has identified Rathore as the accused and he has been taken into custody, the officer said.
