Sex Scandal CD: Karnataka CM Accepts Resignation of H Y Meti
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VOL - I THURSDAY 15 ISSUE NO. 355 DECEMBER, 2016 PAGE-8 BHUBANESWAR THE KALINGA CHRONICLE (Air Surchange - 0.50P) FOLLOW US 2.50 ON TWITTER Popular People’s Daily of Odisha twritter.com/thekalingchronicle Differentiate between Sex scandal CD: Karnataka CM accepts militants and their families: JK CM tells police resignation of H Y Meti; orders probe SRINAGAR(KCN): now that situation is and relief which they BENGALURU(KCN): of Karnataka for ac- aware I would have ters were dropped of seeking sexual Admitting that exces- improving, it is time have been craving for Stung by an alleged ceptance. I have also taken action immedi- and 13 others in- favour from a woman sive force was used to to heal the wounds of too long.” sex CD scandal, entrusted the entire ately. I was not ducted in a bid to give in return for help. deal with the situa- people. “We have to “I am of strong Karnataka Excise episode to CID and aware..." a face-lift to his more There are contra- tion during five change our approach belief that there is no Minister H Y Meti (asked it) give a re- Meti said he re- than three-year-old dictory reports about months of unrest in and keep focus on the way forward except resigned today with port as early as signed of his own vo- government. The al- the woman allegedly the Valley, Jammu youth”. reconciliation, dia- government ordering possile, to know the lition to avoid any leged scandal has involved as multiple and Kashmir Chief She said police logue, discourse and a CID probe into the truth about the inci- embarrassment to the come as a huge em- videos have emerged Minister Mehbooba needs to change the minimizing the dif- entire purported epi- dent." government and the barrassment to the with her claiming to Mufti on Wednesday strategy and approach ferences between re- sode over the charge be the Minister's rela- that he sought sexual tive in one and re- favour from a woman tracting from it in an- in return for help. other. Meti's exit came Mulali had also days after the alleged claimed that some scandal erupted with supporters of Meti the 71-year-old min- had threatened him ister, considered not to release the CD. close to Chief Minis- An audio tape had ter Siddaramaiah, surfaced in connec- submitting his resig- tion with the alleged nation to him, saying sex CD where a man he was doing so of his claiming to be a sup- own accord to avoid porter of Meti is embarrassment to the heard threatening the government. "Meti is claiming Chief Minister. Congress govern- RTI activist. Speak- Siddaramaiah it is a conspiracy, he "I have done ment, close on the ing to reporters in told police to differ- while dealing with gions and people,” said he has accepted is not involved in nothing wrong. I heels of another con- Delhi, Mulali said he entiate between mili- the law and order she said. the resignation and such an incident and have requested the troversy stirred by has information about tants and their fami- situation as the situa- Maintaining that ordered a CID in- has totally denied it. Chief Minister to Minister Tanvir Sait more such incidents lies and asked the tion has improved in Armed Forces Spe- quiry into the entire That is why I am en- hold an inquiry," after video footage involving a couple of cops not to use pellet Valley. “We need to cial Powers Act purported episode. trusting the matter to Meti, who has been emerged showing Ministers and at least Sex scandals that CID to inquire into rubbishing the allega- him purportedly three MLAs. React- guns. heal the wounds of (AFSPA) and PSA have rocked Indian it," said tions against him, watching pictures of ing to this, “People of Kash- the people, who suf- are temporary, politics in the last two Siddaramaiah, who told reporters after skimpily clad girls on Siddaramaiah said "I mir suffered during fered during last five Mehbooba said, “We decades was under Opposi- submitting his resig- his mobile on dais at don't know, let him the five months of un- months”. had army and security He said, "Mr H Y tion pressure to drop nation. a public function re- release." rest. There were lot of The CM asked forces in the State be- Meti, Minister for Meti. On allegations Meti, considered cently. Earlier Meti had casualties and hun- police to differentiate fore as well, but when Excise, voluntarily that he was in the close to The controversy rejected reports on dreds of civilians and between militants and militancy erupted, submitted his resig- know of the alleged Siddaramaiah from involving Meti has the alleged CD, call- security men were in- their families and a AFSPA had to be im- nation to