Bengaluru, Dec 5: K C Venugopal, the AICC general secretary in-charge of Karnataka, has said that he would retire from politics if charges of his involvement in solar panel scam in Kerala are proven.
Replying to the queries of media persons here on Tuesday, Mr Venugopal said: "The CPM is in power in Kerala and not the Congress. Let there be an investigation into the charges. I am ready to face it."
A judicial commission report on the scam had indicted number of Congress leaders, including Venugopal. Besides, prime accused in the scam case Saritha Nair named Venugopal among others who had sexually assaulted her.
On the charge of sexual assault, the Congress leader reiterated that it is politically motivated. "I have filed a defamation case in this regard...Let the BJP stage a protest," he added.
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Will say goodbye to politics if charges are proven: K C Venugopal
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December 5, 2017
Udupi's veteran politician commits suicide
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February 29,2020
Udupi, Feb 29: Senior Congress leader and Udupi’s crackers trader K Krishnaraja Saralaya allegedly committed suicide by jumping into a well outside his house at Paniyadi on Saturday.
He was 87, Krishnaraja was leading a solitary life. It is suspected that he ended his life ''due to mental agony''.
He is survived by two daughters. One is settled in Australia another is in Bengaluru. Saralaya had also served as President of Udupi Town Co-operative Society. The police visited the spot .
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Karnataka records 122 new Covid-19 cases in 19 hours; total 2,405
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May 27,2020
Bengaluru, May 27: A 69-year-old woman from Yadgiri became the 45th COVID-19 related fatality in Karnataka, where 122 fresh cases have been reported, taking the total number of infections in the state to 2,405, the health department said on Wednesday.
With 45 deaths and 762 discharges, there are 1,596 active coronavirus cases in the state, the department said in its mid-day bulletin. It said, the deceased woman, a returnee from Maharashtra was brought dead to designated hospital in Yadgiri on May 20 and tested positive for COVID-19.
Fourteen patients have been discharged in the state so far on Wednesday. Of the 122 new cases, 108 are returnees from neighboring Maharashtra, three from Tamil Nadu, and one each from Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala and Delhi. While two are returnees from foreign countries- one each from UAE and Nepal.
Remaining four cases are contact of patients earlier tested positive.
Among the districts where new cases were reported, Kalaburagi accounted for 28, Yadgiri 16, Hassan 15, Bidar 13, Dakshina Kannada 11, Udupi 9, Bengaluru Urban 6, five each from Uttara Kannada and Raichur, Belagavi 4, Chikkamagaluru 3, two each from Bengaluru Rural and Vijayapura, and one each from Ballari, Mandya and Tumakuru.
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Mangaluru: 16 people suffering from fever, cold tested negative for COVID-19
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April 4,2020
Mangaluru, Apr 4: No positive case of coronavirus has been detected in Dakshina Kannada district as per the latest update released by the district administration on Friday.
Test results of throat swab samples of 16 people with suspected symptoms were received today and all of them were negative.
A total of 38,518 people have been screened for coronavirus in Dakshina Kannada district till date with 72 people being screened today.
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