1. Sadashivanagar police booked former Chief Minister and senior BJP leader B S Yediyurappa under Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. 2012, for allegedly sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl on February 2 at his residence in Dollars Colony, Bengaluru. A case was booked past midnight on Thursday. Mr. Yediyurappa has denied the allegations.
2. The BJP, which released a list of candidates for 20 Lok Sabha seats of total 28 in Karnataka on Thursday, is watching the outcome of a meeting convened by supporters of its OBC face and former Deputy CM K.S. Eshwarappa in Shivamogga today, as the meeting may resolve to field him as an independent against veteran leader B.S. Yediyurappa’s son for Shivamogga Lok Sabha seat. The leader is unhappy over his son K.E. Kanthesh being denied ticket to contest from Haveri and has threatened to contest as a rebel candidate, while the BJP is trying to pacify him.
3. Small Industries Development Bank of India and Department of Industries and Commerce, in association with Association of Women Entrepreneurs of Karnataka, is organising Swavalamban Mela 2024 and International Women’s Day celebrations today. S. Ramann, Chairman and Managing Director, Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) will inaugurate it in the presence of Lakshmi R. Hebbalkar, Minister for Women and Child Development, Disabled and Senior Citizens Empowerment. The programme will be held at Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat premises on Kumarakrupa Road, from 11 a.m.