me. I have incident but was try- his Janata Dal days, been brewing since ing it false. He had jured,” Mehbooba regular stone-pelter posed. I want police recommended his ing to shield the Min- was given a cabinet Sunday after RTI ac- also said none of his said while addressing and his family mem- and public to help the resignation to His ister, he said "It is to- berth in June this tivist Rajashekar supporters had threat- the passing-out pa- bers. “All youth can't State government in Excellency Governor tally false. If I was year, when 14 minis- Mulali accused him ened the RTI activist. rade of police at be seen with suspi- creating an atmo- Commando Training cious eyes. We can’t sphere, where a time Centre, Awantipora in look at everybody will come when Honour hard work of farmers, South Kashmir’s with the same prism,” AFPSA is gradually Pulwama district. she said and urged revoked and PSA She admitted that police to help the used only against during the unrest, the State government in criminals, drug ad- PCC chief tells Odisha government government had to normalising the situ- dicts and timber use excessive force to ation. smugglers and not KORAPUT(KCN): from Malkangiri dis- cephalitis. The CM On the other Sagaria and Chandra deal with the situa- Police, she said, against 80-year-old THE State Govern- trict, criticised the preferred to visit hand, the State Gov- Sekhar Majhi skip- tion and maintain law needs to reach out to persons or youth”. ment should enhance Chief Minister on the Koraput and ernment had set a tar- ping the meet. The and order. elderly, youth and the “Police should the quantity of paddy method of launching Nabarangpur but get to start the aca- MLAs took the plea “I have no hesita- injured and differen- help the State govern- to be procured from of Assembly session mandis in the larger for not making it to tion in telling the tiate between the gen- ment in normalising interest of farmers, the meeting, which is truth that we had to eral masses and the the situation so that said Prasad considered crucial in use excessive force to disruptive elements they don't have to Harichandan, Odisha the run-up to the secure life and prop- besides undertaking book elderly persons Pradesh Congress Panchayat elections. erty of people of community policing. and youth under Committee (OPCC) Harichandan J&K. Had we not Mehbooba’s PSA,” she said. president. said, “Congress is a used the force, there statement comes after On use of pellet Speaking at a democratic party and would have been her government guns, Mehbooba said meeting here on every leader has a more casualties and cleared ex-gratia re- she wants there Tuesday, Hari- right to give his opin- injuries,” the CM lief for the family of should be no use of chandan said since ion and all are func- said. slain Hizbul gun or pellet gun. the farmers produced tioning under one At least 94 Mujahideen com- She said security bumper crop across different projects skipped Malkangiri, demic session of umbrella. It is not like people were killed, mander Burhan Wani personnel should undivided Koraput, from one place and which does not reflect Medical College at the BJD where the more than 13000 in- over killing of his el- avoid using the pellet the Government said people are aware the true leadership, he Koraput in 2017 but leaders have no voice cluding over 5000 se- der brother Khalid gun against protest- should honour their of the fate of thou- said. The develop- that looks a distant and all fear their au- hard work by procur- sands of projects. ment process of Cen- dream now as neither curity men injured Muzaffar in security ors. “They should ex- tocratic ruler.” ing 25 quintals per People would give tral University of the State nor the Cen- and over 8000 people forces firing in April ercise restraint from acre. the right response in Orissa (CUO) has tre are concerned Harichandan was arrested in Valley last year. using the pellet guns The minimum the forthcoming slowed down drasti- about the work accompanied by during five months of Asserting that till some alternative is support price for Panchayat elections, cally as this was inau- progress, he alleged. former Union minis- unrest triggered by there is no other op- found”. paddy should also be he added. gurated during the Meanwhile, dis- ter Srikant Jena, DCC killing of 21-year-old tion than reconcilia- Mehbooba again increased to save Harichandan also UPA regime, he said sidence in the party president Meenakshi Hizbul Mujahideen tion, Mehbooba said, praised Prime Minis- farmers from distress criticised the CM for and criticised the came to the fore with Bahinipati, Congress commander Burhan “Time has come to ter Narendra Modi sale, he added.