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  • Supreme Court Dismisses DK Shivakumar’s Plea On Quashing CBI’s Disproportionate Assets Case |

    New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday rejected Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar’s plea seeking to quash the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) disproportionate assets case against him under the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act.

    The Supreme Court was hearing a petition filed by Deputy Chief Minister against the order of the Karnataka High Court, which had earlier rejected his plea. The CBI moved the Karnataka High Court after the state government dropped the CBI case against Shivakumar. The High Court was hearing the plea filed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal challenging the state government’s withdrawal of consent for the CBI probe.

    The Supreme Court had earlier refused to interfere with the Karnataka High Court interim order staying proceedings against Congress leader Shivakumar in a disproportionate assets case. The Congress-ruled Karnataka government, in November, approved a proposal to withdraw the CBI probe against Shivakumar in the alleged disproportionate assets case.

    This decision triggered a massive political fight in the state between the BJP and the Congress with the former criticising the state cabinet’s decision as ‘totally illegal’. The CBI was probing a case lodged against the deputy CM for allegedly holding assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. Earlier, Income Tax sleuths had conducted a search against him.

    In 2017, the Income Tax Department raided DK Shivakumar, leading to an investigation by the Enforcement Directorate. The CBI later sought permission from the state government to file an FIR against him based on the findings of the ED probe.

    On September 25, 2019, the sanction was granted, and on October 3, 2020, Shivakumar was charged by the CBI under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

  • Himachal Political Crisis Live Updates: Six Rebel Congress MLAs Extend Support To BJP |

    In Himachal Pradesh, the political turmoil is being claimed by the BJP. This morning, a delegation of BJP MLAs including Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur met Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla to make him aware of the developments that took place in the last few days. It includes denial of cut motions and division voting on the finance bill and cross-voting by the Congress MLAs in the Rajya Sabha election. Despite claiming the support of around 45 MLAs including independents, the Congress got just 34 votes. A cross-voting by the Congress and independent MLAs saw the BJP tally going up to 34 despite having just 25 seats. In another setback for the ruling party, Himachal Pradesh minister & Congress MLA Vikramaditya Singh resigned from the post citing desrespect. Singh is son of former CM Virbhadra Singh. Vikramaditya Singh was also invited to the Ram Temple event by the VHP. However, it’s not clear whether he will resign from the Congress as well or not. 

    12.50 PM: Six rebel Congress MLAs have extended support to the BJP. On the other hand, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has also resigned from the post. 

    12.15 PM: Rebel Congress MLAs were not being allowed to enter the assembly to attend the budget session.

    – हिमाचल विधानसभा के गेट पर जबरदस्त हंगामा
    – विधानसभा पहुंचे सभी बागी विधायक
    – विधानसभा के गेट से विधायकों को अंदर नहीं आने दिया जा रहा@DDNewslive pic.twitter.com/fFzYnAPIEQ
    — DD News Himachal (@DDNewsHimachal) February 28, 2024

    12.00: BJP Rajya Sabha MP Harsh Mahajan said that Congress Government is toppling. “So such attempts are being made – to suspend them. These are delay tactics and are followed in every Vidhan Sabha…Congress has dismantled from here. All the attempts they make now will fail. BJP will form the Government here…Nine MLAs (who cross-voted) are in my support,” said Mahajan.

    11.32 AM: 15 BJP MLAs including LoP Jairam Thakur, Vipin Singh Parmar, Randheer Sharma, Lokender Kumar, Vinod Kumar, Hans Raj, Janak Raj, Balbir Verma, Trilok Jamwal, Surender Shori, Deep Raj, Puran Thakur, Inder Singh Gandhi, Dileep Thakur and Inder Singh Gandhi, have been expelled by the Assembly Speaker for allegedly shouting slogans and misconduct in the Chamber of Speaker today.

    11.15 AM: Himachal Pradesh Assembly speaker today suspended 15 BJP MLAs as they kept on demanding division of votes on the finance bill. Now, by expelling 14 BJP MLAs, the Congress govt has made its path clear for the passage of the budget bill.

    11.05 AM: All I would like to say is that under the current circumstances, it is not correct for me to continue as a part of the government. So, I have decided that I am resigning from the Council of Ministers. I am resigning as a minister. In the time to come, I will have video consultations with my people and then decide about the future course of action, said Vikramaditya Singh.

