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Karnataka BJP mounts pressure on Cong over charges against Venugopal

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November 11, 2017

Bengaluru, Nov 11: The allegations of sexual exploitation levelled against K.C. Venugopal, AICC general secretary in-charge of Karnataka, provided fresh fuel for the BJP who traded charges with the Congress over the issue.

While the Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly Jagadish Shettar demanded that the AICC should immediately withdraw the services of Mr. Venugopal from Karnataka as the party’s in-charge, the Karnataka Pradesh Congres Committee (KPCC) President G. Parameshwara defended Mr. Venugopal and said the allegations were politically motivated and aimed at tarnishing his image.

Addressing a press conference, Mr. Shettar slammed the Congress pointing out that Mr. Venugopal’s name figured in the Justice G. Shivarajan Commission report that was tabled in the Kerala Assembly on Thursday.

“There are also allegations of rape against him. He has no right to speak about others and should own responsibility and go back from Karnataka. Otherwise, the BJP will launch an agitation,” Mr. Shettar said.

In a separate press conference, Mr. Parameshwara said the allegations were baseless and politically motivated. “The CPM-led LDF government in Kerala, backed by the ruling BJP at the Centre, have been making allegations since 2013 but have not been able to establish any wrongdoing or corruption. The Judicial Inquiry Commission, instituted to probe into the allegations, has not come out with any findings or substantiated any allegations,” he said.

“Mr. Venugopal has already denied all the allegations and has even filed a defamation case against Sarita Nair (who made the allegations) and certain sections of the media at CJM court, Ernakulam. Let us wait for the court to decide. The Congress will face all allegations and prove them as nothing but politically motivated,” he said.

Pointing out that the party’s image had been built up after Mr. Venugopal was entrusted with the responsibility of managing the party’s affairs in Karnataka, Mr. Parameshwara said the BJP is indulging in “cheap politics” as it is unable to digest his popularity in the State.

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Unknown
 - 
Saturday, 11 Nov 2017

Detailed probe needed.

George
 - 
Saturday, 11 Nov 2017

BJP people trying to divert from thier govt drawbacks

Rahul
 - 
Saturday, 11 Nov 2017

Cong's are same everywhere. Kerala and Karnataka same

 

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February 13,2020

Dubai, Feb 13: An Indian expatriate found to be infected with coronavirus in the UAE on February 10 is in a stable condition, the Indian Embassy told Gulf News.

“The Indian is a 36-year-old male,” an embassy official said, adding “he a resident of the UAE”.

However, the official did not say if the man had any travel history to China and also refused to divulge which state he hailed from.

On February 10, the Ministry of Health said the Indian national was found infected with coronavirus in the latest such case in the UAE. “The Indian national had interacted with a recently diagnosed person,” the ministry had said in a statement.

"All reported cases are in stable condition, except for one case, who is being put under close observation by a team of senior consultants at the Intensive Care Unit," added the statement.

The man is among the eight cases of coronavirus detected in the UAE so far. Others include six Chinese nationals and one from Philippines.

Earlier this week, the UAE announced that one of the infected patients, a 73-year-old Chinese national, Liu Yujia, had recovered.

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January 6,2020

Hosapete, Jan 6: Tension prevailed at Chalavadikeri here on Monday as residents prevented BJP leaders and workers from entering the locality for propaganda on Citizenship (Amendment) Act and shouted slogans against them.

On receipt of the information about the arrival of the BJP leaders, the residents of the locality gathered at the entrance of the lane and displayed black flag besides shouting slogan-go back, go back.

The people told the BJP workers not enter their vicinity when the workers stated them that they will distribute pamphlets only.

The police who arrived at the spot are trying their best to pacify the irate locals. More number of people belonging to Muslim and Dalit communities are residing in the area.

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March 10,2020

Belagavi, Mar 10: Around 6,000 chickens were buried alive by some poultry farm owners here as the rate of flesh in the market dropped even below the cost price due to Coronavirus scare.

The poultry farm who buried the chickens on Monday evening belonged to Lolasuru village in Gokak Taluk of the district.

One of the owners, Nazir Makandar, said that there was no demand for chicken because of threat of Coronavirus.

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Gajagamini
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Tuesday, 10 Mar 2020

we are ready to destroy food but wont allow poor to eat it

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