Will not join Basavaraj Bommai's cabinet of ministers: Jagadish Shettar
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Jagadish Shettar on Wednesday publicly stated that he will not join the cabinet of ministers of new CM Basavaraj Bommai.
Shettar made it clear that some MLAs in the party are trying to get ministerial berth in the new cabinet but he is not one of them. He said he was not willing to join the cabinet.
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Speaking to reporters on Wednesday he added that it was his personal decision. He said as he has already served as the CM of the state, he does not want to be part of the cabinet as minister.
“I have served as Party’s state president, minister, and CM. I have held responsible position and have worked. It is time that we give opportunities to the young leaders, I would advice the party leadership too to give chances to young leaders” he told reporters.
Speaking about the viral audio clip of Party’s state president Nalin Kumar Kateel, Shettar said his decision had nothing to do with the viral clip and that it was his personal decision.
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Three arrested for killing Buddhist woman monk in Himachal
Shimla (PTI): Three people have been arrested for allegedly murdering a Buddhist woman monk in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh nearly a month ago, police said on Friday.
The accused -- Gagan Sharma (23), Vishal (23) and Gaurav Sharma (20), all residents of Mandi -- were arrested on Thursday night, police said.
According to police, the 78-year-old Buddhist woman monk, Orje Shoki, was found murdered in a cave near Sarkidhar village, following which a Special Investigation Team (SIT) was constituted to nab the accused.
Mandi Superintendent of Police (SP) Vinod Kumar said that during the investigation, more than 50 suspects were questioned and DNA samples of several suspects were also collected.
After a detailed investigation, the accused were arrested from different locations on Thursday night, he said.
Kumar said all the accused are drug addicts and they committed the crime with the intention of looting the victim, so that they could buy drugs.
Efforts are on to nab two more accused wanted in the case. They will be put behind bars soon, the SP said.
