Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 6 (ANI): Terming the Bengaluru household homicide case deeply unlucky, Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Wednesday stated preliminary findings recommend the crime was pre-planned and carried out by a person with a ‘twisted thoughts’ who allegedly murdered almost seven kinfolk of his spouse.
Speaking to reporters, Kharge stated, “It’s a very unfortunate incident, and it looks like it’s a pre-planned thing within the family. The one who has been accused of murder has pre-planned and murdered close to seven people who are relatives of his wife.”
“In the investigation, it’s too early to say, but it appears that he has been subjected to humiliation from his wife’s side, but it’s definitely a twisted mind that has done the job. He has given the whereabouts of the bodies across the state,” the minister added.
Addressing one other incident involving a farmers’ protest, Kharge clarified that 38-year-old farmer Basavaraj Sattur, from Jamkhandi in Bagalkot district, is secure and recovering at BIMS Hospital in Belagavi after falling in poor health in police custody, quashing rumours surrounding his demise.
‘Basavaraj, who has a historical past of open-heart surgical procedure, reportedly fell in poor health after being taken into police custody. His situation led some farmers to consider that he had died, and a few even provided prayers for his soul to relaxation in peace,’ Kharge stated.
However, chatting with the media from the hospital, Basavaraj alleged that he was subjected to harsh therapy whereas detained.
“Yesterday, the police took me into custody during the farmers’ protest. The police treated me inhumanely. They did not give me water to drink. I am receiving treatment at this district hospital. I am comfortable,” he stated, including, “CM DK Shivakumar, don’t ignore the farmers. I request you to respect the farmers.”
Meanwhile, Kharge additionally defended the Congress authorities’s welfare assure schemes, stating they had been launched to help residents dealing with inflation, job losses, and broader financial misery. He asserted that whereas welfare initiatives require substantial funding, Karnataka has strictly adhered to fiscal self-discipline.
“Whenever our Siddaramaiah sir presents the budget, we talk about fiscal responsibility. We have never crossed that limit in our state. Take any of the neighbouring states-Telangana, Andhra, Maharashtra, or Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh-they crossed it a long time ago. But we have always maintained fiscal discipline, and we will continue to do so. But yes, welfare comes at a cost,” he stated.Â
He additionally alleged that the Centre owes Karnataka cash for SC/ST scholarships, the Jal Jeevan Mission, the fifteenth Finance Commission grants, the Central Road Fund and NH works. ‘We are those paying their cash,’ he stated. He added that India’s economic system ‘shouldn’t be good’ and that the ensures had been meant to present individuals ‘a lifetime of self-respect.
He additionally stated an INDIA bloc assembly was scheduled for the day, known as by Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, to debate the SIR and the CEC.
Responding to questions of sting operation on Union Minister H. D. Kumaraswamy, Kharge stated, ‘Kumaraswamy shouldn’t be a critical politician.’ He stated the reality concerning the KPSC matter and the sting operation would come out ‘immediately or tomorrow’. On his personal academic {qualifications}, he stated, ‘I’m extra certified than Modi.’ He stated he was able to debate Narayanaswamy and Chaluvaiah ‘in any language, on any topic’. (ANI)