Vice President Venkaiah Naidu pays last respects to Ananth Kumar
Bengaluru: The body of Union Minister and senior BJP leader Ananth Kumar, who died on Monday morning, has been placed at the National College grounds for public viewing.
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu visited the National College Ground and paid his last respects to Ananth Kumar. Meanwhile, he consoled Ananth Kumar's family members.
The body of Ananth Kumar was kept at his residence at Basavanagudi on Monday. On Tuesday morning, the body was brought to the BJP office in Malleshwaram for public viewing. It was later shifted to the National College Ground.
Ananth Kumar, as per the Vedic rituals, will be cremated with full state honors in Chamarajepete graveyard at around 1 pm.
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Minister Parameshwara says remarks on properties linked to drug peddlers 'misunderstood'
Tumakuru (PTI): Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Saturday said his recent remarks on the demolition of properties linked to those involved in narcotics trade were "misunderstood and misinterpreted".
His clarification follows remarks made two days ago on the government's uncompromising crackdown on the drug menace, including action against properties linked to foreign nationals allegedly involved in drug trafficking.
"It is unfortunate. It is taken in the wrong sense. I didn't mean that tomorrow itself I am going to send bulldozers and demolish the houses. That was not my intention. It was wrongly taken," he told reporters here.
Responding to Congress MLC K Abdul Jabbar's question in the legislative council on the growing drug menace in Bengaluru, Davangere and coastal districts, the minister on Thursday detailed the extensive enforcement measures initiated since the Congress government assumed office.
Pointing to the involvement of some foreign nationals, the minister had said, "Many foreign students from African countries have come to Karnataka. They are into the drug business. We catch them and register cases against them, but they want the case to be registered because once the case is registered, we cannot deport them."
"We have gone to the extent of demolishing the rented building where they stay," he had said.