    10.50 AM: Himachal Pradesh minister and Congress MLA Vikramaditya Singh said, “The chain of events that took place in the last 2-3 days is a matter of concern in a democracy, in Himachal Pradesh. This is concerning because the 70 lakh people of the state elected a government and after that gave the mandate to the Congress party. But such chain of events (cross-voting) occurring after that is a matter of concern.”

    #WATCH | Shimla | Himachal Pradesh minister & Congress MLA Vikramaditya Singh holds a press conference following Himachal Pradesh Rajya Sabha election result.

    He says, “…There is no doubt that former CM Virbhadra Singh’s name was used in the (Assembly) election…This is a… pic.twitter.com/kWDicjg7hW
    — ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2024

    10.30 AM: Himachal Pradesh Budget Session today. BJP demands division of votes.

    10.10 AM: Six Congress Himachal Pradesh’s legislators who cross voted in Rajya Sabha elections on Tuesday and were staying at a hotel in Haryana left for Shimla in a helicopter for the Budget Session of the state assembly on Wednesday. Earlier on Tuesday, CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu had claimed that opposition leaders were obstructing the work of counting officials, and that “5-6 Congress MLAs were taken away in a convoy of the CRPF and Haryana Police.”

    #WATCH | Haryana: Chopper boarded by Himachal Pradesh MLAs, takes off from Panchkula. https://t.co/2R5baFaAbZ pic.twitter.com/IqXBrvhweT
    — ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2024

    9.40 AM: Himachal Pradesh BJP Rajya Sabha MP Harsh Mahajan said that the BJP will form a government in the state. “BJP is going to form its government in the state. Some more MLAs of Congress are in touch with us. I got phone calls from some of their MLAs and ministers…The situation is going to change in the next few hours and you will see BJP will form its govt soon…For the next 10-20 years, Congress is not going to come to power here…” he said.

    #WATCH | HP BJP candidate Harsh Mahajan – who won the Rajya Sabha Elections says, “BJP is going to form its government in the state. Some more MLAs of Congress are in touch with us. I got phone calls from some of their MLAs and ministers…The situation is going to change in the… pic.twitter.com/2aPmfIhOrU
    — ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2024

    9.25 AM: Himachal Pradesh BJP Rajya Sabha MP Harsh Mahajan said that BJP is the game-changer in the politics. “People are upset with the Sukhu government. All good leaders are joining BJP. It is a future party…There has been cross-voting. On today’s date, Congress has lost its majority in the state. This Govt is not going to last for long…” he said.

    08.50 AM: Watch: BJP Delegation led by LoP Jairam Thakur Meets Himachal Governor

    #WATCH | Shimla: Himachal Pradesh LoP Jairam Thakur along with BJP’s legislative party met Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla at Raj Bhawan. pic.twitter.com/ZmnpXI2mxm
    — ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2024

    BJP Meets Governor

    BJP has claimed that the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu government in the state has lost its majority. Before meeting the governor today, former CM ahd LoP Jairam Thakur said, “We will apprise the Governor about what happened in the Assembly. We demanded division during the vote on the financial bill, it wasn’t allowed. The House was adjourned twice. This is not right, it has never happened in Himachal Pradesh. The government has lost the moral right to stay in power.”

    Number Game

    In the 2022 Himachal Pradesh assembly elections, the Congress emerged victorious with 40 seats out of the 68-member house. Additionally, the party secured the backing of three independent MLAs.  The majority mark is 35. The BJP, on the other hand, attained 25 seats. There is speculation that if Congress loses the support of nine MLAs, its count would decrease to 31 MLAs.

    Options With Congress

    If the BJP demands a trust vote, the Assembly speaker may disqualify the rebel Congress MLAs as they not only violated party’s whip but also indulged in anti-party activity by cross voting. In that case, the majority mark will come down benefitting the Congress. 

    Congress MLAs In Panchkula

    After yesterday’s cross-voting, many Congress MLAs are in Panchkula along with some BJP MLAs. Zee News TV also reported that many Congress MLAs are upset with CM Sukhu and have urged the party’s high command to change the Chief Minister. However, they left for Shimla in a helicoptre to attend the budget session.

