Viral letter against DK Shivakumar to AICC President using my name is fake: Siddaramaiah clarifies
Says he will take legal route against perpetrators for peddling fake letter
Bengaluru: Rumours of a complaint letter written by the Opposition Leader of the Karnataka Assembly, Siddaramaiah, against the President of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC), DK Shivakumar, have been declared fake by Siddaramaiah himself. The letter, addressed to AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge and dated May 8, has gone viral on social media. The letter attributed to Siddaramaiah accuses Shivakumar of making unilateral decisions and declaring himself as the Chief Minister in waiting, causing displeasure even among Siddaramaiah's personal supporters.
In response to the fake letter, Siddaramaiah tweeted on Tuesday morning, denying any knowledge of such a letter and requesting Congress activists and supporters not to be fooled by the rumour. He accused the BJP of producing the fake letter in his name to campaign against the Congress ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in Karnataka.
Siddaramaiah clarified that his relationship with DK Shivakumar was cordial and that the BJP's attempt to spoil their friendship would not succeed. He also stated that he would file a police complaint soon and urge action against those who had created and spread the fake news.
ನನ್ನ ಮತ್ತು @DKShivakumar ಸಂಬಂಧ ಸೌಹಾರ್ದಯುತವಾಗಿದೆ, ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಹುಳಿ ಹಿಂಡುವ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಯಶಸ್ಸು ಕಾಣಲಾರದು.
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) May 8, 2023
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Another North Goa nightclub sealed; Kejriwal says corruption led to fire tragedy
Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.
Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.
Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.
An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.
The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.
A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.
Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."
"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.
"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.
A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.
