MCC polls: Will Congress bell the cat this time?

February 19, 2013

Mangalore, Feb 19: From an outset, the atmosphere is seemingly favouring the Congress party in the local body elections. While most of the Congressmen agree on this, they are only wondering if they can tap on this favourable condition to their advantage.

In Mangalore City Corporation, it is believed that even during last election, things were on Congress' side bringing to it a very bright chance to taste victory but the Congress failed to tap it because of the internal drift. Even this time, there are all favourable conditions for the Congress but many feel that the history may repeat itself with petty in fights among the Congressmen.

With the favourable atmosphere, the Congress is at the increased risk of rebel this time. While everyone is sure that the chances of the congress tasting victory is quite sure, the ones who will be denied tickets will surely contest as rebel candidates, which can be a major setback for the party.

It is not that the top-notch leaders are not anticipating trouble because of the rebels. But, the only problem is that none of the leaders have so far found a solution to combat rebels.

During the last elections, the then district in-charge of the party Sadananda Pooja had made a list of winning candidates. However, the so called senior leaders Janardhan Poojary, Veerappa Moily and Ramanath Rai, ignoring the list went ahead distributing tickets to their favourites and loyalists. The result is that the Congress has been in the opposition over the last five years. Now, the partyworkers say that if the party continues to neglect candidates with potential to win and candidates who are immensely popular, then the party will continue to taste failure even in future.

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SIT raids rape accused BJP MLA Munirathna’s residence, 15 other locations

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September 28,2024

Bengaluru, Sep 28: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing charges against arrested Karnataka BJP MLA N. Munirathna Naidu, including allegations of rape, honey-trapping, and other offences, on Saturday conducted raids at his residence and 15 other locations across the city.

Sources confirmed that the raids were taking place at his Vyalikaval residence and other properties owned by the BJP MLA. The operation is being conducted by the SIT under the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) led by ACP Kavitha.

The team is examining documents, electronic devices, and other materials related to the rape and honey-trapping case. The SIT is being supported by experts from the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL), with Superintendent of Police (SP) Sowmya Latha also participating in the search and inspection at Munirathna’s Vyalikaval residence.

According to sources, the raids were triggered by information provided by the victim, who alleged that Munirathna recorded footage of sexual assaults and used it to blackmail politicians and public servants, including IAS and IPS officers.

The victim reportedly revealed that she was used to entrap the woman who had lodged a rape case against a senior IFS officer. She was allegedly instructed to frame the rape victim in a drug peddling case.

The complainant told police that she was tasked with capturing compromising videos of the rape victim who had filed the case against the IFS officer. She claimed that, after several failed attempts to obtain the videos, the victim was drugged with sleeping pills, and obscene footage was recorded without her consent. Later, the IFS officer was bailed out from the charges.

Furthermore, the complainant has accused MLA Munirathna of raping her at his office within the state legislature, in his official vehicle, and at his godown. She has alleged that he recorded videos of these assaults.

Police sources also revealed that the victim in the MLA's case provided details of a plot involving sending HIV-infected women to Munirathna's targets in an attempt to ruin them politically and personally. She also disclosed the names of several politicians whom she had entrapped through honey-trapping.

The woman further claimed that Munirathna had threatened to have her son kidnapped and killed if she refused to comply with his demands. According to her, the MLA had a well-organised team dedicated to carrying out these honey-trapping operations, and she provided details about his close associates and relatives involved in the scheme.

Munirathna, who was in judicial custody following his arrest in the rape and honey-trap case, has now been taken into the custody of the SIT.

The MLA was transferred from Bengaluru Central Jail to the CID office on the night of September 24. The BJP legislator, however, has denied all the allegations, claiming they are false.

Karnataka Congress leader D.K. Suresh had alleged that Munirathna was trying to infect his adversaries with HIV and that the government should investigate the matter.

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