RCB unveils name of new captain of franchise
Bengaluru: One of the most sought-after franchises of the Indian Premier League (IPL), RCB on Saturday announced South African star Faf Du Plessis as its new captain.
Faf was earlier one of the most important parts of the CSK set up before being released by the franchise ahead of the mega auction.
RCB bought the player in the auction and it was widely speculated that he would be considered for the leadership role as the team bid hard for him at the auction despite his age factor.
The Leader of the Pride is here!
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Have responsibility of protecting all leaders: CM Siddaramaiah assures probe into honey trap claims
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said that the state government will order a high-level investigation into allegations of honey-trap attempts targeting ministers.
"We will surely get a probe conducted. I will speak to Home Minister G. Parameshwara and senior leaders. We have a responsibility to protect all leaders," Siddaramaiah said in the state Legislative Assembly on Friday morning.
He was addressing the controversy surrounding Cooperation Minister K. N. Rajanna, who had raised the issue in the Assembly the previous day.
Rajanna claimed that at least 48 politicians, from across party lines, had been honey trapped, including both state and national leaders. “I will not shy away from revealing the fact that a honey-trap attempt was made on me. I am not Sathya Harishchandra or Sri Ramachandra to hide it,” Rajanna stated. “Karnataka has been called a factory of CDs and pen drives - not by me, but by many people. This is a serious accusation,” he had earlier said.
Siddaramaiah clarified that no names had been mentioned by Rajanna in connection with the claims. He mentioned that an inquiry probe would be ordered since it is the responsibility of the government to protect all elected representatives irrespective of party affiliations.
Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said those affected should immediately file a complaint. “If anyone has been affected, let them file a police complaint immediately. Don’t waste time,” the state Congress president told reporters.
