Daijiworld Media Network - Ballari (SP)

Ballari, Feb 10: Former deputy superintendent of police, Anupama Shenoy, said that she has decided to file suit against the chief minister (CM) and seven others for transferring her out of Kugligi during last year when election code of conduct was in force. She added that the people against whom she plans to move the court are Siddaramaiah, home minister G Parameshwar, his adviser Kempaiah, state election commissioner P N Srinivasachari, Hadagali MLA C T Parameshwar Naik, retired director general of police Om Prakash, Ballari range inspector general of police S Murugan, and superintendent of police, R Chetan.

Anupama said she has already written to the governor, assembly speaker, chairman of the state legislative council, and state chief secretary, seeking permission to file plaints in the court against these persons. Addressing a press conference here on Thursday February 9, she reasoned that she was eased out of Kudlgi when zilla and taluk panchayat elections were round the corner, as she was perceived to be a deterrent to the distribution of illicit liquor.

Anupama Shenoy -File photo

The charges raised by Anupama echoed in the state assembly on Thursday after opposition leader, Jagadish Shettar, said in the assembly that Anupama had alleged that Parameshwar Naik had collected Rs 42 lac for transferring the polie officer. Naik, who came to the assembly 90 minutes later, objected to sullying his reputation in his absence based on press statement of a former police officer. Naik received support of ministers, Sharanaprakash Pati and U T Khader, and some Congress MLAs. After the speaker allowed Naik to give clarification to the charges, he denied any wrongdoing, and expressed his preparedness to face any probe. "If these charges are proved, I am prepared to step down from political field," he stated.

After the BJP MLAs and Naik engaged in war of words, law minister T B Jayachandra pacified them.