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Bengaluru: The B.S. Yediyurappa-led Karnataka government found itself in a controversy Tuesday with a new sex scandal, allegedly involving Water Resources Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi, coming to light in the state.
A ‘sex CD’ allegedly featuring the minister has surfaced and a complaint filed with the police.
This comes just over a month after Congress leader Prakash Rathod was allegedly found browsing through obscene clips on his mobile phone when the state’s Legislative Council was in session.
In the Jarkiholi case, the Central Division of Bengaluru Police registered a complaint filed by social activist Dinesh Kalahalli, who alleged that sexual favours were sought from the woman in the video by the minister in exchange for a job opportunity.
Kateel hits out at critics of donation drive
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BJP State president Nalin Kumar Kateel at a party workers’ meeting in Hassan on Thursday.
BJP State President Nalin Kumar Kateel argued that those opposing construction of the Ram temple at Ayodhya were opposing the Supreme Court’s ruling and the Constitution.
Addressing a meeting of the party’s cells from 16 districts in Hassan on Thursday, Mr. Kateel said the temple was not being constructed either by the Vishwa Hindu Parishat or the RSS. The trust that came into existence as per the Supreme Court’s order was constructing the temple at Ayodhya, he said.
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Despite claims by BJP leaders, there was little regard for COVID-19 safety norms and protocol in the rallies addressed by Amit Shah in Belagavi and Bagalkot.
Police officers estimate that around 50,000 persons attended the rally at the district stadium near J.N. Medical College. BJP workers had arranged for seating of around 30,000 but several were standing inside and outside the stadium. Only a handful of persons in the audience were wearing masks. Even on stage, most VIPs and speakers did not wear masks.
On Saturday, senior party leaders including Deputy Chief Minister Lakshman Savadi, Ministers Ramesh Jarkiholi and Umesh Katti, and spokesperson Captain Ganesh Karnik had argued that all State and Union government COVID-19 safety protocol and norms would be followed.
Ramakrishna Mission urged to continue with Swachh Mangaluru
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Premananda Shetty, MCC member, speaking at a meeting in Mangaluru on Sunday.
While urging the Ramakrishna Mission to continue with the Swachh Mangaluru programme, people asked the organisation to work towards making the city a ‘zero waste’ one.
During the public consultation on ‘What next to Swachh Mangaluru’ held at the Ramakrishna Mutt premsies here on Sunday, a suggestion was made to involve more children in the cleaning work to make them more aware on the need to lead a clean life. Councillor Premanand Shetty said the focus of the mutt should be on making people process the waste at their homes. “A unique campaign should be taken up to make people process waste at their houses,” he said. Former councillor Prakash Saliyan expressed the need for waste collection centres at every ward and said people should be made aware about waste segregation.
Ganesh Karnik, BJP state spokesperson.
MANGALURU: BJP in Karnataka is all set to hold ‘Jan Sevak’ conventions to make Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Pradhan Sevak’ vision popular in villages across the state, from Monday to Wednesday.
The party has already created five teams involving state and central leaders. Each team will participate in six conventions to cover 30 districts of the state. Chief minister B S Yediyurappa will inaugurate the convention in Mysuru, in the presence of BJP state president Nalin Kumar Kateel on Monday, said Ganesh Karnik, BJP state spokesperson.
Inaugural ceremonies will also be held on the same day at Madikeri, under the leadership of K S Eshwarappa, minister for rural development and panchayat raj. Meanwhile, deputy chief minister Govind Karjol will inaugurate a convention in Gadag, minister of large and medium scale industries Jagadish Shettar in Bidar and deputy chief minister C N Ashwath Narayan will launch a meet in Haveri, Karnik sa