CBI confers Best Public Prosecutor Award 2020
Pramesh Jain
CBI confers Best Public Prosecutor Award 2020:
CBI anti-corruption branch,Bangalore has been selected for the Best Public Prosecutor Award for 2020 and conferred Shivananda Perla,public prosecutor of CBI,on the occasion of the CBI Day.
Mr Perla,while working in Special Crime Branch, CBI,Chennai,had handled number of corruption cases and got conviction for many corrupt public servants.
He also dealt with sensitive murder cases, including the sensational case of Payal Surekha. Payal Surekha was a 24-year-old woman killed at her residence in J P Nagar, Bangalore, in 2010. The CBI Special Court convicted the accused for life imprisonment in this case.
Mr Perla also handled various corruption cases in courts of Tamilnadu,Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.He also rendered valuable legal opinion to many investigating officers in several high profile cases.
Considering his services to CBI,the Director of CBI,New Delhi,selected him for the Best Public Prosecutor Award.
NIA files charge-sheet against 2 ISIS sympathisers
Pramesh Jain
NIA officials on Thursday filed Charge-sheet against Ahamed Abdul Cader and Irfan Nasir charged under sympathizers of ISIS terrorist organisation.
The duo was arrested october last year after the arrest of Dr.Abdul rahman,city based optholmologist in august last year.Cadar is a business analyst in a bank in chennai while Nasir is a rice merchant in Bengaluru
The duo was charged under sections 120B,125 of IPC and sections,17,18 and 18B of Unlawful Activities,(Prevention)Act at NIA Special Court Bengaluru.
According to the official release,both the accused persons were part of a terrorist group which identified impressionable Muslim youth and further motivated,radicalised them and also provided funds for their visit to Syria to further the ideology and activities of banned terrorist organization ISIS.
The NIA registered the case after arresting city based opthalmologistas Dr.Abdul Rahman who was motivated and sent to Syria to join ISIS in the year 2013-14 by the terrorist group formed by accused .
The NIAs Painstaking investigative efforts resulted into the busting of an ISIS module wherein,the names of various persons responsible for radicalising and funding the visits of Muslim youth from Bengaluru/Karnataka to ISIS area emerged.
It was also revealed that Ahamed Abdul Cader, Irfan Nasir and some of their associates who are members of Hizb-ut-Tahrir (international pan-Islamist and fundamentalist organization), had formed a group namely “Quran Circle” to further their ISIS related activities.
Based on the forensic examination of digital devices seized during the search and meticulous analysis of funds raised and provided by the members of Quran Circle,roles of various accused and suspects located abroad and in India,has emerged which is under investigation in the case.Further Investigation in the case continues a official release by NIA said.
Offline classes suspended for students of classes VI to IX in Bengaluru – S Suresh Kumar
Pramesh Jain
Offline classes suspended for students of classes VI to IX in Bengaluru – S Suresh Kumar :
With the rise in COVID-19 cases,the government has decided to suspend on-campus lessons for students of classes VI to IX across schools in Bengaluru Urban from Friday onwards.
Classes for grades 6-9 in Bengaluru urban district will be suspended with immediate effect following the rising number of Covid cases in the city.
The decision was announced by the department late on Thursday night.Classes for grade 10 and I and II PU will continue in the city.
Currently,Vidyagama the continuous outreach programme,is underway for classes 6 and 7 in Bengaluru and regular classes for grade 8 upwards.
Classes till grade 9 will be suspended.However, offline classes for grades 6 upwards in other districts will continue.
The minister for primary and secondary education,S Suresh Kumar said that the decision was taken after a discussion with the chief minister taking into account the age and health of students.Attendance is not mandatory for class 10 students Suresh Kumar said in his statement.
Meanwhile,many private schools have already completed exams/tests for students of class I to IX and declared holidays and some schools have issued circular to parents and were about to start the New Academic year 2021-2022 by 5th April burdening parents to pay fees.But this order by Education department will be useful and helpful for students and parents and it is big slap to those private schools who were about to commence the new academic without government concerned.
Senior education department officials said,still parents are in problems due to the pandemic situation and still the cases are rising and many schools have voluntarily closed after their is spike in cases but some schools are violating the rules and regulations of department we will initiate strict action against the schools and management for violating the law he added.
‘Sex CD case’: Woman’s father approaches Karnataka HC
Bengaluru,: The father of the woman, said to be featured in the ‘sex video’ allegedly involving former minister Ramesh Jarkiholi, has approached the Karnataka High Court questioning the police recording his daughter’s statement.
The father said in his petition that his daughter was a victim of circumstances and politics and her indecent video was aired by various media.
He said he contacted her only to realise that she has been victimised and was under tremendous pressure.
Stating that he had lodged a police complaint that his daughter was kidnapped by unknown influential people in Belagavi,he said his daughter too lodged a plaint with police.
“In the course of investigation, the petitioner has learnt that the statement of his daughter is recorded under section 164 of the CrPC … throwing all legal norms to the winds,” the petition said.
