Won't interfere in cabinet formation of CM Bommai, he will be free to choose ministers: Yediyurappa
Chamrajnagar: Former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Friday clarified that he will not interfere in the formation of new cabinet of state government and CM Basavaraj Bommai will be solely responsible for selecting the ministers in his cabinet.
He was speaking to reporters on Friday after meeting the family of Ravi, who committed suicide saddened by Yediyurappa’s resignation from CM’s post earlier this week. He visited the family in Chamrajnagar district and handed them five lakh rupees while expressing condolences over Ravi’s demise.
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He also added that personal attacks from the opposition leaders were unethical and asserted that he will tour all the districts of the state after Ganesh festival this year to strengthen the party.
He said he has pledged to bring party to power again in 2023 assembly election by winning 130-135 seats.
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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.
