ADD ANI AS A TRUSTED SOURCE
googleads
ANI Logo
Menu
Politics

Karnataka minister steps down after FIR ordered

Bengaluru (Karnataka), July 18 (ANI): Hours after a court ordered registration of a case against him in connection with the suicide of a senior police officer, Karnataka Minister K.J.George step down from his post on Monday evening.

ANI Jul 19, 2016 00:28 IST googleads

Karnataka minister steps down after FIR ordered
Bengaluru (Karnataka), July 18 (ANI): Hours after a court ordered registration of a case against him in connection with the suicide of a senior police officer, Karnataka Minister K.J.George step down from his post on Monday evening. A Judicial Magistrate of a First Class court (JMFC) on Monday ordered the registration of cases against Karnataka Minister K.J. George and two senior police officers for abetting the suicide of Deputy Superintendent of Police M.K. Ganapati. Answering the media regarding the court's order, George said he is hundred percent sure that he will come out clean. "Whatever the court decides, we will abide by it. I am hundred percent sure I will come clean," he added. Responding to a question on why the opposition was demanding his removal, he said, "The opposition is not asking for my resignation today, they have been asking for it from the day I have become a Minister." Following the order, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will take a call with senior leaders on whether George's resignation should be obtained or not. They will also discuss whether or not to appeal to the Karnataka High Court in connection with the FIR over George's alleged involvement in the suicide. Meanwhile, the opposition has demanded George resignation. Holding a media conference, Leader of the Opposition Jagadish Shettar said that an impartial investigation could not be conducted as long as George was still a minister. He also said that the two police officers named in the complaint should be suspended to ensure a fair investigation. Ganapathy was found hanging from a ceiling fan in a lodge in Madikeri, Kodagu district on July 9. (ANI)

Get the App

What to Read Next

Politics

YSRCP files PIL challenging Andhra Pradesh govt’s land policy

YSRCP files PIL challenging Andhra Pradesh govt’s land policy

Former Andhra Pradesh Minister Gudivada Amarnath on Thursday said that the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the land policy of the state government, alleging that large extents of valuable public land are being allotted to a few real estate companies at very low prices.

Read More
Politics

Congress' Muraleedharan says LPG shortage "affecting families"

Congress' Muraleedharan says LPG shortage

"Most of the hotels are closed. Even in the few that are open, we are not getting proper food. This situation is affecting families as well. Therefore, we request the Central Government to intervene in this matter and take strong action to ensure the supply of LPG gas," Muraleedharan told reporters in Thiruvananthapuram.

Read More
Politics

"No shortage of petrol, diesel or LPG": Hardeep Singh Puri

In his statement in the Lok Sabha, Puri said the government has taken multiple measures to safeguard the country's energy security and ensure the uninterrupted availability of petroleum products, cooking gas, and natural gas.

Read More
General News

Creamy layer cannot be decided on parents income alone: SC

Creamy layer cannot be decided on parents income alone: SC

A bench of Justices R Mahadevan and Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha delivered the ruling while dismissing civil appeals filed by the Central government - Ministry of Personnel and Training (MoPT) challenging judgments which had granted relief to certain OBC candidates in the Civil Services Examination.

Read More
General News

ED attaches 31 immovable properties worth Rs 581.65 crore in...

ED attaches 31 immovable properties worth Rs 581.65 crore in...

The attached properties are in the form of land parcels situated in Goa, Kerala, Karnataka, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Delhi, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, and Rajasthan.

Read More
General News

SC grants bail to separatist Shabir Shah in terror funding case

SC grants bail to separatist Shabir Shah in terror funding case

In 2019, Shah was arrested in a case registered by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) against him and other separatist leaders in 2017. The separatist leader has not been released from judicial custody ever since.

Read More
General News

SC grants bail to two accused in Siddhu Moosewala murder case

SC grants bail to two accused in Siddhu Moosewala murder case

Pawan Bishnoi was allegedly booked in connection with arranging a Bolero car used in the shooting that killed Moosewala, while Jagtar Singh was booked on a separate ground, along with more than 20 others, in the high-profile murder case.

Read More
General News

Minor children's custody with mother not illegal: Delhi HC

Minor children's custody with mother not illegal: Delhi HC

he Delhi High court while disposing a Habeas Corpus petition held that Minor childrens' custody with mother, who is a natural guardian, can not be termed as illegal. A British Citizen of Pakistan origin Yasir Ayaz had moved a petition of Habeas Corpus for production of his children and their repatriation to the United Kingdom as per the order of UK Family court.

Read More
General News

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin urges citizens' support to tackle LPG crisis

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin urges citizens' support to tackle LPG crisis

In a post on X, Stalin stated that he had written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the relevant Union Ministers regarding the issue. He added that the state government held a consultation meeting yesterday under the leadership of R Sakkarapani to discuss strategies for addressing the gas shortage.

Read More
Politics

Assam CM hands over appointment letters to 5,754 candidates

Assam CM hands over appointment letters to 5,754 candidates

Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday distributed appointment letters to 5,754 candidates under the Education and Power Department at a function held at the Veterinary College playground, Khanapara in Guwahati.

Read More
Home About Us Our Products Advertise Contact Us Terms & Condition Privacy Policy

Copyright © aninews.in | All Rights Reserved.