    Congress Rushes Observers

    After the cross-voting led to the defeat of the Congress candidate in the Rajya Sabha, the grand old party rushed two observers – Bhupinder Singh Hooda and DK Shivakumar – to Shimla. They will meet the MLAs and the Chief Minister to bring the situation under control and prevent the collapse of the Sukhu government.

  • On 5 key ballot guarantees | Sidda assists in keeping his phrase

    The brand new Congress executive has delivered the primary of its ‘5 ballot promises’. Provisioning for the massive outgos and navigating the fiscal tightrope comes subsequent

    ISSUE DATE: Jun 26, 2023 | UPDATED: Jun 16, 2023 22:27 IST

    THE RIDE: CM Siddaramaiah and deputy CM D.Ok. Shivakumar flag off the ‘Shakti’ unfastened bus shuttle for girls in Bengaluru, June 11. (Picture: Jithendra M)

    Previous this week, Karnataka leader minister Siddaramaiah hopped directly to a bus at Vidhana Soudha, the enforcing secretariat construction in Bengaluru, to flag off a scheme that permits girls to shuttle totally free on state shipping buses around the state. This used to be the primary of the Congress’s 5 pre-poll promises to roll out and the CM famous with delight that his executive had made just right on its promise inside 22 days of taking price.

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  • Court docket summons Congress leaders together with Rahul Gandhi, Siddaramaiah, DKS in defamation case

    By means of PTI

    BENGALURU: The BJP has filed a defamation criticism towards Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, Leader Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Leader Minister DK Shivakumar, and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC), earlier than the Further Leader Metropolitan Justice of the Peace Court docket right here.

    The particular court docket solely to handle felony instances associated with elected former and sitting MPs/MLAs has taken cognisance of the offences beneath Sections 499 (defamation) and 500 (punishment for defamation) of the Indian Penal Code and posted the case for recording the sworn remark on July 27.

    Summons had been ordered to be issued on Tuesday to the entire respondents on this regard.

    The non-public criticism alleging false claims in ads tarnishing the picture of the BJP used to be filed through the birthday celebration’s state secretary S Keshavaprasad on Might 9.

    In keeping with the criticism, the commercial launched through the KPCC in primary newspapers on Might 5, 2023, within the run-up to the Meeting election claiming that the then incumbent BJP executive indulged in “40 consistent with cent corruption” and had looted Rs 1.5 lakh crore within the earlier 4 years used to be “baseless, prejudiced and defamatory”.

    BENGALURU: The BJP has filed a defamation criticism towards Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, Leader Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Leader Minister DK Shivakumar, and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC), earlier than the Further Leader Metropolitan Justice of the Peace Court docket right here.

    The particular court docket solely to handle felony instances associated with elected former and sitting MPs/MLAs has taken cognisance of the offences beneath Sections 499 (defamation) and 500 (punishment for defamation) of the Indian Penal Code and posted the case for recording the sworn remark on July 27.

    Summons had been ordered to be issued on Tuesday to the entire respondents on this regard.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    The non-public criticism alleging false claims in ads tarnishing the picture of the BJP used to be filed through the birthday celebration’s state secretary S Keshavaprasad on Might 9.

    In keeping with the criticism, the commercial launched through the KPCC in primary newspapers on Might 5, 2023, within the run-up to the Meeting election claiming that the then incumbent BJP executive indulged in “40 consistent with cent corruption” and had looted Rs 1.5 lakh crore within the earlier 4 years used to be “baseless, prejudiced and defamatory”.

  • New Karnataka CM most probably in an afternoon or two, cupboard inside of 48-72 hours: Congress

    In the meantime, supporters of each the leaders also are pitching for his or her respective leaders and the Congress is operating on a power-sharing system to house all sections.

    NEW DELHI: Worrying parleys have been hung on Wednesday to wreck the impasse in deciding at the Congress’ leader ministerial select in Karnataka with each the hopefuls Siddaramaiah and D Okay Shivakumar presenting their instances ahead of the highest brass even because the birthday celebration asserted an consequence is most probably inside of an afternoon or two.

    After a couple of rounds of discussions, AICC common secretary in-charge for Karnataka Randeep Surjewala stated a call at the new cupboard shall be in position within the subsequent 48-72 hours.

    He additionally claimed that Karnataka may have a five-year-long solid executive of the Congress and suggested other people to not imagine in hypothesis and “pretend information”, which he alleged was once being peddled by way of the BJP.

