Won't cremate his body before Eshwarappa's arrest: Santosh Patil's family
Belagavi: Hours after Santosh Patil was found dead in a hotel room in Udupi with a death note blaming Eshwarappa for his death, Patil’s brother Prashanth, has said that his family will not conduct funeral rites of the deceased before Eshwarappa’s arrest.
Prashanth while speaking to reporters outside Camp Police Station in the city, alleged Eshwarappa was lying about not knowing Patil and that the two were good friends.
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“He had borrowed over Rs. 4 crores from lenders to complete the construction work on the orders of the minister. But the minister never paid him the amount and he was being pressured by the lenders. He should get justice now. We urge CM Bommai and BS Yediyurappa to give us justice,” he told reporters.
“He has a one-year-old son and a wife. We will not conduct his funeral rites before Eshwarappa is arrested,” he added.
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If CM Stalin had 'full powers', Tirunelveli campaigning would not have happened: TVK chief Vijay
Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu) (PTI): TVK chief Vijay launched a scathing attack on the ruling DMK during a campaign rally in Tirunelveli, alleging that if Chief Minister M K Stalin had "full powers", the event would not have happened.
"The CM would have put some kind of obstacle and prevented us from coming. But now, this is a "caretaker government," as it is called, and he's a CM without authority," Vijay said.
Dubbing the DMK-led bloc a "cash-box alliance", the actor-turned-politician alleged it was formed using "looted" money. He claimed the constituent parties lack internal unity, stating that "people in the alliance won't even cast vote for each other".
Taking a swipe at the grand old party, Vijay alleged that the DMK had "pocketed" the Tamil Nadu Congress by "giving crores". However, he asserted that the "real Congress" stands on the TVK's side.
Characterising his party's deep connection with its cadres, Vijay remarked, "This might be just an election for others, but for those with TVK, this is an emotion."
