Shobha Karandlaje accused of involving in Rs 90 crore scam
Bengaluru, December 26: Alleging that BJP state general secretary Shobha Karandlaje had involved in Rs 90 crore scam when she was the Energy Minister, Neeti Trust president Jayan complained against her to the ACB demanding investigation into it.
Speaking to reporters after submitting the complaint to the ACB here on Wednesday, he said that the multi-crore scam was happened in Bunch Cable work in 2012-13. So, the ACB should conduct investigation against Shobha Karandlaje and 12 others involved in the scam, he demanded.
Total 20,000 electrical distribution boxes were purchased. The market price of one box was Rs 800, but the BESCOM had fixed Rs 1987. However, the department had purchased one box at Rs 6000. Apart from this, the department had also purchased 49,000 connectors at exorbitant price, he alleged.
The market price of one connector was Rs 80, but the BESCOM had fixed Rs 152. However, the department had purchased one connector at Rs 855. Even irregularities were happened in labour work, he said and demanded action against then BESCOM Secretary S Selva Kumar.
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Sanatan Dharma remark: SC refuses plea for FIR against Udhayanidhi Stalin
New Delhi, Jan 27 (PTI): The Supreme Court on Monday refused to examine pleas seeking FIR against Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin over his "eradicate Sanatan Dharma" remark in 2023.
The three petitions came up for hearing before a bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Prasanna B Varale.
After the bench asked how petitions filed under Article 32 of the Constitution could be maintained, the petitioners' counsel sought permission to withdraw the pleas with a liberty to pursue an appropriate remedy.
Udhayanidhi, a well-known film actor and son of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and ruling DMK chief M K Stalin, was accused of passing the remark which a plea alleged was hate speech.
In September 2023, the apex court agreed to hear one of the pleas seeking registration of an FIR against Udhayanidhi and others over his "eradicate Sanatan Dharma" remark.
