Siddaramaiah hits out at Modi government for proposing Bharat Ratna for Savarkar
Mangaluru: Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly Siddaramaiah on Friday slammed Modi government for proposing Savarkar’s name for Bharat Ratna Award, while calling the later as one of the conspirator of Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination.
Speaking at Congress party worker’s meet in Mangaluru, the former CM added that the move exposed the fake patriotism of PM Modi.
“Savarkar was one of the conspirator of Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination and was later acquitted. Neither RSS nor the Hindu Mahasabha participated in the freedom struggle. They all sided with British, this government now wants to confer Bharat Ratna to these people. Such a party with such a political agenda should not be allowed to come to power in cities like Mangaluru which is politically matured and is known as intellectual city” Siddaramaiah told party workers in the wake of Mangaluru City Corporation elections.
“The BJP rode upon lies in the last assembly and Lok Sabha elections but the Congress workers failed to convey the truth and reality to the people. This time the workers have to be on their toes and work tirelessly. They should visit homes of people and make them aware of the truth” Siddaramaiah further added.
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UP: Fake IAS officer marries woman, flees with Rs 15 lakh dowry
Gorakhpur (UP) (PTI): A newly married man fled with the Rs 15 lakh given to him as dowry by the bride's family, and it came to light later that he was an alleged serial scammer, police said on Sunday.
The accused, identified as Pritam Kumar Nishad from Etawah, allegedly posed as an IAS officer to deceive the woman into marrying him. He is currently absconding with his sister, and a case has been filed against him for cheating, dowry harassment, and forgery, officials said.
According to the police, the woman's family claimed that they spent nearly Rs 30 lakh for the wedding that was solemnised on March 11.
The match was arranged through a matrimonial group, where the accused introduced himself as an IAS officer, sharing purported interview clips, office visuals, and photographs with politicians to gain the family's trust.
Despite initially claiming he would marry without dowry, the accused allegedly demanded Rs 15 lakh shortly before the engagement. The bride's family paid Rs 10 lakh in cash during the engagement and the remaining Rs 5 lakh on the wedding day, the police said.
The fraud came to light on Saturday after the woman reached Etawah, and a wedding attendee informed the family that the accused was not a civil servant. When her relatives visited the address provided by him, they found her in a small rented room, while the accused and his sister had fled, the police added.
The woman has also alleged that the accused planned to take her to Goa and sell her, and accused him of inappropriate behaviour.
The police suspect that the accused may have been involved in multiple such marriages in the past. Based on a complaint lodged at the cantonment police station, an FIR was registered on Saturday evening.
Senior Superintendent of Police Dr Kaustubh said efforts are underway to arrest the accused.
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