Siddaramaiah to meet Rahul Gandhi in Mysuru, says Parameshwara
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Tuesday said that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will meet Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Mysuru during the latter's transit visit on his way to Tamil Nadu, and that will be a "cordial meeting".
Speaking to reporters here, Parameshwara said the party leadership in the state remains in regular touch with senior leaders at the national level.
"Our party leader and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will meet Rahul Gandhi during his transit visit to Mysuru en route to Tamil Nadu. It is just a cordial meeting," he said.
Rahul Gandhi will be in Mysuru on Tuesday afternoon, Congress sources told PTI.
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Responding to a question on whether he too would meet Rahul Gandhi, the Home Minister said such interactions depend on necessity.
"I will go if there is a necessity. Otherwise, why should I go unnecessarily?" he said.
Parameshwara dismissed any suggestion of differences within the party and said he has no hesitation in meeting senior Congress leaders whenever required.
"There is no problem in meeting Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge or Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. I can meet them whenever there is a need," he added.
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Jharkhand: 3 arrested for 'raping' 2 women in Gumla
Gumla (PTI): Three persons were arrested on Monday for allegedly raping two women at a village in Jharkhand’s Gumla district, police said.
All the three accused have been remanded to judicial custody, Gumla Sadar Police Station officer-in-charge, Mahendra Karmali, told PTI.
According to police, one of the women had been called to Gumla Sadar by her boyfriend on Sunday for an outing.
“She arrived at the spot accompanied by a female. The woman’s boyfriend then called a friend, and they took the two women to a secluded place in Sisai police station area in the evening, forcibly made them consume alcohol before raping them,” the officer said.
The accused later called another man to the spot, who also allegedly raped the women, he said.
“The women later reached the Sadar Police Station and lodged a complaint on Sunday night. Police conducted raids and nabbed the three accused on Monday,” he added.
Further investigation is underway.
