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Student Neha Hiremath murder case to be handed over to CID: CM Siddaramaiah

“ಹುಬ್ಬಳ್ಳಿದ ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿನಿ ಹತ್ಯೆ ಪ್ರಕರಣನ್ ಸಿಐಡಿಗ್ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಾಯೆರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಸರ್ಕಾರ ನಿರ್ಧಾರ ಮಲ್ದ್ಂಡ್” ಪಂದ್ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ ಸಿದ್ದರಾಮಯ್ಯ ಏಪ್ರಿಲ್ 22ಕ್ಕ್ ಪಂಡೆರ್.

Shivamogga: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on April 22 said his government has decided to hand over the Hubballi student murder case to the Crime Investigation Department and that a special court will be set up for its speedy disposal.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah

Neha Hiremath (23), daughter of Congress councillor of Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation Niranjan Hiremath, was allegedly stabbed to death on the campus of BVB College on Thursday. The accused Fayaz Khondunaik, who fled from the scene, was arrested by the police subsequently. Neha was a first year Master of Computer Application (MCA) student and Fayaz was earlier her classmate.

“We have decided to give it to the COD (CID). We will set up a special court for it. Charge sheet has to be filed in a time-bound manner and the case has to be disposed off, so the special court,” Siddaramaiah said.

Responding to a question from a reporter, he said, “I have not been able to go to her (parent’s) residence. Our district in-charge Minister and party workers had gone. Also H K Patil (Law Minister) is going. I will go when I go there (Hubballi).”

The murder case, which sparked widespread outrage, has snowballed into a political slugfest between the ruling Congress and opposition BJP. While the ruling party has tried to project it as an incident with a personal angle, the saffron party has called it a “love jihad” case and said it’s a testimony of the deterioration of law and order in the state.

BJP’s student wing, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad and other organisations aligned to Hindutva outfits have staged protests demanding justice, and called for severe punishment for the accused. Similar protests have been reported in various other places.

Crime cases have come down during Congress rule, the Chief Minister claimed, “In 2023 (Congress rule) it was 1,295 (crime cases). From 2019-2022, during four years of BJP, it was 1,300, 1,318, 1,342 and 1,370 respectively.”

“We will give protection to everyone during our tenure. I strongly condemn Neha’s murder. We are forming a special court, and we have given the matter to COD (CID to investigate). Neha’s father has spoken about involvement of four more suspects, I have asked for it also to be investigated,” he added.

Student Neha’s murder not a case of love jihad: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

Mysuru: On April 20, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that the murder of MCA student Neha Hiremath is not a case of “love jihad”.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah

“I strongly condemn the act. The killer was arrested immediately. This is not a case of love jihad. The government will make sure that stringent punishment is being given to the killer,” the Chief Minister told media persons in Mysuru.

He said that it is unfortunate to use one’s death for political reasons.

“The case is being politicised unnecessarily. The protests will not affect the government,” the Chief Minister said.

Neha, the daughter of a Congress corporator in Hubballi, was stabbed to death inside the college campus in Hubballi city by Fayaz Kondikoppa on Friday.

However, other students caught Fayaz and handed him over to the police. Meanwhile, the parents of Neha claimed that their daughter’s murder is a case of “love jihad”.

Niranjan Hiremath, the father of Neha, has warned that his entire family will commit suicide if the investigation is misled and botched up.

Bengaluru: Attack on 3 youths for raising ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogans takes political turn

‘ಜೈ ಶ್ರೀರಾಮ್’ ಘೋಷಣೆ ಮಲ್ದಿನೆಕ್ 3 ಯುವಕೆರ್ನ ಮಿತ್ತ್ ಹಲ್ಲೆ ನಡತಿನ ಘಟನೆ ರಾಜಕೀಯ ತಿರುವು ದೆತೊಂದ್ಂಡ್. ನೆಕ್ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ನೇತೃತ್ವದ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಕಾರಣ ಪಂದ್ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಬಿಜೆಪಿ ನಾಯಕೆರ್ ಆರೋಪ ಮಲ್ದೆರ್.

Bengaluru: The incident of attack on three youths for reportedly raising ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogans in Bengaluru has taken a political turn with Karnataka BJP leaders blaming the Congress-led state government for it.

Attack on 3 youths for raising 'Jai Shri Ram' slogans

Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shobha Karandlaje visited the residences of victims Vinayak, Rahul and Pavan in MS Palya of Bengaluru on Wednesday late night and inquired about their health.

After the visit, the Union Minister said that the victims, holding saffron flags on the occasion of Ram Navami, were travelling in a car. Near MS Palya, youth belonging to another community waylaid them and assaulted them.