He argued that recording statement under section 164 of the CrPC was not only violative of the mandatory requirements of the said provision,it is also violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India (protection of life and personal liberty).
Meanwhile, police sources said the woman’s family shifted from Belagavi to Vijayapura and demanded her safety.
In Bengaluru, the police visited a few spots, which were said to be places where the objectionable videos were shot.
BJP disapproves Eshwarappa’s complaint to Guv against Karnataka CM Yediyurappa
Bengaluru,: The BJP and a group of ministers on Thursday said senior party leader K S Eshwarappa’s act of complaining to the Karnataka Governor against Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, alleging direct interference in the affairs of his department, was ‘not right’.
The Ministers along with some party legislators, strongly backed the CM, who is yet to break his silence on the issue.
BJP national General Secretary in-charge of Karnataka Arun Singh said Eshwarappa should not have written such a letter, being a senior leader and a Minister.
“If any minister has issues at any point of time, he should talk to the Chief Minister, and this is not the way, by writing a letter to the Governor.”
“If he had any issues he should have spoken to the CM, we will discuss and see (what is to be done)..,” he said as he evaded further questions regarding a similar letter written to him by Eshwarappa.
The Chief Minister is said to be upset with Eshwarappa’s move to complain to the Governor and make the letter public.
Eshwarappa, also a former state BJP president, on Wednesday had complained to the Governor against Yediyurappa alleging direct interference in the affairs of his department.
He had submitted a five-page letter on “serious lapses and authoritarian ways of running the administration” by the CM.
A day after the complaint, the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) today released a letter signed by 48 legislators blaming the Rural Development Department under Eshwarappa of blocking works by not giving its approval, despite grants being released.
This even as some senior Ministers in the government and MLAs seen as Yediyurappa loyalists met the CM at his official residence and held discussions.
Pointing out that they had all become ministers under Yediyurappa’s leadership, Revenue Minister R Ashoka said, the matter should have been discussed within and along with the CM.
“This development (of complaining to the Governor) is not good… such things when the government was functioning effectively will cause embarrassment,” he said after meeting the CM.
Noting that despite request from MLAs, the government was not in a position to help by granting more funds as financial situation has taken a hit due to COVID-19, Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai said as the situation slightly improved the Chief Minister on the request of legislators based on the requirement has released funds.
Eshwarappa should have discussed with Yediyurappa and resolved issues if any, he said.
Administrative matters should be resolved within the government and it was not right to take it to the Governor.
“ours is a disciplined party and the discipline should not be violated…. Eshwarappa should discuss with the CM.”
Health Minister K Sudhakar said Yediyurappa was their top leader chosen by the high command and MLAs, and this development has caused embarrassment to the government and the party.
Averring that the CM has powers and there was nothing wrong in what he did, Sudhakar said Eshwarappa who also a senior leader could have resolved if he had any issues in 5 minutes by discussing with the CM.
Agriculture Minister B C Patil said Eshwarappa is a senior leader and he should be guiding us.
He should have resolved the issue within the cabinet by discussing with the CM, instead of going to the Governor and making it public was not right.
Eshwarappa in his letter to the Governor has listed out instances like the Chief Minister sanctioning huge funds on the request of MLAs to the tune of Rs 774 crore under RDPR Department ignoring him, also works worth Rs 460 crore was sanctioned by bypassing him.
He has also alleged Rs 65 crore was directly sanctioned on the basis of a letter by the Bengaluru Urban zilla panchayat president, who according to him is a “close relative” of Yediyurappa’s family, while pointing out that annual allocation for the Bengaluru Urban zilla panchayat is just Rs 1.17 crore.
Once considered close to each other, the “distance” between Eshwarappa and Yediyurappa have grown over the years.
Ahead of 2018 assembly polls, Eshwarappa had associated himself with the ‘Rayanna Brigade’, which was seen as a move to challenge Yediyurappa’s style of functioning, then as the BJP state President.
Accusing Eshwarappa of embarrassing the government and the party, as done during the assembly polls by organising “Rayanna Brigade”, CM’s political secretary and MLA M P Renukacharya asked, “when people of your stature do such things, against whom should we take disciplinary action?”
A meeting of legislators will be called and they shall meet Arun Singh, BJP state president Nalin Kumar Kateel, National President J P Nadda, also Prime Minister Modi and union Home Minister Amit Shah, he said adding they have records about how much funds was sanctioned to whom.
MLAs A S Patil Nadahalli and Madal Virupakshappa said CM came to their help by sanctioning funds after they brought issues to his notice recently.
Backing Yediyurappa, the MLAs said they stood by him.
“He will remain as CM and will lead us during next election also,” they added.
COVID cases in Karnataka breaches 10 lakh mark; 4,234 new cases, 18 deaths
Bengaluru: The number of COVID-19 cases in Karnataka breached the 10 lakh mark on Thursday, with Karnataka reporting 4,234 cases and 18 more deaths, taking the death toll to 12,585, the Health department said.
