Nagesh downplays speculations over Cabinet expansion
The Hindu
Minister says CM visiting Delhi to discuss State Budget
Minister for Primary and Secondary Education B.C. Nagesh on Sunday downplayed the speculation over Cabinet expansion and said Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai’s proposed visit to the national capital was to hold discussions with leaders in the national capital ahead of the State Budget.
Fielding reporters’ queries in Mysuru, Mr. Nagesh said the proposed Cabinet expansion had not been discussed in the party. “It is being discussed only in the media.”
YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar alias A. Shankar’s mother has filed a habeas corpus petition (HCP) challenging his detention under the Goondas Act even before the Home Secretary could refer the matter to the Advisory Board for its opinion and therefore, the petition must be dismissed, Greater Chennai City Commissioner of Police Sandeep Rai Rathore, has contended before the Madras High Court.