    Later in a tweet, Surjewala stated all Congress leaders had been urged to not factor statements at the management topic. “Any out-of-turn remarks constructed from right here onwards shall be handled as indiscipline and motion taken accordingly.”

    Siddaramaiah and state Congress leader Shivakumar have held a number of parleys with senior Congress management and introduced their respective instances ahead of them.

    Siddaramaiah is regarded as the front-runner whilst Shivakumar has dug his heels for the highest publish claiming that the meeting elections have been received below his presidency and that he has labored arduous for making sure this victory.

    A piece of the highest Congress management feels Siddaramaiah’s reputation amongst a number of sections together with the deficient, OBCs and minorities can get votes for the birthday celebration within the Lok Sabha elections.

    Addressing the media outdoor Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s 10 Rajaji Marg place of abode, Surjewala stated the birthday celebration leader has been accepted to nominate the chief of the legislature birthday celebration and this is the reason deliberations are underway.

    “It (the verdict to call the CM) is an issue of nowadays and day after today and we will be able to have a pace-setter of the legislature birthday celebration. Throughout the subsequent 48 to 72 hours, we will be able to have a brand new cupboard in Karnataka and within the first cupboard assembly, we will be able to put in force the 5 Congress promises and start the paintings of creating grand Karnataka,” Surjewala stated.

    Saying that the Congress is dedicated to the state’s peace, development and solidarity, he stated, “The Congress president believes in 3 ideas — consensus, unanimity and team spirit. Mallikarjun Kharge, who has been accepted by way of the legislature birthday celebration, will announce (the title of the chief) after protecting due deliberations.”

    Urging the media to not lodge to hypothesis, he stated each time a call is taken by way of the Congress president, we will be able to feel free to let you know.

    “I’m handiest right here to quash a couple of rumours and rumour…which are being performed on a couple of information channels. Please do not imagine in it,” Surjewala stated.

    “Prevent taking note of rumours being planted by way of the BJP which is pissed off by way of the decisive defeat in Karnataka. The Congress is dedicated to the welfare of every Kannadiga, the Congress is dedicated to pleasant its 5 promises, the Congress is dedicated to imposing its time table. The Congress is dedicated to giving a blank, clear and accountable executive,” he stated.

    After a number of conferences on Monday and Tuesday, the day began with each Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar assembly Rahul Gandhi one at a time at his 10, Janpath place of abode within the morning.

    The conferences got here an afternoon after the 2 held separate conferences with Kharge at his place of abode and mentioned problems in regards to the executive formation.

    Shivakumar met Rahul Gandhi after Siddaramaiah and the 2 leaders spent over half-hour every with the previous birthday celebration leader. He’s additionally learnt to have talked at the telephone to former birthday celebration leader Sonia Gandhi, who’s learnt to have informed her to satisfy Kharge, the assets stated.

    The Karnataka PCC leader then met Kharge once more and spent a excellent part an hour with him for the second one day in a row. Surjewala was once additionally provide at Kharge’s place of abode on the time.

    Probably the most central observers for the Karnataka Congress Legislature Celebration (CLP) assembly Sushilkumar Shinde additionally met the Congress president one at a time at his place of abode.

    Some Congress legislators additionally met the Congress president whilst presenting their case for a ministerial berth within the new cupboard in Karnataka.

    The newly-elected Congress MLAs in Karnataka had all the way through the CLP assembly on Sunday accepted Kharge to nominate the brand new CLP chief.

    Whilst the supporters of each leaders are pitching for his or her respective leaders, the Congress is operating on a power-sharing system to house all sections.

    The Congress has held a chain of conferences on who would be the leader minister of the state after the birthday celebration staged a shocking victory within the meeting elections, profitable 135 of out 224 seats.

    The Congress has additionally hit out on the BJP for criticising it over the lengthen in deciding the executive minister of Karnataka, and cited examples when the BJP declared its leader ministers in Uttar Pradesh and Assam a number of days after profitable the polls.

    In the meantime, supporters of each the leaders also are pitching for his or her respective leaders and the Congress is operating on a power-sharing system to house all sections.

    Even if efforts have been on to select the brand new leader minister, there have been celebrations within the local village of Siddaramaiah and outdoor his Bengaluru place of abode on Wednesday amid experiences in a bit of the media that claimed that his title has been finalised for the publish.