“We condemn the incident. Ram Navami festival is celebrated across the country today and our youths celebrate the festival in different ways, they worship, and take out a procession. They naturally would carry saffron flags and they did not raise provocative slogans…” she said.

“The victims are saying that a group of five to six persons attacked them. I urge the police to arrest all of them,” she added.

“We will not sit quietly if there is a hand of Congress leaders from the Bengaluru North Parliamentary Constituency (in the incident). We will take up agitation… I have heard that the police are taking the issue very lightly and irresponsibly. I will immediately speak to the Police Commissioner and the DCP,” the Union Minister said.

Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka said that the incident was a result of the “appeasement by the Congress government”. People will teach a “befitting lesson” in the Lok Sabha election, he added.

Meanwhile, police have arrested two persons and detained one minor for the attack. The incident took place under the limits of the Vidyaranyapura police station in the state capital.

DCP (North East), Lakshmi Prasad, said a case has been registered in the matter under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

“The youths travelling in the car holding flags had raised ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogans. The accused waylaid the car and created a ruckus. The youths in the car were also assaulted. A case has been registered in this regard. The police have launched a hunt for the other accused persons who attacked the youths,” the DCP said.

Sources said the victims were returning after celebrating Ram Navami when they were attacked. In a purported video that has gone viral on social media, some bikers could be seen warning the youths against raising ‘Jai Sri Ram’ slogans, and instead asking them to chant ‘Allah Hu Akbar’.

Bengaluru: Congress will win 20 seats, won’t allow BJP-JDS to scrap guarantees, asserts DKS

ಕೆಪಿಸಿಸಿ ಮುಖ್ಯಸ್ಥ ಬೊಕ್ಕ ಉಪಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ ಡಿ ಕೆ ಶಿವಕುಮಾರ್ ಏಪ್ರಿಲ್ 17ಕ್ಕ್ 28ಡ್ 20ರ್ದ್ ಜಾಸ್ತಿ ಸ್ಥಾನನ್ ಆಡಳಿತ ಪಕ್ಷ ಗೆಂದುಂಡು ಬೊಕ್ಕ ಕೋಟಿಗಟ್ಟಲೆ ಕನ್ನಡಿಗರೆಗ್ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಲ್ದಿನ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಭರವಸೆನ್ ಕಸಿಯರೆ ಬಿಜೆಪಿ-ಜೆಡಿಎಸ್ ಮೈತ್ರಿಗ್ ಏಪಲಾ ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊರ್ಪುಜಿ ಪಂದ್ ಪಂಡೆರ್.

Bengaluru: KPCC Chief and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Apri 17 predicted that the ruling party will win more than 20 out of the 28 seats and will never allow BJP-JDS combine to scrap the Congress government’s guarantees which have helped crores of Kannadigas.

KPCC Chief and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar

Addressing party workers at the KPCC office, Shivakumar said State BJP President B Y Vijayendra must be living in a dream world to claim that the NDA government will scrap the guarantees after coming to power for the third time at the Centre.

“All these BJP and JDS leaders like Vijayendra, H D Kumaraswamy, B S Yediyurapa and R Ashok will never be able to do anything against the Congress government’s guarantees, which have helped more than 4.5 crore out of the State’s 6 crore population,” he declared.

Shivakumar said Yediyurappa’s son and Vijayendra’s elder brother B Y Raghavendra will not be able to retain his Shivamogga seat as the enthusiasm and support extended by the people during the filing of the nomination papers by Congress candidate Geetha Shivarajkumar, daughter of former chief minister S Bangarappa.

The BJP-JDS leaders are frustrated and jealous at the Congress government’s guarantees and their impact. This has made them to make all kinds of claims and baseless criticisms against the guarantees, he said.

The KPCC Chief said the BJP is making tall claims of winning 400 plus seats in the Lok Sabha out of the 543 seats, which will never happen. “If the BJP is so confident why the BJP and NDA changed over 100 sitting MPs in the country and replace 14 sitting MPs in the State,” he asked pointing out that it indicates the nervousness of the BJP.

He said the Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has claimed that BJP will not win more than 140 seats. “Rahul Gandhi has more information because he has been touring the entire country and meeting people and leaders. I know BJP will be defeated in this election,” he warned.

Shivakumar said the people are angry at the Narendra Modi government’s 10-year rule with price rise, unemployment and communal polarisation spiralling.

The BJP leaders including Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah and others, who were ridiculing the Congress guarantees, have become totally nervous and insecure after the success of the guarantees in Karnataka and Telangana. “The BJP leaders are now talking about Modi ki Guarantee without doing anything in 10 years,” he said.

