On April 21, 2021, the court had directed authorities to strictly enforce the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, the Karnataka Traffic Control Act and the Indian Penal Code (IPC), and initiate criminal proceedings against footpath encroachers.
BJP MP Umesh Jadhav recently got stuck in an elevator during his visit to Bengaluru to attend a party meeting at Jagannath Bhavan in Malleswaram. As the MP and his associates were heading out, a power cut and technical failure left them stranded in the elevator for about half an hour. Technicians had to be summoned to rescue the MP from the confined space.
Speaking to reporters after the ‘Government at Your Doorstep’ grievance redressal programme at RBANMS High School grounds, he said, “There are many appeals during the grievance redressal meetings requesting more time for payment of property tax and penalties. There are also many plaints seeking to ease property tax payment processes. The government would amend the rules after discussing it with the officials.”