    Previous, Siddaramaiah’s supporters who had accumulated close to the legitimate place of abode of the outgoing Chief of Opposition within the Meeting in Bengaluru, have been jubilant, as some media retailers claimed that his title were finalised and handiest an legitimate announcement was once awaited.

    Conserving footage in their chief they shouted slogans praising Siddaramaiah, and poured milk at the life-size lower out of the previous CM that has been submit in entrance of his place of abode right here.

    An identical scenes have been witnessed in his house district of Mysuru, and the local village of Siddaramanahundi.

    His fans and well-wishers spark off crackers, danced, dispensed chocolates and celebrated by way of pouring milk on his large cutouts erected at the roadside.

    In the meantime, arrangements have been underway on the Sree Kanteerava Stadium within the center of Bengaluru, for the swearing-in rite of the brand new (yet-to-be-finalised) Leader Minister-designate, with officers examining the venue.

  • Nationwide Usher in PMLA case: Cong chief DK Shivakumar seems sooner than ED once more

    By means of PTI

    NEW DELHI: Karnataka Congress president D Ok Shivakumar on Monday once more gave the impression sooner than the Enforcement Directorate in Delhi for wondering within the Nationwide Usher in cash laundering case.

    That is the second one time that the federal company is recording his commentary within the case that has been registered underneath the felony sections of the Prevention of Cash Laundering Act (PMLA).

    The 60-year-old former Karnataka cupboard minister instructed journalists he has furnished all paperwork sought by way of the company in reference to the probe and that he needed to depose once more regardless of looking for a deferment of the summons.

    He used to be final wondered by way of the ED within the case final month and then he instructed journalists outdoor the company’s place of business on A P J Abdul Kalam Highway in central Delhi that he used to be requested “numerous questions” about Younger Indian, the corporate that owns Nationwide Usher in, his members of the family, and establishments related to him.

    Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and different senior Congress leaders like Mallikarjun Kharge and Pawan Bansal had been wondered by way of the ED over the previous few months within the Nationwide Usher in cash laundering case.

    The Gandhis are the bulk shareholders of Younger Indian.

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    NEW DELHI: Karnataka Congress president D Ok Shivakumar on Monday once more gave the impression sooner than the Enforcement Directorate in Delhi for wondering within the Nationwide Usher in cash laundering case.

    That is the second one time that the federal company is recording his commentary within the case that has been registered underneath the felony sections of the Prevention of Cash Laundering Act (PMLA).

    The 60-year-old former Karnataka cupboard minister instructed journalists he has furnished all paperwork sought by way of the company in reference to the probe and that he needed to depose once more regardless of looking for a deferment of the summons.

    He used to be final wondered by way of the ED within the case final month and then he instructed journalists outdoor the company’s place of business on A P J Abdul Kalam Highway in central Delhi that he used to be requested “numerous questions” about Younger Indian, the corporate that owns Nationwide Usher in, his members of the family, and establishments related to him.

    Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and different senior Congress leaders like Mallikarjun Kharge and Pawan Bansal had been wondered by way of the ED over the previous few months within the Nationwide Usher in cash laundering case.

    The Gandhis are the bulk shareholders of Younger Indian.

    ALSO READ | BJP objectives Congress over Nationwide Usher in case, mentioning past due UP CM’s biography

  • Nationwide Usher in: Recent ED summons to DK Shivakumar in cash laundering case

    Through PTI

    BENGALURU: The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Congress Karnataka president DK Shivakumar and his MP-brother D Ok Suresh to depose prior to the investigating officer on November 7 within the alleged Nationwide Usher in cash laundering case.

    “The Investigation Officer (IO) for the Nationwide Usher in and Younger India case has now modified. Me and my brother gained summons day prior to the day before today (Thursday) to depose with sure paperwork on November 7,” Shivakumar instructed newshounds right here.

    He stated regardless that he has furnished sure paperwork, the ED has requested for a couple of extra, which they’d produce prior to the IO.

    Consistent with him, the ED and the CBI have registered separate instances in opposition to him.

    “The ED and the CBI have filed a case in opposition to me within the disproportionate belongings case. I’ve moved the Delhi Prime Courtroom announcing that this can’t be accomplished. We need to see what legislation says,” he stated.

    He puzzled why the probe businesses had been after him.

