Siddaramaiah, MLA Zameer Ahmed Khan hold meeting behind closed doors in Mysuru
Mysuru: Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly Siddaramaiah and MLA Zameer Ahmed are said to have held a confidential meeting at a private hotel in Banni Mantapa here on Friday night, allegedly in the backdrop of rumours that Telangana Chief Minister Chandrashekar Rao was planning to ensure a Congress defeat in the upcoming elections.
On learning of the meeting, reporters visited the hotel to speak to the former Karnataka Chief Minister. Siddaramaiah, however, refused to comment on the matter.
“I do not wish to react to the comments of the Telangana president,” Siddaramaiah said, adding with ire, “But why do you butt in private meetings of people? Be off!”
Zameer Ahmed, who spoke to the media on the occasion, said that he had not received any offer. “It is true that I visited Telangana, but did not receive any Rs 500-crore offer. Nor am I aware of any such deal,” he clarified.
“Telangana president of the Congress Revanth Reddy organized my meeting with the chief minister. It was only a courtesy visit,” the legislator added.
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UP: Tehsildar's vehicle hits biker, drags body for 30 km
Bahraich(UP), Dec 20: A government vehicle belonging to the tehsildar of Nanpara hit a biker and allegedly dragged his body for 30 kilometers.
The victim, identified as Narendra Kumar Haldar (35), a resident of Payagpur, was returning home when the accident occurred on the Nanpara-Bahraich road on Thursday evening. According to police, Haldar's body got entangled in the vehicle and was dragged for the entire distance, reaching the Nanpara Tehsil.
Naib Tehsildar Shailesh Kumar Awasthi, who is believed to be present in the vehicle at the time of the accident, has been recommended for suspension by District Magistrate Monika Rani. The vehicle's driver, Meraj Ahmed, has been arrested. Superintendent of Police Vrinda Shukla confirmed the incident and said, "It was confirmed that the body was dragged for 30 kilometers to Nanpara when the locations of the deceased Narendra Haldar and the tehsildar's driver Meraj Ahmed were tracked at the time of the accident."
Stating that the incident was a "big negligence", the officer added, "It is very unlikely that a body was stuck in the vehicle for 30 kilometers and no one came to know about it. It is possible that the vehicle was not stopped due to fear."
The officer said that a thorough investigation is underway to determine the exact circumstances of the accident. "Police are examining CCTV footage along the 30-kilometer route to reconstruct the sequence of events," said the SP.
In the police complaint lodge regarding the matter, the family members of the deceased have mentioned the vehicle of the tehsildar, police said.
District Magistrate Monika Rani said, "The matter of a car colliding with a bike came to notice. The Naib Tehsildar of Nanpara had come to Bahraich in the Tehsildar's car for some work and was returning to Nanpara. It has been learnt that a dead body got stuck with his car that drove till Nanpara Tehsil. According to the naib tehsildar, he was not aware of it. A recommendation has been made to suspend the naib tehsildar who was in the car."
