Shettar was threatened that if he leaves BJP he will face IT, ED raids: Congress allege
KPCC leader Ramesh Babu said Union Minister Pralhad Joshi threatened Shettar
Bengaluru: A day after former Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar joined Congress ahead of the Karnataka polls, Congress claimed Shettar was threatened by Union Minister and senior BJP leader Pralhad Joshi of IT and ED raids.
Ramesh Babu, the Vice President of the media department of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC), made the claims at a press conference held on Tuesday.According to Babu, Joshi had threatened Shettar with IT, ED, and CBI action if he were to leave the BJP.
Speaking at the press conference, Babu said, "Two days ago, Prahlad Joshi threatened Jagdish Shettar that if he leaves the BJP, he will have to face IT, ED, and CBI action in the next few days." Babu further alleged that Shettar decided to quit the BJP undeterred by the threats.
“Being a lawyer himself, Shettar was undeterred by the threats and chose to join the Congress party instead, he joined the Congress for his self-respect and political will,” Babu added.
Shettar served as the Chief Minister of Karnataka from 2012 to 2013 and has been a prominent leader in the state's political landscape for several years. His decision to join the Congress party is expected to have a significant impact on the upcoming assembly elections in the state.
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Bengaluru: Karnataka’s district judiciary is facing a significant shortage of judicial officers, with approximately 27.5% of positions across the state's district courts remaining vacant.
According to data cited by The Times of India on Tuesday, out of a total of 21,541 positions, 5,926 remain unfilled, leading to concerns about the efficiency of the state's justice system.
Bengaluru city is particularly affected, with 835 vacancies out of 2,510 sanctioned posts. Bengaluru Rural courts follow closely with 532 vacant positions from a total of 1,003 sanctioned roles. Mandya district shows an alarming vacancy rate, with 376 vacancies against 844 sanctioned positions.
Several other major districts are also grappling with alarming staffing deficits, including Mysuru (299 vacancies) Belagavi (345), Tumakuru (279), Dakshina Kannada (312), and Hassan (207).
Apart from vacancies of judicial officers, 243 of the 1,395 sanctioned posts for district judge, ad-hoc district judge, senior civil judge and civil judge remain vacant, the report added.
Legal experts have stressed that addressing the judicial vacancy crisis should be a priority for the state government to ensure the effective functioning of the justice delivery system. These staffing shortages may contribute significantly to case backlogs and undermine public confidence in the judiciary.
Meanwhile, Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs M.B. Patil, recently stated in the legislative assembly that efforts to fill the vacancies are underway. He cited a notification from February 2025, which will see 158 civil judge positions filled in the near future.
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