    “I’m proceeding the felony fight. I have no idea why they’re torturing me with their repeated summons,” he stated.

    The newest spherical of wondering relates to Shivakumar and Suresh donating an unspecified sum of money up to now to Younger India, the corporate that owns Nationwide Usher in. The company desires to grasp the main points of the transactions, resources stated.

    Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and others like Mallikarjun Kharge and Pawan Bansal were puzzled through the ED over the previous few months within the Nationwide Usher in cash laundering case.

    Shivakumar first were given within the ED crosshairs when he used to be arrested through the company on September 3, 2019 following a couple of rounds of wondering in a case that emerged from an Source of revenue Tax Departmental motion in opposition to him.

    The Delhi Prime Courtroom granted him bail in October that yr. In Might this yr, the company filed a fee sheet in opposition to him and a few others connected to him on this case.

    The case used to be registered after taking cognisance of a fee sheet (prosecution grievance) filed through the Source of revenue Tax Division in opposition to them in 2018 prior to a Particular Courtroom in Bengaluru on fees of alleged tax evasion and hawala transactions price crores of rupees.

    The dept accused Shivakumar and his alleged friends of transporting massive quantities of unaccounted money frequently via hawala channels with the assistance of 3 different accused.

    BENGALURU: The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Congress Karnataka president DK Shivakumar and his MP-brother D Ok Suresh to depose prior to the investigating officer on November 7 within the alleged Nationwide Usher in cash laundering case.

    “The Investigation Officer (IO) for the Nationwide Usher in and Younger India case has now modified. Me and my brother gained summons day prior to the day before today (Thursday) to depose with sure paperwork on November 7,” Shivakumar instructed newshounds right here.

    He stated regardless that he has furnished sure paperwork, the ED has requested for a couple of extra, which they’d produce prior to the IO.

    Consistent with him, the ED and the CBI have registered separate instances in opposition to him.

    “The ED and the CBI have filed a case in opposition to me within the disproportionate belongings case. I’ve moved the Delhi Prime Courtroom announcing that this can’t be accomplished. We need to see what legislation says,” he stated.

    He puzzled why the probe businesses had been after him.

    “I’m proceeding the felony fight. I have no idea why they’re torturing me with their repeated summons,” he stated.

    The newest spherical of wondering relates to Shivakumar and Suresh donating an unspecified sum of money up to now to Younger India, the corporate that owns Nationwide Usher in. The company desires to grasp the main points of the transactions, resources stated.

    Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and others like Mallikarjun Kharge and Pawan Bansal were puzzled through the ED over the previous few months within the Nationwide Usher in cash laundering case.

    Shivakumar first were given within the ED crosshairs when he used to be arrested through the company on September 3, 2019 following a couple of rounds of wondering in a case that emerged from an Source of revenue Tax Departmental motion in opposition to him.

    The Delhi Prime Courtroom granted him bail in October that yr. In Might this yr, the company filed a fee sheet in opposition to him and a few others connected to him on this case.

    The case used to be registered after taking cognisance of a fee sheet (prosecution grievance) filed through the Source of revenue Tax Division in opposition to them in 2018 prior to a Particular Courtroom in Bengaluru on fees of alleged tax evasion and hawala transactions price crores of rupees.

    The dept accused Shivakumar and his alleged friends of transporting massive quantities of unaccounted money frequently via hawala channels with the assistance of 3 different accused.

  • With Kharge at helm, Congress appears to be like to consolidate its Dalit vote base in poll-bound Karnataka

    By way of PTI

    BENGALURU: The political affect of Mallikarjun Kharge’s election to the put up of Congress President is being keenly watched in his poll-bound house state of Karnataka with the birthday party hoping to harvest dividends to consolidate its Dalit vote base.

    The veteran chief may be anticipated to make use of his just right workplaces in unifying the faction-ridden birthday party within the state, forward of Meeting elections simply six months away.

    Kharge is most effective the second one chief, after Jagjivan Ram, to be the Congress President from the Dalit group, which constitutes about 24 in step with cent of the inhabitants throughout greater than 100 caste teams within the state.

    In accordance to a couple birthday party insiders and political observers, Congress’ sturdy fortify base amongst Dalits has contracted through the years, because of quite a lot of components together with a piece of it transferring in opposition to BJP lately, attracted through the sturdy management of High Minister Narendra Modi and his push for a building time table.

