The Karnataka Police are prone to search an extra assertion from a Congress minister who has alleged that makes an attempt have been made to honeytrap him however has not substantiated the allegation by submitting a First Info Report (FIR) with particulars of the individuals concerned.
Ok N Rajanna, 72, the cooperation minister within the Congress authorities in Karnataka, had raised the allegation of makes an attempt to honeytrap him within the legislature on March 20 and went on to ship a letter to House Minister G Parameshwara on March 25 concerning the alleged incident.
The minister had claimed within the legislature that there have been concerted makes an attempt at honey trapping political leaders in Karnataka with movies pertaining to as many as 48 individuals being recorded. The minister’s son, Rajendra Rajanna, 43, a member of the state legislative council, additionally introduced a memorandum to the state police chief on purported honeytrap makes an attempt towards him.
Based mostly on the letters by the minister, the workplace of the state director normal of police (DGP) has requested the CID unit of the Karnataka Police to conduct an inquiry into the allegations within the absence of a proper FIR to conduct a full-fledged investigation into the allegations.
A number of police sources mentioned that there isn’t a reference to any alleged honey trapping try towards minister Rajanna or his son within the petitions given by the duo to the police for an inquiry.
Since writing to the house minister on March 25, the cooperation minister has claimed that he didn’t file a proper FIR since there was no proof with respect to visits made to his homes in Tumkur and Bengaluru by suspected members of the ‘honeytrap gang’.
“Once I talked about proof, I used to be pondering that CCTV footage (of these making an attempt to honey-trap me) could be accessible. However CCTV cameras are usually not put in. It’s not put in on the residence of any minister,” Ok N Rajanna mentioned after writing to the federal government.
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The cooperation minister has claimed in statements that he grew suspicious of an try and entrap him after a person visited him on two events with two totally different girls. On one event, one of many girls claimed to be an advocate and sought to have a “private dialog” over some authorized work in his ministry, Ok N Rajanna has claimed.
“I anticipate such actions to cease. It shouldn’t be carried out towards anybody. Nobody ought to try such misadventure sooner or later,” he mentioned after writing to the federal government.
The CID police have, in the meantime, began an inquiry into the claims of Ok N Rajanna on the course of the police headquarters. A staff of CID officers visited the house of the minister final week.
Sources mentioned {that a} additional assertion may be required from the minister earlier than submitting an FIR within the matter.
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Whereas minister Rajanna has not filed an FIR with regard to the alleged makes an attempt to honeytrap him, his son Rajendra Rajanna has filed a police criticism of a menace to kill him on the idea of a telephone name he acquired in early March over a water subject within the Tumkur district.
The Tumkur police registered a case on March 29 based mostly on the criticism of MLC Rajendra Rajanna of a menace to his life. He has reportedly shared an audio clip of the menace.
Native TV channels have additionally been airing a purported audio clip of a dialog between an affiliate of the MLC and a lady – the place the girl claims to have come throughout a Rs 70 lakh plot to hold out a success on the MLC and expresses intent to warn the MLC about it.
Ramification of honeytrap allegations
Presently, the honeytrap subject is being seen as primarily one in all political leverage for one part inside the Congress in Karnataka towards its rival faction.
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Some Opposition BJP leaders, like Bengaluru MLA Munirathna Naidu, have additionally alleged that individuals linked to state Congress chief D Ok Shivakumar have been concerned in honeytrap efforts.
Associates of minister Rajanna within the Congress cupboard – like PWD minister Satish Jarkiholi – have additionally instructed that Rajanna was in all probability focused for a honeytrap for being outspoken towards the deputy CM and state Congress chief D Ok Shivakumar.
“It’s not a focusing on of Scheduled Tribes, however anybody who roars (speaks up) is focused with the specter of CDs,” Satish Jarkiholi mentioned, suggesting hyperlinks between the honeytrap allegations and the inner energy wrestle within the Congress social gathering in Karnataka.
Whereas the honeytrap subject emerged within the public area solely on March 20 – after Ok N Rajanna raised the difficulty within the legislature, the rumours of it have been circulating since early March when the state Congress chief abruptly tried to achieve out to the cooperation minister in his workplace within the Vidhana Soudha however Ok N Rajanna abruptly left the workplace.
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The honeytrap subject is prone to be a key issue when the Congress management makes selections on adjustments within the Congress authorities and social gathering in Karnataka over the approaching days, mentioned authorities sources. A change within the social gathering management is seen as imminent, with many leaders searching for a change of guard.
“The choice is left to the social gathering excessive command. Now we have been speaking to them and informing them of developments,” the PWD minister Satish Jarkiholi, an in depth affiliate of Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, mentioned after his return from a go to to Delhi to satisfy social gathering leaders final week.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM Shivakumar, who’re reportedly prone to journey to Delhi this week for a authorities occasion, can meet the AICC management throughout the go to. Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar by the way had a quick assembly and greeting on Sunday on the event of the Kannada New Yr.