The KPCC Chief indicated that he will be joining Rahul Gandhi and campaign for him in Wayanad in Kerala on Thursday. “Rahul Gandhi is a fighter and is not afraid of anybody. He works for the people and lives among the people.

Answering questions from the media, Shivakumar said the Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje does not know what she is speaking and her claim that Rahul Gandhi’s campaigning for the Congress will not affect the BJP. “If she is so confident, why did she have to run away from Chikkamagalur-Udupi and contest from Bengaluru North ousting gentleman politician D V Sadananda Gowda. She must have forgotten the go-back-Shobha campaign by her own partymen in Chikkamagaluru,” he said.

Bengaluru: A lot at stake for three former Karnataka CMs in Lok Sabha election fray

ಬರ್ಪಿನ ಲೋಕಸಭಾ ಚುನಾವಣೆಡ್ ಸ್ಪರ್ಧೆ ಮಲ್ಪುನ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ 3 ಮಾಜಿ ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿನಕ್ಲೆಗ್ ಗೆಂದುನ ಅಗತ್ಯ ಉಂಡು. ದಾಯೆ ಪಂಡ ಒವ್ವೆ ಚುನಾವಣಾ ಹಿನ್ನಡೆ ಅಕ್ಲೆನ್ ದುಂಬುರ್ದು ರಾಜಕೀಯ ಹಿನ್ನೆಲೆಗ್ ನೂಕುನ ಸಾಧ್ಯತೆ ಉಂಡು.

Bengaluru: Victory is essential for three former Chief Ministers of Karnataka who are contesting the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections, as any electoral setback can push them to the political backstage from the frontline.

Three former Chief Ministers of Karnataka

The trio in question — former BJP Chief Ministers Basavaraj Bommai and Jagadish Shettar, and ex-CM H.D. Kumaraswamy of the JD-S — is expected to play big roles in national politics. Bommai is contesting the Haveri Lok Sabha seat, Shettar has been fielded from Belagavi, while Kumaraswamy is the NDA nominee from Mandya.

The involvement of former Chief Ministers has turned these constituencies into high-profile seats, where it has become a matter of prestige for the supporters of these three prominent leaders to ensure their victory.

For Kumaraswamy, winning the elections is crucial, especially after his party stitched an alliance with the BJP-led NDA with both parties announcing that the tie-up is not confined to the Lok Sabha polls only as they will continue to fight the Congress together in the days to come.

Kumaraswamy, whose nomination is aimed at boosting the prospects of the NDA candidates in southern Karnataka, is pitted against industrialist Venkataramane Gowda of the Congress.

While many feel that the chances of Gowda, a fresh face in electoral politics, look slim against a seasoned politician like Kumaraswamy, Deputy Chief Minister and state Congress President D.K. Shivakumar is backing his party nominee to hand defeat to the former Chief Minister in Mandya.

In case of an unfavorable verdict, Kumaraswamy might lose his bargaining power significantly with the BJP’s national leadership. It would also mean that the Vokkaliga community, which forms the core support base for the JD-S, is no longer backing him with Shivakumar emerging as their preferred choice.

With some of his close confidantes joining the Congress and taking pot-shots at his family, Kumaraswamy wants to redeem his frontline position in state politics and a victory in Mandya will give him the much-needed boost. The elections are also crucial for Jagadish Shettar, as a defeat in Belagavi might signal the end of his political career.

Shettar, who had quit the BJP ahead of the 2023 Assembly elections, rejoined the party in January this year. In Belagavi, he faces Mrinal Hebbalkar of the Congress, a fresh face in electoral politics and the son of state minister Laxmi Hebbalkar, who’s known to be close to Shivakumar.

Upping the ante against the former Chief Minister, Shivakumar has claimed that Shettar’s plight will be miserable in a couple of months when he will repent his decision to return to the BJP. The upcoming elections are also crucial for the political career of Basavaraj Bommai.

To recall, Union Home Minister Amit Shah had declared last year that the Assembly elections will be fought under the leadership of Bommai. However, the party later decided to contest under the collective leadership of the BJP.

Sources close to Bommai said that he has been handpicked by the party high command for his abilities such as language fluency, oratory skills, and political knowledge.

Known for defending the party’s stands with facts on the floor of the Assembly, Bommai is likely to be offered an important role if the BJP retains power at the Centre, and the former CM wins from Haveri.

However, a defeat can cause a setback to his political career as many young contenders are vying for important roles in the BJP.

Bommai is up against Congress’ Anandswamy Gaddadevarmath in Haveri.