The day also saw 1,599 patients getting discharged after recovery.
Bengaluru Urban alone reported 2,906 cases today.
A total of over 2,15,26,958 samples have been tested so far, out of which 1,15,732 were tested on Thursday alone.
As of April 1 evening, cumulatively 10,01,238 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, which includes 12,585 deaths and 9,57,769 discharges, a department bulletin said.
It said, out of 30,865 active cases, 30,600 patients are in isolation at designated hospitals and stable, while 265 are in ICU.
Among 18 deaths reported today, 11 are from Bengaluru Urban, Dharwad 2, and one each from Kalaburagi, Mandya, Mysuru, Tumakuru and Bidar.
Bidar accounted for 218 new cases, Kalaburagi 144, Mysuru 109, Tumakuru 102, Hassan and Mandya 67, followed by others.
Bengaluru Urban district tops the list of positive cases, with a total of 4,37,733, followed by Mysuru 55,919 and Ballari 39,856.
Among discharges too, Bengaluru Urban tops the list with 4,11,313, followed by Mysuru 54,077 and Ballari 38,897.
CM Yediyurappa should resign or be sacked to ensure fair probe in 2019 ‘corruption’ case: Congress
New Delhi,: The Congress on Thursday demanded that Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa either resign or be sacked to ensure a fair investigation against him in a 2019 corruption case wherein he allegedly tried to lure a JD(S) MLA to the BJP by offering him money.
This comes a day after the Karnataka High Court vacated a stay on investigations into the case.
Congress leader Rajeev Shukla said the BJP only talks of morality and cleanliness in politics but does not act against its people accused of corruption.
“Now that the high court has vacated the stay on the probe against the chief minister and ordered an investigation, we feel a fair and independent investigation can only take place if the chief minister tenders his resignation or is sacked from his position,” he told reporters.
Now the BJP should solicit the resignation of Yediyurappa and the governor should order an investigation against him, he said.
Shukla noted that the issue was “very serious” and a serious investigation should be conducted.
In its order on Wednesday, the high court vacated the stay on the investigation into the case registered against Yediyurappa in February 2019, when the JD(S)-Congress coalition was in power in Karnataka.
Yediyurappa allegedly offered money to the son of JD(S) MLA Naganagouda Kandkur’s son Sharanagouda to lure the latter to the BJP to topple the state government.
Shukla pointed out that earlier, Yediyurappa was also allegedly involved in a Rs 662-crore apartment scam in Bengaluru but no probe was ordered despite the high court giving directions in this regard.
Shukla also mentioned another case against Yediyurappa involving the alleged illegal allotment of 24 acres of government land to private individuals, which incurred huge losses to the state exchequer.
“The government should immediately probe the matter. The chief minister should resign and a quick decision should be taken on this,” he said.
Shukla said the BJP has no right to claim that it fights against corruption and preach morality till it acts against its own people who are accused of corrupt practices.
He alleged that the BJP creates a lot of hue and cry even over false charges against others, but remains silent when its leaders are accused of corruption.
Shukla also raised the issue of Karnataka Rural Development Minister K S Eswarappa writing a letter to the state governor regarding the alleged interference of Yediyurappa in his ministry and decisions being taken without his knowledge.
“When a minister of his government makes such serious allegations against the chief minister, Yediyurappa should either resign or be sacked,” he said.
18-year-old boy washed away while swimming; incident caught on camera
Chikkamagaluru: An 18-year-old boy who went swimming with his friends on Thursday afternoon, was washed away by the water. The incident was reported from NR Pur in the district.
The deceased boy has been identified as Salman (18).
According to the reports, Salman went swimming along with his friends on Thursday and was washed away by the water. The incident reportedly was captured on a camera.
A search operation is underway to trace Salman and a case in this regard has been registered at the local police station.
Karnataka Minister writing to governor against CM not right: BJP’s Karnataka in-charge Arun Singh
New Delhi: BJP general secretary Arun Singh on Thursday disapproved of Karnataka minister K S Eshwarappa writing a letter to the governor against the chief minister’s style of functioning, saying this was not an appropriate step.
Rural Development Minister Eshwarappa on Wednesday complained to the governor against him, alleging direct interference in the affairs of his department.
“If a minister has a problem, he should talk to the chief minister. Writing a letter to the governor is not the right way,” Singh, who is the BJP’s in-charge for Karnataka.
Asked what the party plans to do over the issue, Singh said its focus right now is on the bypolls to one Lok Sabha and two assembly seats. “We will win all three seats with thumping margins,” he added.
Dissidents against Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa within his party have been attacking him from time-to-time.
Eshwarappa, who is a senior BJP leader from Shivamogga and had been a long time associate of Yediyurappa, met Governor Vajubhai Vala and submitted a five-page letter on “serious lapses and authoritarian way of running the administration” by the chief minister.
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