Shifting ‘Aero India’ Air Show to Lucknow is not fair: CM
Hubballi, August 12: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said that the Central Government’s decision to shift the venue of ‘Aero India’ air show being held in Bengaluru once in two years, to Lucknow eying the Lok Sabha elections was not fair.
Strongly condemning the decision of the central government at the Hubballi airport here on Sunday, the Chief Minister said that Uttar Pradesh has more Lok Sabha seats. So, the central government has shifted the Air Show to Lucknow to get political mileage. Bengaluru was a suitable place to conduct Air Show and the state has all basic infrastructure required for the air show. Because of this reason, the previous governments had selected Bengaluru for the show, he said.
It was not fair to select the Lucknow cornering Bengaluru. Recently, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was requested to conduct the air show in Bengaluru. Even then, the central government has not considered the appeal of the state government, he said.
Left to PWD
The issue of shifting the Karnataka State Highways Improvement Project (KSHIP) office to Hassan was left to PWD department. He would not interfere in this issue, he clarified.
“I have come to Hubballi for the first time after becoming the Chief Minister. Since election code of conduct for local body elections is in force, I cannot stay here. Otherwise, I would have toured the north Karnataka for three days. After the elections to the local bodies, I will tour the North Karnataka”, Kumaraswamy said.
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Andhra Pradesh Police search for director Ram Gopal Varma over offensive posts against Andhra CM
Hyderabad: The Andhra Pradesh Police are actively searching for film director Ram Gopal Varma after he failed to appear for questioning in connection with a case filed against him for allegedly posting offensive and morphed images of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, and their family members on social media.
The case was registered at Maddipadu Police Station in Prakasam district on November 11, with the complainant Ramalingam alleging that Varma's posts undermined the reputation of the leaders and caused personal harm.
Three police teams—two in Hyderabad and one in Tamil Nadu—have been deployed to locate Varma. One team is currently in Chennai, another is at his residence in Hyderabad, and the third is searching in Film Nagar. Police officials reported that Varma’s phone is switched off, complicating their efforts.
According to Prakasam District Superintendent of Police (SP) A.R. Damodar, Varma had been issued two notices and was given until November 24 to cooperate with the investigation. However, he failed to appear, leading to intensified search efforts.
Varma’s lawyer has argued that physical presence is not required and has requested that the investigation proceed in a virtual format under provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). The lawyer stated that Varma had communicated his willingness to cooperate digitally but alleged that police had not responded to his requests.
SP Damodar criticised the director's approach, stating, "Without appearing for the investigation, how can Varma suggest a virtual probe?" He confirmed that police are pursuing all legal avenues to ensure compliance.
Varma, who had earlier requested additional time due to prior commitments, was summoned for investigation on November 25 but failed to attend. Police have stated that further legal action will follow if he continues to remain uncooperative.