    Additionally, the grand outdated birthday party’s incapacity to unravel the diversities between left and proper sects a number of the Dalits, relating to inner reservation, has additionally ended in it shedding the fortify of the Left, who’ve substantial presence within the state.

    Kharge belongs to the Dalit proper, and his talent to win over the left, who’ve through and massive moved in opposition to the BJP, is a very powerful, and can resolve whether or not issues will flip in favour of the Congress or no longer, political analysts say.

    There may be anger amongst a big phase of the group, over the truth that Congress, which loved their fortify for lengthy, didn’t make a Dalit because the state’s Leader Minister.

    Kharge himself had misplaced out from the risk of turning into the Leader Minister, after having come very on the subject of it, a few instances.

    Political analyst A Narayana from Azim Premji College stated, “Total, it (Kharge’s elevation) is a bonus for the Congress (in Karnataka), however to what extent it’ll transform an electoral or political capital, we have no idea and feature to peer.”

    Noting that Dalits harbour “somewhat bit” of anger in opposition to the Congress which kind of affected its potentialities remaining time (in 2018 polls), he stated there’s nonetheless a sense in the neighborhood that they weren’t given their due.

    “In the long run, that dissatisfaction will likely be addressed most effective when a Dalit turns into the CM, however this can be a far-off chance, given the political realities of the state these days. Within the interim, to deal with this discontent to an extent, it sort of feels to be a just right argument for the Congress to mention that the highest put up of the birthday party has been given to a Dalit, and we recognize the Dalit sentiments,” he added.

    Additional, stating that during Karnataka, Congress’ drawback with Dalits is a extra particular one, the place the left sect of the group is indignant with the birthday party greater than the proper, Narayana stated it continues to be noticed if the elevation of Kharge, a Dalit at the proper will lend a hand the birthday party to placate the opposite aspect.

    “It depends upon how a lot they (Congress) attempt to leverage, whether or not Kharge will make any affect in that route, and the way they cope with the discontent that the left wing has specifically in regards to the implementation of the Sadashiva Fee record amongst different issues,” he added.

    The Justice A J Sadashiva Inquiry Fee, which seemed into strategies of equitable distribution of reservation amenities amongst Scheduled Castes (SCs), had really helpful inner reservation a number of the castes through extensively reclassifying the entire 101 castes into 4 teams.

    Senior Congress chief and previous Chairman of Legislative Council V R Sudarshan stated Kharge turning into the Congress President is an issue of satisfaction for Karnataka and it’ll definitely beef up the birthday party affairs within the state, each politically and socially.

    He stated, “It is a chance to consolidate (Dalits) in favour of the birthday party. Alternatively, Kharge in my view hasn’t ever performed his Dalit id card, even if there used to be a circumstance for him to transform the CM. He has all the time been a dedicated Congressman and long past through his efficiency and loyalty.”

    With Kharge’s elevation, there also are talks in political circles as as to if it could create yet another ‘energy centre’ inside the Karnataka Congress which is deeply divided, and amid rising political one-upmanship between state President DK Shivakumar and Legislature Birthday celebration chief Siddaramaiah, who’re nursing leader ministerial ambitions.

    Amid this case, there are talks whether or not the brand new AICC leader will have the ability to rein in the entire factions and unite the birthday party for the elections.

    There also are discussions within the birthday party, whether or not it’ll be ‘downside’ for Siddaramaiah (who had joined the Congress from JDS) with Kharge on the helm as his desire is also in opposition to old-time birthday party loyalists on issues on the subject of price tag distribution and leaders amongst others.

    Alternatively, Narayana responding to this stated, “Sure, there will likely be some other energy centre in Karnataka, however will it have an effect on the potential for Siddaramaiah turning into or no longer turning into CM, I don’t believe so, as a result of Kharge is appointed protecting in thoughts the 2024 (Lok Sabha) election.”

    BENGALURU: The political affect of Mallikarjun Kharge’s election to the put up of Congress President is being keenly watched in his poll-bound house state of Karnataka with the birthday party hoping to harvest dividends to consolidate its Dalit vote base.

    The veteran chief may be anticipated to make use of his just right workplaces in unifying the faction-ridden birthday party within the state, forward of Meeting elections simply six months away.

