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Priyank Kharge-led Ministerial panel to review withdrawal of criminal cases in Karnataka

Krishna Byre Gowda, Yathindra Siddaramaiah and U.T. Khader are also part of the six-member Cabinet sub-committee

Priyank Kharge-led Ministerial panel to review withdrawal of criminal cases in Karnataka

The Karnataka government has formed a six-member Cabinet sub-committee, led by Home Minister Priyank Kharge, to review criminal cases pending in the state's courts. The committee, which includes Social Welfare Minister K. H. Muniyappa, Health and Family Welfare and Minority Welfare Minister U.T. Khader, Greater Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda, Municipal Administration Minister H. C. Balakrishna, and Urban Development Minister Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah, will assess the nature and background of each case and recommend eligible ones for withdrawal to the State government.

The committee will submit its recommendations in accordance with the applicable rules and procedures.

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