The official identified as Chandrasekaran (45), a resident of the Kenchappa colony in Vinobanagar, allegedly died by suicide on May 26 after leaving a note containing an allegation of multi-crore corruption in the corporation. Chandrasekaran was a superintendent with the MVDC and was posted
The Siddaramaiah-led Karnataka government on Friday issued an order for handing over the corruption case of Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation to a Special Investigation Team (SIT).
BJP Karnataka alleged that Siddaramaiah-led Congress government was attempting to protect Minister B Nagendra, accused in the multi-crore scam involving Rs 187.33 crore.
"Even after 5 days, the Chief Minister has not taken action, the minister should have been arrested. The government is completely non-functional. The Chief Minister should resign, said Ashwath Narayan."
In a shocking revelation, Karnataka Depty Chief Minister, DK Shivakumar on Thursday said that Kerala tantriks were being used to carry out black magic against him and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to destabilise the Congress government in the state.
Speaking to reporters at the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) office, he said, "Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has ordered an enquiry into the attack on the police station in Channagiri. The investigation is on and the culprits will be brought to book at any cost."
This comes after Karnataka minister G Parameshwara took a dig at External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's statement that the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) received a request only on May 21 to impound the passport of Prajwal Revanna.
In a letter to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Commissioner, Bengaluru Zilla Panchayat CEO, and BWSSB Chairman, the Deputy CM said on Friday that officials will be held responsible in case of any water-borne diseases.
In an exclusive interview with ANI, Jaishankar clarified the procedural aspects, saying, "To impound a passport is governed by an act called the Passport Act. We need a judicial court or a police request to do so. The MEA got this request from Karnataka only on May 21."
Responding to a reporter about the letter written by the Janata Dal Secular patron to the Hassan MP, Shivakumar said, "I am sorry it is a family matter. I don't want to intervene."
Siddaramaiah in his letter to the Prime Minister said that it is shameful that Prajwal Revanna fled the country on April 27, 2024, to Germany using his diplomatic passport shortly after news of his heinous actions emerged and just a few hours before the first FIR was filed against him.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday took a swipe at JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy, saying he has joined hands with the BJP because he has weakened politically