Yediyurappa says his government committed to freedom of press, deletes tweet later
Bengaluru: Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa on Thursday morning tweeted that his government in the state is committed to freedom of media and that he would urge the assembly speaker to reconsider his decision of restricting private media channels to record the proceedings of the assembly.
However, Yediyurappa later deleted the tweet.
His tweet came in the wake of an order issued by speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri restricting private media channels from recording proceedings of the assembly.
"My government is always committed to freedom of media. I will make sincere effort and request speaker Vishweshwara Hegde Kageri to reconsider his decision on barring media from telecasting the house proceedings," Yediyurappa tweeted.
As per the order issued on Wednesday, only Doordarshan cameras are allowed inside the Legislative Assembly. The private news channels will not be allowed to shoot proceedings of the Karnataka Assembly anymore.
Private news channels can link themselves to Doordarshan if they wish to show happenings inside the House. The arrangement came into effect from Thursday.
The Congress termed the move as ‘Shameful act’ while former CM and JD(S) leader HD Kumarswamy added that he had rejected a similar proposal made by the police department when he was CM of the state.
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UP: Fake IAS officer marries woman, flees with Rs 15 lakh dowry
Gorakhpur (UP) (PTI): A newly married man fled with the Rs 15 lakh given to him as dowry by the bride's family, and it came to light later that he was an alleged serial scammer, police said on Sunday.
The accused, identified as Pritam Kumar Nishad from Etawah, allegedly posed as an IAS officer to deceive the woman into marrying him. He is currently absconding with his sister, and a case has been filed against him for cheating, dowry harassment, and forgery, officials said.
According to the police, the woman's family claimed that they spent nearly Rs 30 lakh for the wedding that was solemnised on March 11.
The match was arranged through a matrimonial group, where the accused introduced himself as an IAS officer, sharing purported interview clips, office visuals, and photographs with politicians to gain the family's trust.
Despite initially claiming he would marry without dowry, the accused allegedly demanded Rs 15 lakh shortly before the engagement. The bride's family paid Rs 10 lakh in cash during the engagement and the remaining Rs 5 lakh on the wedding day, the police said.
The fraud came to light on Saturday after the woman reached Etawah, and a wedding attendee informed the family that the accused was not a civil servant. When her relatives visited the address provided by him, they found her in a small rented room, while the accused and his sister had fled, the police added.
The woman has also alleged that the accused planned to take her to Goa and sell her, and accused him of inappropriate behaviour.
The police suspect that the accused may have been involved in multiple such marriages in the past. Based on a complaint lodged at the cantonment police station, an FIR was registered on Saturday evening.
Senior Superintendent of Police Dr Kaustubh said efforts are underway to arrest the accused.
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