Siddaramaiah takes jab at BJP for not electing Leader of Opposition even as govt completes 100 days
Mysuru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah expressed deep concern over the absence of an Opposition leader in the state Assembly even after more than 100 days since the government's formation. He criticized the state's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), labeling it as feeble and ineffectual.
Addressing the media during his three-day visit to Mysuru on Monday, Siddaramaiah voiced his disappointment at the prolonged absence of an Opposition leader in the state's legislative body. He emphasized that this unprecedented situation has left the Assembly operating without an Opposition leader, hindering the proper functioning of democratic processes. The Chief Minister took a direct jab at the Karnataka BJP, asserting that the party's inability to appoint an Opposition leader reflects its own lack of direction and resources.
"We are currently witnessing a scenario where the Karnataka BJP is grappling with its own internal troubles, rendering it unable to designate a leader. The party seems to be facing a leadership crisis, and we are perplexed about the party's whereabouts within the state," Siddaramaiah stated with pointed criticism.
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Commenting on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Bengaluru, Siddaramaiah aligned with Modi's statement that he and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar were instructed by the Prime Minister's office not to greet Modi upon his arrival in Bengaluru. "We adhered to the directive we received and refrained from meeting him at the airport during his visit to the state capital on Saturday," Siddaramaiah explained.
Responding to queries about Congress members who defected to the BJP, the Chief Minister expressed openness to their potential return. He admitted uncertainty regarding their intentions but affirmed the Congress party's willingness to welcome back any individual who shares the party's ideology.
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Jharkhand horror: Man kills live-in partner, chops body into 40 pieces
Ranchi (PTI): A 25-year-old man, who works as a butcher, allegedly strangled to death his live-in partner and chopped her body into 40 to 50 pieces in a forested area in Jharkhand’s Khunti district, police said on Wednesday.
The accused, identified as Naresh Bhengra, was arrested.
The matter came to light after around a fortnight after the killing when a stray dog was found with human body parts near Jordag village in Jariagarh police station on November 24.
Bhengra was in a live-in relationship with the deceased, a 24-year-old woman also from Khunti district, in Tamil Nadu for the past couple of years. Sometime back, he returned to Jharkhand, got married to another woman without telling his partner anything and went back to the southern state without his wife to join her.
"The brutal incident occurred on November 8 when they reached Khunti as the accused who had married another woman did not wish to take her home. Instead, he took her to a forest near his house at Jordag village in Jariagarh police station and chopped the body into pieces. The man has been arrested," Khunti Superintendent of Police Aman Kumar told PTI.
Inspector Ashok Singh who investigated the case said the man worked in a butcher shop in Tamil Nadu and was expert in slicing chicken.
“He admitted chopping the body parts of the woman into 40 to 50 pieces before leaving those in the forest for wild animals to feast on. The police recovered several parts on November 24 after a dog in the area was seen with a hand," Singh told PTI.
Singh said that the woman, who was unaware of his marriage, pressured him to return to Khunti. After reaching Ranchi, they boarded a train on November 24 and headed to the man's village.
"Under a plan, the man took her to Khunti in an autorickshaw near his home and asked her to wait. He returned with sharp weapons and strangulated her with her dupatta after raping her. He then cut the body into 40 to 50 pieces and left for his home to live with his wife," Singh said.
The woman, however, had informed her mother that she had boarded a train and would be living with her partner, the police officer said.
Following the recovery of body parts, a bag was also found in the forest with the murdered woman's belongings including her Aadhaar card. The mother of the woman was called at the spot and she identified her daughter's belongings.
"The mother suspected the man behind the crime who after being nabbed by the police admitted to chopping the woman into pieces," the official added.
The incident has sent shockwaves among people in the region, with the Shraddha Walker murder case of 2022 still fresh in their memory.
Walker was killed by her live-in partner who chopped her body into pieces before dumping them in the jungle in South Delhi’s Mehrauli.
