“Will join the party again if invited by BJP,” former MLA Raghupathi Bhat
Hubballi: Former MLA Raghupathi Bhat has expressed his willingness to rejoin the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) if invited. Speaking to the media on Tuesday, Bhat clarified that he remains a committed worker of the party and has no issues with rejoining.
Bhat mentioned that there have been discussions about former Deputy Chief Minister KS Eshwarappa rejoining the BJP and indicated that he might be contacted soon. "I am a BJP worker, and despite losing the election and being expelled, I am open to returning if called," he said.
Currently taking a break from politics, Bhat shared that he is focusing on religious activities and is feeling more relaxed. "I am a politician with national interest in mind, and if the party invites me, I will consider rejoining," he added.
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Pannun case: Indian enquiry committee visiting US on Tuesday
Washington, Oct 14: An Indian enquiry committee established to investigate the American allegations of the involvement of an Indian government official in a foiled plot to assassinate a US national will be visiting here on Tuesday, the US Department of State said on Monday.
"The Enquiry Committee will be travelling to Washington, D.C. on October 15th, as part of their ongoing investigations to discuss the case, including information they have obtained, and to receive an update from US authorities regarding the US case that is proceeding," an official media release said.
The Committee was established by India to investigate the activities of certain organised criminals and is actively investigating the individual who was identified last year in the Department of Justice's indictment as an Indian government employee who directed a foiled plot to assassinate a US citizen in New York City.
"Additionally, India has informed the United States they are continuing their efforts to investigate other linkages of the former government employee and will determine follow-up steps, as necessary,” said the State Department.
In November last year, US federal prosecutors charged Indian national Nikhil Gupta with working with an Indian government employee in the foiled plot to kill Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in New York. Gupta, arrested in the Czech Republic in June last year, was extradited to the US on June 14.
India has denied the allegations but has constituted an internal investigations team to look into it.
