Bengaluru, 24 July

Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa’s wife Vijayalakshmi met Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar at his residence in Bengaluru on Wednesday and held discussions.

Darshan, his friend Pavithra Gowda and 15 associates are lodged in jail in the Renukaswamy murder case.

Shivakumar said the meeting was regarding the admission of their son Vineesh Thoogudeepa to his school. “Their son was studying in our school earlier but he was shifted to another school. Now she wants her son to study in my school once again,” he said. “I have told her that I will talk to the Principal because there are lots of formalities involved including examination."

Asked whether he would "help her in the Renukaswamy case," Shivakumar said he could not interfere in the police investigation. He said Vijayalakshmi was concerned about her son’s education.

Asked if Congress was using suspended MD of Valmiki Development Corporation Kallesh to lodge a complaint against ED officials, he said, “Congress does not need to use anyone. He has filed a complaint and FIR is registered; the court has stayed it. Kallesh was suspended on charges of corruption and law will take its course.”

About tainted JD(S) leader Suraj Revanna’s statement that he would reveal everything about Congress and BJP joining hands to finish him, he said, “He is free to unravel anything or anyone.”-Salar News/PTI