Was a suspicious box was offloaded from the PM's helicopter in Karnataka's Chitradurga ?
Bengaluru : Was a suspicious box was offloaded from the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's helicopter during his recent visit in Karnataka's Chitradurga ?
A tweet from Youth Congress leader Srivatsa has raised doubts about this. On Friday , Srivatsa tweeted a video and wrote " Suspicious box was offloaded from the PM's helicopter in Chitradurga, Karnataka today.
It was rushed to a waiting Innova, which then sped away
The question is,
Why was the box not part of security protocol?
Why wasn't the Innova part of PM's convoy? Whose car was it?"
Srivatsa continued " What was in the box?
Why was it hurriedly taken to what looks like a private Innova car?
There seems to be something inexplicable happening which needs answers.
Will the media ask these questions? Will the Election Commission check the contents of the box?
(2/n) ".
Srivatsa also urged in his tweet " For the sake of fairness, the concerned authorities must immediately verify suspicious activity
During an election campaign, such things must be thoroughly investigated.
Appeal to the media to question as to what's happening! (3/3)".
Music Composer Vishal Dadlani retweeted Srivatsa's tweet and wrote " Hello, @ECISVEEP and the media at large. I'm sure you guys have already investigated and cleared all this activity, but would you mind telling the public what's going on so we know all is well? Thanks. :)"
In video it can be seen that few people are hurriedly carrying a box and loading it to a Innova which is parked away from vehicles and security personnel. Prime Minister or his chopper is not seen in the video.
On Saturday,KPCC President Dinesh Gundurao also tweeted the same video and urged that Election commission should enquire into what was in the box and to whom the vehicle belonged.
Suspicious box was offloaded from the PM's helicopter in Chitradurga, Karnataka today.
— Srivatsa (@srivatsayb) April 13, 2019
It was rushed to a waiting Innova, which then sped away
The question is,
Why was the box not part of security protocol?
Why wasn't the Innova part of PM's convoy? Whose car was it?
(1/n) pic.twitter.com/lJWVPC5neb
What was in the box?
— Srivatsa (@srivatsayb) April 13, 2019
Why was it hurriedly taken to what looks like a private Innova car?
There seems to be something inexplicable happening which needs answers.
Will the media ask these questions? Will the Election Commission check the contents of the box?
(2/n) pic.twitter.com/P5V4qDefAZ
For the sake of fairness, the concerned authorities must immediately verify suspicious activity
— Srivatsa (@srivatsayb) April 13, 2019
During an election campaign, such things must be thoroughly investigated.
Appeal to the media to question as to what's happening! (3/3) pic.twitter.com/aSmk4dTKfx
Chitradurga, Karnataka yesterday*
— Srivatsa (@srivatsayb) April 13, 2019
Hello, @ECISVEEP and the media at large. I'm sure you guys have already investigated and cleared all this activity, but would you mind telling the public what's going on so we know all is well? Thanks. :) https://t.co/iottkhVwq0
— VISHAL DADLANI (@VishalDadlani) April 13, 2019
A mysterious box was unloaded from PM Modi’s helicopter at Chitradurga yesterday and loaded into a private Innova which quickly sped away. The #ElectionCommission should enquire into what was in the box and to whom the vehicle belonged. @ceo_karnataka pic.twitter.com/iudqT143Bv
— KPCC President (@KPCCPresident) April 13, 2019
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Adani Group emerges lowest bidder for Bengaluru’s 16.75-km tunnel road project
Bengaluru: The Adani Group has become the lowest bidder for both packages of the proposed 16.75-km tunnel road project in Bengaluru, according to sources familiar with the bids opened by Bengaluru Smart Infrastructure Ltd (B-SMILE).
According to a report published by Deccan Herald on Monday, the government estimated the entire project to cost Rs 17,698 crore, while the Adani Group has quoted Rs 22,267 crore. The ports-to-power conglomerate’s bid is about 24% higher for the first package and 28% higher for the second than the government’s estimates, a gap that could prompt authorities to seek the state Cabinet’s approval on the tenders’ fate.
M Maheshwar Rao, Chief Commissioner of the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), who is also the Managing Director of B-SMILE, declined to comment.
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In all, four infrastructure companies had participated in the tenders for the project, which has been proposed under the build-operate-transfer (BOT) model, with 40% funding from the government and the remaining investment to be raised by the private concessionaire.
During the technical evaluation, the Adani Group and the Hyderabad-based Vishwa Samudra Engineering Ltd qualified for the financial round.
According to the report, Dilip Buildcon was disqualified due to a clause that bars firms linked to collapsed bridges or tunnels, while Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL) was rejected because its joint venture (JV) partner did not meet technical requirements.
With only two companies left in the fray, the Adani Group emerged as the lowest bidder, ahead of Vishwa Samudra.
The tunnel project officially named the North–South underground corridor, is part of the Congress government’s ambitious to ease Bengaluru’s traffic congestion by building two major underground roads (totalling 40 km) along with 13 flyovers and elevated corridors.
The project is the brainchild of Deputy CM D K Shivakumar, who is also the Bengaluru development minister.
The proposal, however, has faced criticism and political opposition, especially from senior BJP leaders, who object to the alignment that requires acquiring six acres of Lalbagh Botanical Garden, a historic green space.
As per the report, Urban mobility experts have also warned that the tunnel corridor may clash with the alignment of Namma Metro’s Phase 3A, possibly affecting the metro expansion.
