1. Karnataka Cong MLA’s Son Booked for Attempt to Murder
Ruling Congress MLA NA Haris' son Mohammed Nalapad Haris, who allegedly assaulted a man at an upscale pub-cum-restaurant in Bengaluru on 17 February and surrendered before police on 19 February amid high drama, has been booked for attempt to murder.
"Police have booked a case against Nalapad under Section 307 (attempt to murder) of the Indian Penal Code," DCP (Central) Chandragupta said.
An Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) court in Bengaluru sent Nalapad Harris and six of his associates to two days of police custody on 19 February.
They were produced before the 8th ACMM court on the afternoon of 19 February, following a medical test. Chandragupta, Deputy Commissioner of Police, central division, said the next hearing of the case will be on 21 February.
(Source: The Quint)
2. Choose Between Mission and Commission, PM Tells Karnataka
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday told a rally in Mysuru to choose between a "commission sarkar" and a "mission sarkar", stepping up his attack on the Siddaramaiah government on his home turf.
At a rally in Bengaluru on 4 February, the PM had accused the Siddaramaiah government of being a "10 percent commission sarkar'', indicating it was corrupt. At the BJP rally at Maharaja's College grounds in Mysuru on Monday, Modi said: "People were upset and I got calls and messages after my 10 percent commission remark. They told me, 'You are wrong.' When I questioned them, they said the commission the Congress government takes 'is more'.''
(Source: The Times of India)
3. Women Welcome Reservation in Bengaluru Metro
Seven years after the first metro train chugged in the city, a long-pending demand for a separate section for women was partially met on Monday.
While a women’s coach is far from realisation, from Monday, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (BMRCL) reserved the first two doors of the first compartment of the train exclusively for women on an experimental basis.
And, commuters seem to be welcoming it.
With a small board and stickers on the platform clearly indicating the space reserved for women and regular announcements at the stations, security personnel had little problems in implementing the initiative.
(Source: The Hindu)
4. Prominent Karnataka Farmers’ Leader and MLA KS Puttanaiah Passes Away
One of Karnataka’s most prominent farmers’ leader and MLA KS Puttannaiah died of a cardiac arrest late on Sunday night. He collapsed after complaining of chest pain while watching a kabaddi match at Sir M Visvesvaraya District Stadium in Mandya. He was rushed to the Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences where doctors confirmed his death at 10:55 pm.
The Karnataka Sarvodaya Paksha (KSP) legislator represented Melkote in the state Assembly, having been elected in 2013.
"By creating the Sarvodaya Party and being elected to the Vidhana Sabha from Melkote, he fought for the rights of farmers both in and out of the Assembly. We are deeply saddened to hear of his passing and we wish god gives his family the strength to bear this great loss," said Sachin Meega, President of Farmers Wing of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC).
(Source: The News Minute)
5. Man Falls to Death From Building on MG Road
A 40-year-old man fell to his death from a building on MG Road on Monday morning.
Harish HL, who worked as an accounts executive with an HR service provider and was stationed at Wipro Ltd office in S&B Towers, MG Road, fell down around 8:55 am. He was rushed to Mallya Hospital where he was declared brought dead.
"He was brought to the hospital at 9:10am. There was no pulse or blood pressure. He must have fallen from a highrise structure as the injuries were grievous. There was bleeding from his nose and mouth while his right hand was fractured. He must have suffered major injuries to the brain and neck," doctors at Mallya Hospital said.
(Source: The Times of India)
6. Rape Case Against Nithyananda: K'taka Court Dismisses His Petition
In yet another setback for controversial self-styled godman Nithyananda, the trial court in Karnataka dismissed a discharge petition by him and five of his associates in a criminal case.
The court will hear the matter on 28 February and the framing of charges are expected to take place then.
A case under Sections 295 A (insulting religious belief), 420 (cheating), 376 (rape), 377 (unnatural sex), 506 (i) (criminal Intimidation) and 120 B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code was registered against 44-year-old Nithyananda in 2010 by Ramanagara police after the case was transferred to them.
This development comes after the Supreme Court in December 2017 directed the Ramanagara Sessions Court to go ahead and frame charges against Nithyananda and conduct a speedy trial.
Source: The News Minute
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