SM Krishna facing anti-BJP wave in his own turf
His followers, relatives joining Congress
Bengaluru, May 5: After joining BJP in last March, former chief minister and former union minister SM Krishna has shared the stage with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an election rally in Bengaluru on Thursday. But the situation was totally different at his home town Madduru, 65 km away from Bengaluru.
Majority of Krishna’s followers and relatives who have embraced BJP along with their leader, have deserted the BJP a week before and rejoined the Congress alleging that they were neglected by the BJP leadership. Along with Maddur taluk BJP president Lakshman Kumar, the taluk BJP office opened for the first time in the taluk is also closed. After denying the ticket to him, Kumar has resigned from the party on April 28. As the party office was closed in Maddur, the party candidate Sathish is in fix. All photos including party chief ministerial candidate BS Yeddyurappa and party candidate Sathish and party symbols were removed from the office. Now, the Congress flag is flying in the office. Now, BJP candidate Sathish has opened an office near his home.
He was assured BJP ticket for Maddur constituency. But the BJP has given the ticket to Sathish. Despite his opposition, no one has responded to it. So he has rejoined the Congress, Lakshman said.
When Krishna deserted the Congress, his relative Gurucharan was also left the Congress and joined BJP along with his uncle. After deserting the Congress, they have decided to be neutral. When Krishna shared stage with Modi, the BJP leaders did not contact them due to which they have rejoined the Congress. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has personally invited him to join the Congress. So he and his supporters have rejoined the Congress, he said.
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Drugs worth Rs 6 crore seized in Bengaluru, five arrested
Bengaluru, Nov 22: In separate operations, Bengaluru Police arrested five individuals and intercepted two major drug consignments worth over Rs 6 crore, officials said on Friday.
Police suspect the drugs were being smuggled into Bengaluru for illegal sales during the New Year celebrations in the city and surrounding areas.
In the first case, the Central Crime Branch (CCB) police seized banned drugs such as MDMA crystals, cocaine, and ecstasy pills from two foreigners allegedly involved in their sale under the Soladevanahalli police station limits.
"We seized 1.5 kg of MDMA crystals, 202 grams of cocaine, and 12 ecstasy pills. We also seized two mobile phones. The total value of the drugs is around Rs 3 crore," Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayananda told reporters.
The CCB received a tip-off and arrested the two foreigners. "During the investigation, we found that they had come to India five years ago on medical visas. They were involved in selling drugs in Mumbai and Delhi, with complaints against them in Mumbai. Now, they are selling banned drugs in Bengaluru. They will be sent to judicial custody," Dayananda said.
In the second operation, police arrested three people and seized a large consignment of 318 kg of ganja, worth Rs 3.25 crore. The drugs were reportedly brought to the city from Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.
Acting on a tip-off, the Govindapura police arrested the trio while it was allegedly transporting the drugs in a car. The vehicle was also seized, a senior police officer said.
Investigation revealed that the main accused, a Kerala native, has a history of drug peddling and several cases, including robbery and attempted murder, registered against him, the senior police officer added.
During today's weekly press briefing, @CPBlr spoke about various cases solved by the city police. In two separate operations, the City Police arrested five drug peddlers, including two foreign nationals, involved in a series of drug trafficking. The Govindpura PS apprehended 3… pic.twitter.com/hvE4stQh2o
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