With buzz over cabinet reshuffle, all eyes on Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar
Bengaluru (PTI): Political observers keenly watch as Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar visit New Delhi in the midst of buzz over cabinet reshuffle.
The two powerful Congress leaders from Karnataka are in the national capital to take part in the launch of book authored by former Union Minister Kapil Sibal.
According to sources in the ruling Congress, the chief minister met Rahul Gandhi and had a discussion with him.
A fortnight ago the chief minister had said during a media interaction that he has sought an appointment with Rahul Gandhi to discuss about cabinet reshuffle during his Delhi visit.
"If I get an opportunity to discuss then I will stay in Delhi or I will return on November 15 night," he had told reporters.
Siddaramaiah had also said that he would discuss about cabinet reshuffle with the party high command after the Bihar Assembly elections.
Shivakumar’s presence in New Delhi has renewed the buzz over leadership change despite Siddaramaiah clarifying that he would complete his five years term.
According to Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan, there will be no ‘November Revolution’.
The coinage ‘November Revolution’ was given by Minister K N Rajanna who had hinted that there will be major change in the government. It was anticipated that he was referring to the change of guard in the state.
As the buzz started over cabinet reshuffle, many Congress legislators have started lobbying to secure a ministerial position.
Congress sources said legislators N A Harris, Rizwan Arshad, B K Hariprasad, Belur Gopalakrishna, H C Balakrishna, Belur Gopalakrishna, Saleem Ahmed, R V Deshpande, Prasad Abbayya Nagendra, M Krishnappa, Laxman Savadi, A S Ponnanna, Shivalinge Gowda and Roopakala Shashidhar and Malur Nanjegowda are among the top contenders for the ministerial position.
Hubballi-Dharwad East MLA Prasad Abbayya said he is a strong contender for the post.
"Though I am a contender, I will go by the decision of the party high command," Abbayya told reporters in Hubballi.
According to party sources some of the aspirants are currently in Delhi to build pressure on the party high command.
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Bengaluru: Four arrested for housebreaking, threats, extortion; fake PSI among accused
Bengaluru: Vidyaranyapura police have arrested four persons, including a man posing as a Police Sub-Inspector (PSI), for allegedly breaking into a house, threatening the occupants, and extorting money while wearing police uniforms.
The arrested accused have been identified as Mallikarjuna, Pramod, Vinay, and Hrithik.
Police said the accused had hatched a plan to pose as police personnel, conduct fake raids, and extort money from residents by intimidation.
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According to the police, Mallikarjuna had failed the PSI examination twice and later falsely projected himself as a PSI. He allegedly conducted photo shoots in his hometown, Siraguppa, wearing a police uniform, baton, cap, and shoes, claiming to be serving as a PSI in Bengaluru.
On December 7, the four accused allegedly went to the house of Naveen in the Vidyaranyapura limits, threatened him with a stick and an iron rod, and claimed they had information that he was selling ganja. Under the pretext of searching, they allegedly extorted ₹87,000 through bank transfer, ₹53,000 in cash kept in the house, and ₹2,000 from his wallet.
Following Naveen’s complaint, Vidyaranyapura police registered a case and launched an operation, leading to the arrest of all four accused. Police have seized ₹45,000 in cash and the car used to commit the crime.
Further investigation is underway.
