Bangalore: State Government Dismisses Ganesh Karnik, N B Abubakker
Daijiworld Media Network
Bangalore, Dec 25: In a sudden move, the state government has dismissed heads of three commissions/forums, including Capt Ganesh Karnik and N B Abubakker.
Capt Ganesh Karnik has been removed as the chairperson of the NRI forum, and Abubakker as the chairperson of the state Minorities Commission. The third person to face the axe is M Rudresh, chairperson of Kanteerava Studios Limited.
The announcement was made by chief minister Jagadish Shettar after a meeting of the BJP core committee, wherein it was decided to make fresh appointments to these posts.
Sources said that chairpersons of other commissions and departments are likely to be dismissed in the coming days.
It may be noted that among the three dismissed, only Rudresh was a Yeddyurappa loyalist while Capt Karnik and Abubakker were loyal to the BJP.
Moreover, several NRIs and NRI organizations have reportedly expressed dissatisfaction with the performance of Capt Ganesh Karnik as head of NRI forum, which may be one of the reasons for his dismissal, say sources.