Was not in favour of forming government with Congress; Rahul, Sonia pressurized us: HD Deve Gowda
Bengaluru: Former Prime Minister and JD(S) supremo HD Devegowda on Thursday asserted that the coalition government between his party and Congress was formed due to pressure from Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi and that he himself was not in favour of forming the government.
“Congress senior leader Ghulam Nabi Azad held my hands and pleaded that Kumaraswamy should become the Chief Minister. I personally was not in favour of forming this government. It was pressure from Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi that led to the formation of this government” Devegowda said while addressing press conference at the JD(S) office in the city.
Devegowda’s statement come in the wake of media reports suggesting that former and co-ordination committee chairman Siddaramaiah has sought his party high command to withdraw support from Kumaraswamy government as it is denting the image of party in the state.
“Our party leaders and members will not issue any adverse statements in media and elsewhere and the image of coalition government will not be damaged by them. I will focus strengthening party. I don’t wish to comment on this issue further” Devegowda added.
Devegowda further stated that he has asked Rahul Gandhi to not resign from the post of Congress President when the met last week in Delhi.
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Bengaluru: Scrap worker held for UPS battery thefts; 51 batteries recovered
Bengaluru: A 38-year-old scrap worker accused of stealing UPS batteries has been arrested by the Parappana Agrahara police for targeting roadside power backup units in Electronic City.
According to The Indian Express, the accused has been identified as Chinnadurai (38), a native of Tamil Nadu. He was apprehended on March 9 from a scrap shop in Vaddarapalya on Koppa Begur Main Road following a tip-off.
Police said the accused targeted roadside power backup units installed for CCTV cameras, streetlights, and traffic signals, disrupting public infrastructure, particularly in Electronic City Phase-2 and Shanthipura Main Road.
The case was originally registered on February 5 after a private company reported the theft of 10 UPS batteries from roadside locations.
During interrogation, Chinnadurai reportedly confessed to carrying out the thefts as a source of livelihood and admitted to similar offences across the city.
The police recovered 51 UPS batteries of various companies and seized an autorickshaw used in the crimes. The total value of the recovered property is estimated at Rs 4 lakh.
“With his arrest, we have detected this case and also solved two other theft cases registered against him in different police stations across the city,” a police officer said.
As per the report, the accused was produced before a court on March 10 and remanded to judicial custody.
The thefts had earlier led to traffic signals going non-functional in Electronic City, raising safety concerns among commuters.