BJP MLA Shivaram Hebbar’s son joins Congress

ಶಿರಸಿ: ಯಲ್ಲಾಪುರ ವಿಧಾನಸಭಾ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದ ಬಿಜೆಪಿ ಶಾಸಕ ಶಿವರಾಮ ಹೆಬ್ಬಾರ್ ಅರೆನ ಮಗೆ ವಿವೇಕ ಹೆಬ್ಬಾರ್ ಬೊಕ್ಕ ಬೆಂಬಲಿಗೆರ್ ಬನವಾಸಿಡ್ ಬಿಜೆಪಿನ್ ಬುರ್ದು ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ಗ್ ಸೇರಿಯೆರ್.

Sirsi: Vivek Hebbar, son of BJP MLA Shivaram Hebbar from Yellapur assembly constituency and his supporters left the BJP and joined the Congress at Banavasi on April 10.

Vivek Hebbar, son of BJP MLA Shivaram Hebbar from Yellapur assembly constituency joined the Congress

Vivek Hebbar joined the Congress at a workers’ convention and workers’ induction program jointly organised by the KPCC and Banavasi block. KPCC vice-president Ivan D’Souza, Congress district unit president Sainath Gamvakara welcomed Hebbar to the party by giving him the Congress flag. At the same time gram panchayat presidents, members and BJP workers including hundreds of people joined the Congress.

KPCC in-charge Shankargowda Patil, leaders Venkatesh Hegde, Satish Naik, R.H.Naik, Ramakrishna Moolimani, Ravi Naik, Dyamanna Dodani, C.F.Naik, Prakash Hegde and others were present.

 

2nd PUC Result Declared: Dakshina Kannada tops; Udupi secures second place

ಮಾರ್ಚ್ 1ರ್ದ್ ಮಾರ್ಚ್ 22 ಮುಟ್ಟ ನಡತಿನ ದ್ವಿತೀಯ ಪಿಯುಸಿ ಪರೀಕ್ಷೆದ ಫಲಿತಾಂಶ ಏಪ್ರಿಲ್ 10ಕ್ಕ್ ಪ್ರಕಟ ಆತ್ಂಡ್.

The result of the second PUC examinations, which were held from March 1 to March 22, were declared on April 10. The Karnataka Education Department held a press conference in Bangalore to declare the results.

The result of the second PUC examinations Declared

This year, a commendable 81.15 percent of students passed the examinations. As many as 6,98378 students appeared for the examination, out of which 5,52,690 have passed.

Vaibhavi Acharya, a student of Vidyodaya PU College, scored 597 marks, and Samyak R Prabhu, a student of Gnana Sudha College, Karkala, secured 595 marks, in the science stream. Harshith S H, a student of Poornaprajna pre-university college Udupi, bagged third rank in commerce stream with 596 marks.

The results will be made available on the official website, https://karresults.nic.in/, at 11 am. Students can check their results by logging in with their credentials provided by the PU board.

In terms of district-wise performance, Dakshina Kannada emerged as the top performer with an impressive pass percentage of 97.37%. Following closely, Udupi district secured the second position with 96.80% of students passing the examinations. Vijayapura district secured the third position with a pass percentage of 94.89%.

Bengaluru: Will win all 28 Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka, present as gift to PM Modi: B.S.Yediyurappa

“ಎಂಕುಲು ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಮಾತ 28 ಲೋಕಸಭಾ ಸ್ಥಾನನ್ ಗೆಂದ್ ದ್ ಪ್ರಧಾನಿ ನರೇಂದ್ರ ಮೋದಿ ಅರೆಗ್ ಅರ್ಪಣೆ ಮಲ್ಪುವ” ಪಂದ್ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಮಾಜಿ ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ ಬೊಕ್ಕ ಬಿಜೆಪಿ ಸಂಸದೀಯ ಮಂಡಳಿ ಸಮಿತಿ ಸದಸ್ಯ ಬಿ.ಎಸ್.ಯಡಿಯೂರಪ್ಪ ಪಂಡೆರ್.

Bengaluru: “We will win all 28 Lok Sabha seats in the state and dedicate it to Prime Minister Narendra Modi,” Former Karnataka chief minister and BJP Parliamentary Board Committee member B.S.Yediyurappa said on April 9.

former Karnataka chief minister and BJP Parliamentary Board Committee member B.S.Yediyurappa

Speaking to reporters, Yediyurappa stated, the top leadership has set a target of winning more than 400 seats. “I have assured them that I will get all 28 candidates elected from the state and send them to New Delhi. I am confident of it. I have told the same to Prime Minister Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. This time surely, we will win all seats here and present it as a gift to Prime Minister Modi,” Yediyurappa reiterated.

