Lokayukta sleuths recovered cash of more than 6 crore from the house of BJP MLA K. Madal Virupakshappa’s son Prashanth, after he was arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 40 lakh. The BJP legislator submitted his resignation as KSDL Chairman, following the action taken against his son, even though he insisted that the anti-graft agency's raid was a conspiracy against him and his family.
Addressing a "Vijay Sankalp Samavesh" in Karnataka's Bellary, the Home Minister said, "BJP is fighting for a complete majority in Karnataka. The people of Karnataka are resolved to make lotus bloom again. On one side it's Modi Ji's BJP and on other side, it's Rahul Baba's tukde tukde gang Congress."
IAS officer Rohini Sindhuri has sent a notice to IPS officer D. Roopa Moudgil for making “false and defamatory posts” against her and warned of criminal proceedings, demanding Rs. 1 crore and an apology in writing.
Karnataka's home minister Araga Jnanendra said, "We are not sitting quiet, action will be taken against them. They both are behaving in such a bad way - not even normal people speak on the streets like this."
Reacting to Nalin Kumar Kateel's statement about Tipu Sultan, Asaduddin Owaisi said, "This is an open call for violence, murder & genocide. This is hatred."
While many were amused and congratulated the actor-comedian on meeting the PM of the country who remembered her screen name 'Aiyyo Shraddha', so-called liberals were found taunting her for meeting him.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 14th edition of India’s largest aerospace and defence exhibition, Aero India, in Yelahanka, Bengaluru. A spectacular air show was also on display at the inaugural event.