Threat calls to Minister Priyank Kharge will be probed: Home Minister G. Parameshwara
Bengaluru: Karnataka Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwara said the state government has taken serious note of the threat calls received by Minister Priyank Kharge and has ordered a detailed investigation into the matter.
Speaking to reporters near his residence in Sadashivanagar, Parameshwara said, “We will investigate who made the threat calls and from where they originated. Minister Priyank Kharge might have expressed his opinion on the RSS issue, the government will take an appropriate decision on that. But threatening someone for expressing an opinion is not acceptable. I have directed officials to examine the matter thoroughly,” he said.
The minister said the Congress government has completed two and a half years in office, and all ministers have been advised to focus on their work. “We haven’t discussed any political matters,” he added.
Referring to former minister Raju Gowda’s allegation that an ASI from Yadgir kidnapped and assaulted him, Parameshwara said he had instructed the ADGP (Law and Order) to submit a detailed report. “Once the report is received, suitable action will be taken,” he said.
Commenting on the BJP’s criticism of the government, the minister said, “BJP leaders seem to have no other work than to criticize. That’s what they do best. Criticism is fine, but it should be positive. Don’t criticize just for the sake of politics,” he remarked.
On Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw’s recent tweet about potholes in Bengaluru, Parameshwara said that road repair work has already started. “These things take time. It’s not right to criticize while work is ongoing. If the work is not completed later, then criticism is justified,” he said.
When asked whether AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge would return to state politics, Parameshwara said, “If he comes back to Karnataka politics, we will welcome him wholeheartedly. He is one of our tallest leaders,” he added.
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Former minister C M Ibrahim announces to launch new regional party for Karnataka
Kalaburagi: Two years after being expelled from the Janata Dal (Secular), former minister C.M. Ibrahim has announced that he will launch a new regional political party in Karnataka on January 24, reported Deccan Herald.
Speaking at a meeting organised by the Nava Karnataka Nirmana Andolana in Kalaburagi on Sunday, Ibrahim confirmed the birth of the new party.
The 77-year-old politician stated he would soon be meeting with other like-minded individuals to choose a symbol for the party.
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Ibrahim emphasised that the organisation would be guided by the principles of 12th-century social reformer Basavanna and the architect of the Indian Constitution, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.
A veteran politician, Ibrahim served as Union Civil Aviation Minister during the tenure of H.D. Deve Gowda as Prime Minister and later headed the Karnataka unit of the Janata Dal (Secular). He was expelled from the JD(S) in 2023 on charges of anti-party activities.
His exit from the party followed sharp differences over the JD(S) decision to ally with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). As the then state president of the JD(S), Ibrahim had publicly criticised the alliance, claiming it was finalised without his knowledge. He had also reportedly convened meetings of his supporters and expressed support for the INDIA bloc.
