Will Ananth Kumar Hegde be arrested? Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara responds
Bengaluru: Karnataka Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwara during a media interaction on Tuesday stated that a case has been filed against Karwar BJP MP Ananthkumar Hegde for his alleged derogatory remarks against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. “The local police will gather evidence, following which it is left to the discretion of the police whether to arrest the MP or not,” he said.
He further added that the, “Police will gather evidence on the basis of the case registered. The decision of whether to arrest the MP or not is left with the local police. We will not issue any directives to the local police in this matter.”
Meanwhile, speaking on not entertaining requests for withdrawing the case against Pro-Kannada activists, he said, “So far no one has approached for the withdrawal of cases against the activists. If there are demands in this regard, the government will provide a suitable response. As the Home Minister, if anything is deemed illegal, I will not overlook the matter. Law is the equal and same for all, legal steps taken in this matter would be accepted by the government.”
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Reportedly, the Karwar MP reacting to CM Siddaramaiah's remark of not attending the Ram Temple consecration and visiting Ayodhya after the event,said, “You (CM Siddaramaiah) can choose whether to come or not, the Ram Temple Consecrtaion will not halt ‘magane’ (son).”
Simultaneously, the Karnataka CM responded to Hegde stating that, “As an MP and former Union Minister his (Hedge’s) contribution was zero. Hegde was missing for many years, now he is trying to seek attention by saying such remarks.”
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Delhi records high of 32.7 deg C; AQI remains 'moderate'
New Delhi (PTI): The maximum temperature in Delhi settled at 32.7 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 1.3 notches below the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department.
The minimum temperature was recorded at 20.1 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 1.3 notches below the average for the season, while the relative humidity stood at 46 per cent at 5.30 pm, the IMD said.
The weather department has forecast a partly cloudy sky for Monday with the maximum and minimum temperatures expected to hover around 34 and 19 degrees Celsius, respectively.
The air quality remained 'moderate' at 4 pm, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 134, a slight drop from Saturday’s 137, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed.
According to the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.