    Kharge is most effective the second one chief, after Jagjivan Ram, to be the Congress President from the Dalit group, which constitutes about 24 in step with cent of the inhabitants throughout greater than 100 caste teams within the state.

    In accordance to a couple birthday party insiders and political observers, Congress’ sturdy fortify base amongst Dalits has contracted through the years, because of quite a lot of components together with a piece of it transferring in opposition to BJP lately, attracted through the sturdy management of High Minister Narendra Modi and his push for a building time table.

    Additionally, the grand outdated birthday party’s incapacity to unravel the diversities between left and proper sects a number of the Dalits, relating to inner reservation, has additionally ended in it shedding the fortify of the Left, who’ve substantial presence within the state.

    Kharge belongs to the Dalit proper, and his talent to win over the left, who’ve through and massive moved in opposition to the BJP, is a very powerful, and can resolve whether or not issues will flip in favour of the Congress or no longer, political analysts say.

    There may be anger amongst a big phase of the group, over the truth that Congress, which loved their fortify for lengthy, didn’t make a Dalit because the state’s Leader Minister.

    Kharge himself had misplaced out from the risk of turning into the Leader Minister, after having come very on the subject of it, a few instances.

    Political analyst A Narayana from Azim Premji College stated, “Total, it (Kharge’s elevation) is a bonus for the Congress (in Karnataka), however to what extent it’ll transform an electoral or political capital, we have no idea and feature to peer.”

    Noting that Dalits harbour “somewhat bit” of anger in opposition to the Congress which kind of affected its potentialities remaining time (in 2018 polls), he stated there’s nonetheless a sense in the neighborhood that they weren’t given their due.

    “In the long run, that dissatisfaction will likely be addressed most effective when a Dalit turns into the CM, however this can be a far-off chance, given the political realities of the state these days. Within the interim, to deal with this discontent to an extent, it sort of feels to be a just right argument for the Congress to mention that the highest put up of the birthday party has been given to a Dalit, and we recognize the Dalit sentiments,” he added.

    Additional, stating that during Karnataka, Congress’ drawback with Dalits is a extra particular one, the place the left sect of the group is indignant with the birthday party greater than the proper, Narayana stated it continues to be noticed if the elevation of Kharge, a Dalit at the proper will lend a hand the birthday party to placate the opposite aspect.

    “It depends upon how a lot they (Congress) attempt to leverage, whether or not Kharge will make any affect in that route, and the way they cope with the discontent that the left wing has specifically in regards to the implementation of the Sadashiva Fee record amongst different issues,” he added.

    The Justice A J Sadashiva Inquiry Fee, which seemed into strategies of equitable distribution of reservation amenities amongst Scheduled Castes (SCs), had really helpful inner reservation a number of the castes through extensively reclassifying the entire 101 castes into 4 teams.

    Senior Congress chief and previous Chairman of Legislative Council V R Sudarshan stated Kharge turning into the Congress President is an issue of satisfaction for Karnataka and it’ll definitely beef up the birthday party affairs within the state, each politically and socially.

    He stated, “It is a chance to consolidate (Dalits) in favour of the birthday party. Alternatively, Kharge in my view hasn’t ever performed his Dalit id card, even if there used to be a circumstance for him to transform the CM. He has all the time been a dedicated Congressman and long past through his efficiency and loyalty.”

    With Kharge’s elevation, there also are talks in political circles as as to if it could create yet another ‘energy centre’ inside the Karnataka Congress which is deeply divided, and amid rising political one-upmanship between state President DK Shivakumar and Legislature Birthday celebration chief Siddaramaiah, who’re nursing leader ministerial ambitions.

    Amid this case, there are talks whether or not the brand new AICC leader will have the ability to rein in the entire factions and unite the birthday party for the elections.

    There also are discussions within the birthday party, whether or not it’ll be ‘downside’ for Siddaramaiah (who had joined the Congress from JDS) with Kharge on the helm as his desire is also in opposition to old-time birthday party loyalists on issues on the subject of price tag distribution and leaders amongst others.

    Alternatively, Narayana responding to this stated, “Sure, there will likely be some other energy centre in Karnataka, however will it have an effect on the potential for Siddaramaiah turning into or no longer turning into CM, I don’t believe so, as a result of Kharge is appointed protecting in thoughts the 2024 (Lok Sabha) election.”