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Absconding Siddaramaiah loyalist in Delhi?

Former ZP president at large after Mysuru deputy commissioner filed a police complaint against him for intimidating her.

Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s aide, K. Mari Gowda, who is on the run after abusing Mysuru deputy commissioner, C. Shikha in public, has reportedly reached New Delhi.

Top sources in the government said he evidently took a late night flight to Delhi to reach a safe hideout and to avoid the media’s glare.

The former president of Mysuru zilla panchayat has been at large since Mrs Shikha filed a complaint at Nazarbad police station on July 3, accusing him and others of intimidating her.

This incident, however, was not the first time Mr Mari Gowda courted trouble. In another case, he was given a clean chit by Mysuru (South) police after he was accused of illegally selling a piece of land which he had leased from a woman in Kurubarahalli in Mysuru taluk.

A resident of Ramakrishnanagar in Mysuru, he had leased one acre and 34 guntas of land belonging to J.S. Annapoorna, for a five-year period commencing July 12, 2011. He paid Rs 10,000 as the lease amount, had it fenced, and later sold it to C. Rama Rao, a resident of Kuvempunagar in Mysuru through a sale deed registered on April 5, 2012.

Mrs Annapoorna, who learnt about the illegal sale deed, moved the court seeking registration of a criminal case against Mr Mari Gowda and Mr Rama Rao, under sections 420, 463, 464, 114 R/W 34 of IPC.

The court heard directed Mysuru (South) police to register a case, following which a case registered against K. Mari Gowda and Mr. Rama Rao. The local police, who investigated the case, however, submitted a ‘B’ report to the court on January 18, 2013 stating that there was no substance in the complaint.

Dr G’s best friend jaffer says he is best suited to be CM
Veteran congress leader C.K. Jaffer Sharief, on Wednesday revived the debate within his party on the issue of a Dalit occupying the position of CM by suggesting Congress leader in Lok Sabha,Mallikarjun Kharge and KPCC president, Dr G. Parameshwar, as candidates best suited for the post.

Speaking to media persons at the release of a book “Prabuddha” on achievements of Mr Kharge, Mr Sharief observed that the party had been advocating the prospect of a Dalit making it to the top post from the days of late PM, Indira Gandhi.

“I strongly feel that both Mr Kharge and Dr Prameshwar are equally capable and experienced to be CM. I am not making this statement just to please them. As a Congressman who has served the party for more than five decades, I feel it is the right time for the party to fulfill its very old promise,” the leader added.

In response to a question, Mr Sharief took potshots at Chief Minister, Siddaramaiah, saying when someone who came from "outside" could occupy the top post, why not a loyal Congressman?

“What is wrong with my suggestion? Did Dr Parameshwar not work equally hard along with Mr Siddaramaiah to ensure the party's victory in Assembly polls in 2013? Has Mr Kharge not worked for this party? Why should anyone feel embarrassed even to mention their names for the CM's post?" he asked.

In response to another question, Mr Sharief suggested to Mr Siddaramaiah and his cabinet colleagues to mend their ways in order to retain the support and confidence of people.

"These (suicide of two police officers) are the incidents which prove the mettle of any administrative set up. If there are chinks in it, we need to accept it graciously and handle it delicately," he added.

( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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