SHIVAMOGGA: The local police have registered a case against Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait for asking farmers to lay siege to Bengaluru, during a Mahapanchayat at Shivamogga on March 20.
In the suo motu case against Tikait, the Kote police from the town stated that he “wantonly provoked (farmers) with an intent to cause riots.” 

Condemning the case against Tikait, Karnataka Rajya Raita Sangha leader K T Gangadhar said, “By registering such cases, it is hiding its faults. Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai’s father S R Bommai was an activist, who took part in the JP movement. But his son is now getting cases registered against an activist. Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa too was an activist, and the then Congress government had filed cases against him. We know how to face these challenges. This will motivate us and not weaken us.”

Ashwath Narayan, who holds the higher education portfolio, said it was decided offline classes will continue with strict implementation of Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for COVID-19.

BENGALURU: Regular offline classes for college students would continue in Karnataka and semester examinations held as per the time table of universities, Deputy Chief Minister C N Ashwath Narayan said on Tuesday.

“We discussed the possible impact of the second wave of COVID-19 on the academic activities. The same would be communicated to Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa,” he said in a statement, without elaborating.

Regular classes in colleges in the state had resumed in November last year after the institutions remained shut for six months due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Karnataka is witnessing a steady rise in fresh COVID-19 cases of late with the daily infections crossing the 2,000 mark on Tuesday after a gap of over three months.

BENGALURU: Congress is now planning to approach court, demanding an inquiry into the CD gate issue and six BJP ministers getting an injunction from court against publishing any incriminating reports against them, said Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah on Wednesday, adding that the party is consulting legal experts. He termed Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar’s statement that none of the 225 members in the House are saints as irresponsible. 

He said that this year’s budget shows committed expenditure at 102%, which means the government has to borrow again to pay the salaries of its employees. “Why none of the elected representatives, including the chief minister, ministers and all 25 MPs elected from Karnataka, have the courage to demand the state’s share? On average, Rs 2.5 lakh crore is paid to the Centre in various taxes. But in return, we get Rs 34,000 crore,” he pointed out. 

He said that when he was chief minister, committed expenditure was between 74 and 78%. “Why doesn’t the government focus on reducing committed expenditure? Yediyurappa is only announcing new boards and corporations and allotting money to them, but not focusing on development. He did not reply to our questions, but only read out a 24-page answer,’’ he added.

Pramesh Jain

Ramesh Jarkiholi sleaze CD case: Ex Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi phone sent to FSL:

The SIT officials have taken the mobile phone of Ramesh Jharkiholi for detailed analysis.

The phone has been sent to FSL to retrieve data pertaining to the CD scandal.

SIT who have questioned Ramesh twice so far did not getting necessary information which could help them to further investigation.

SIT officials suspect that Ramesh had communicated to the woman before and after the scandal broke out.

After retrieving the data from the phone will help the SIT to establish the motive behind the release of CD which is crucial for the case.

A massive manhunt is on for the suspect Kingpins and CD woman too.

Sources said,that the SIT officials have questioned Naresh Gowda wife at her residence in Tumakuru regarding the case and to collect more information.

Meanwhile one of the suspect Kingpin in the case Lakshmipathy withdrawn his bail petition through his lawyer.

Pramesh Jain

20 cars vandalised in ITI layout in Bengaluru,Trio including 2 juveniles held:

As many as 20 cars were vandalised and car windshield were damaged by a gang who was in inaberiated condition the trio were armed with lethal weapons and went on rampant and vandalised 20 parked cars in ITI layout under CK Achukkattu police station limits.

Senior officer told reporters,Panic gripped among the residents for sometime.Few residents called the police who rushed to the spot and caught the trio.

Alert patrolling police caught a gang of three including two juvenile who armed with iron rods and machete from which they vandalized as many as 20 cars parked outside the houses in ITI layout on Tuesday.

During investigation and during Inquiry revealed that the accused had a fight with their rival gang and wanted to show the might to them.

They got drunk and armed with lethal weapons walked on the residential lanes In the evening where their opponents stayed,and began to smash windshields of the parked cars.The entire incident was recorded in CCTV camera.

The accused are unemployed and used to hang around in the area creating nuisance.

The CK Achukkattu police have taken them into custody for questioning while efforts are on to track down others,who are on the run he added.

Pramesh Jain

Enforcement Directorate,ED attached 5 immovable properties worth Rs.4.83 Crore in a Bank Fraud case.

Officials of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday provisionally attached 5 immovable properties worth Rs.4.83 Crore belonging to SK Subramanya Reddy,a businessman and others in a Bank Fraud case.

The immovable properties are located in and around Bengaluru.

According to an official release,ED initiated investigation on the basis of FIR filed by CBI, ACB,Bengaluru against T.L.Praveen Kumar,the then Branch Manager of Bank of Baroda,Kengeri Branch,who in collusion with SK Subramanya Reddy and others sanctioned 186 Gold loans against pledge of fake gold ornaments to 57 borrowers to the tune of Rs.12 Crore. 

All the barrowers were associated with SK Subramanya Reddy and pledge the fake gold to avail loan on his behalf.

During Investigation by ED revealed that S K Subramanya Reddy used these proceeds to settle his outstanding loans and overdraft facilities at Syndicate Bank and got his mortgaged properties released.

Accordingly,identified assets to the tune of Rs.4.83 Crore in the form of immovable properties have been provisionally attached under Money Laundering Act.Further investigation is in progress says a release.