<p>Opposition parties continued their dharna for the third day today in the state Assembly demanding a CBI probe into the mysterious death of an upright IAS officer,forcing its adjournment till March 23, as protests over the death persisted across the state.<br /><br /></p>.<p>As the Assembly met,BJP and JDS members, continuing their round-the-clock dharna for the third day, raised slogans insisting on a CBI probe, as government remained unrelenting in its stand that CID was competent enough to do it.<br /><br />Amid the din, a bill was introduced and a condolence message read out over the passing away of Tulu language film actor Tailor, with the opposition members remaining in the well of the House.<br /><br />Higher Education Minister R V Deshpande said the government would ensure a "transparent" inquiry into the death of D K Ravi, who was found hanging from a ceiling fan at a room in his apartment on Monday evening.<br /><br />Government has maintained that it was prima facie a case of suicide, but the opposition parties and the family of the IAS officer have refused to accept the theory and are seeking a probe by CBI.<br /><br />Opposition BJP leader Jagadish Shettar said the House was not in order but as the ruckus continued, Speaker Kagodu Thimappa abruptly announced adjournment of the House till Monday.<br /><br />Joining hands, BJP and JDS MLAs staged a dharna in front of the Mahatma Gandhi statue near the Vidhana Soudha, the state secretariat, holding placards and shouting slogans demanding a CBI probe.<br /><br />Meanwhile, protests continued in Bengaluru and Tumakuru, the district from which Ravi hailed.<br /><br />In Tumakuru, ABVP students blocked a national highway demanding a CBI investigation but were chased away by police who made a mild laticharge. The district is also observing a bandh today in response to a call given by various organisations.<br /><br />Students of Agricultural University in Bengaluru, where Ravi graduated in agriculture, also marched in a procession seeking "justice" and a CBI probe into the death of Ravi.<br /><br />The family of Ravi has alleged that there was "political pressure" and it was not suicide but a murder which should be probed only by CBI.<br /><br />Several IAS officers in the state have also signed an online petition to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking inquiry by the central agency. <br /></p>
<p>Opposition parties continued their dharna for the third day today in the state Assembly demanding a CBI probe into the mysterious death of an upright IAS officer,forcing its adjournment till March 23, as protests over the death persisted across the state.<br /><br /></p>.<p>As the Assembly met,BJP and JDS members, continuing their round-the-clock dharna for the third day, raised slogans insisting on a CBI probe, as government remained unrelenting in its stand that CID was competent enough to do it.<br /><br />Amid the din, a bill was introduced and a condolence message read out over the passing away of Tulu language film actor Tailor, with the opposition members remaining in the well of the House.<br /><br />Higher Education Minister R V Deshpande said the government would ensure a "transparent" inquiry into the death of D K Ravi, who was found hanging from a ceiling fan at a room in his apartment on Monday evening.<br /><br />Government has maintained that it was prima facie a case of suicide, but the opposition parties and the family of the IAS officer have refused to accept the theory and are seeking a probe by CBI.<br /><br />Opposition BJP leader Jagadish Shettar said the House was not in order but as the ruckus continued, Speaker Kagodu Thimappa abruptly announced adjournment of the House till Monday.<br /><br />Joining hands, BJP and JDS MLAs staged a dharna in front of the Mahatma Gandhi statue near the Vidhana Soudha, the state secretariat, holding placards and shouting slogans demanding a CBI probe.<br /><br />Meanwhile, protests continued in Bengaluru and Tumakuru, the district from which Ravi hailed.<br /><br />In Tumakuru, ABVP students blocked a national highway demanding a CBI investigation but were chased away by police who made a mild laticharge. The district is also observing a bandh today in response to a call given by various organisations.<br /><br />Students of Agricultural University in Bengaluru, where Ravi graduated in agriculture, also marched in a procession seeking "justice" and a CBI probe into the death of Ravi.<br /><br />The family of Ravi has alleged that there was "political pressure" and it was not suicide but a murder which should be probed only by CBI.<br /><br />Several IAS officers in the state have also signed an online petition to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking inquiry by the central agency. <br /></p>