“Everything is in our favour. We will reach our goal. Prime Minister Modi is considering campaigning in the coastal city of Mangaluru and the capital city of Bengaluru on April 14. The programme has to be finalised,” he explained.

The rebellion and dissidence which cropped up during the allotment of tickets in BJP has been managed and everything is all right now. “I invited everyone home, held a discussion and asked them to go unitedly. Now, there are no differences,” he stated.

“The Congress has questioned our claim of winning all 28 seats. The party is calling it a dream. But, what can one expect from that party? They will have to come up with that statement and they are doing it,” Yediyurappa added.

New Delhi: Unable to meet Amit Shah, rebel K.S.Eshwarappa vows to contest polls against BJP

ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರ ರಾಜಧಾನಿಡ್ ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಗೃಹ ಸಚಿವ ಅಮಿತ್ ಶಾ ಎನನ್ ಭೇಟಿ ಆಯೆರೆ ನಿರಾಕರಣೆ ಮಲ್ದೆರ್ ಪಂದ್ ಆರೋಪ ಮಲ್ತ್ ದ್ ಬಿಜೆಪಿ ಬಂಡಾಯ ನಾಯಕ ಬೊಕ್ಕ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಮಾಜಿ ಉಪಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ ಕೆ.ಎಸ್ ಈಶ್ವರಪ್ಪ, ಆರ್ ಬರ್ಪಿನ ಲೋಕಸಭೆ ಚುನಾವಣೆಡ್ ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರ ಅಭ್ಯರ್ಥಿಯಾದ್ ಸ್ಪರ್ಧಿಸಾವುನ ನಿರ್ಧಾರನ್ ಪಿರ ದೆತೊನುನ ನಿರ್ಧಾರ ಮಲ್ದಿಜ ಪಂದ್ ಪಂಡೆರ್.`

New Delhi: Claiming that Union Home Minister Amit Shah refused to meet him in the national capital, rebel BJP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka, K.S.Eshwarappa, said that he has not decided to withdraw his decision to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha polls as an Independent candidate.

BJP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka, K.S.Eshwarappa

Speaking to reporters here, Eshwarappa said, “I was not able to meet the Home Minister. Also, I have not decided to withdraw my decision to contest as an Independent candidate.”

“The Home Minister had asked me to come to Delhi. That’s why I came here. However, after reaching Delhi, I got a call from his office informing me that Amit Shah was not available for a meeting. This means there are no qualms with me consenting as an Independent candidate. This also means that B.Y. Raghavendra, the BJP candidate from Shivamogga, should get defeated.” Raghavendra is the son of former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa.

“The latest developments indicate that I should go ahead and contest the elections against Raghavendra. I will contest the elections against the BJP. And with the blessings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah, I will win the polls,” Eshwarappa claimed.

Eshwarappa is reportedly miffed with the party’s decision to deny a ticket to his son K.E. Kanthesh to contest the Lok Sabha polls from Shivamogga. Earlier, the party had also denied a ticket to Eshwarappa to contest the Assembly polls in Karnataka held last year.

Eshwarappa has also vowed to get B.Y. Vijayendra removed from the post of state BJP chief. Both Vijayendra and Raghavendra are Yediyurappa’s sons.

Eshwarappa is the senior-most BJP leader in the state who built the party from scratch in Karnataka along with Yediyurappa and others.

LS Polls 2024: Mysore BJP candidate Yaduveer files nomination

ಮೈಸೂರು: ಮೈಸೂರು-ಕೊಡಗು ಲೋಕಸಭಾ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದ ಬಿಜೆಪಿ ಅಭ್ಯರ್ಥಿ ಯದುವೀರ್ ಕೃಷ್ಣದತ್ತ ಚಾಮರಾಜ ಒಡೆಯ‌ರ್ ಆರ್ ಬುಧವಾರ ನಾಮಪತ್ರ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಾಯೆರ್.

Mysore-Kodagu Lok Sabha Constituency BJP candidate Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraj Wodeyar along with his party leaders and supporters filed his nomination papers on Wednesday.

Mysore BJP candidate Yaduveer files nomination

The procession started in front of the fort Anjaneyaswamy temple in front of the palace. From there, the procession proceeded through Nazarabad to the new district collector’s office in Siddhartha Nagar.

JDS Legislature Party leader H.D. Kumaraswamy, Core Committee President GT Deve Gowda, BJP State Unit President B.Y. Vijayendra, Constituency Election Officer Dr.C. N. Ashwathtanarayan, MP Pratap Singh, MLA T.S. Srivatsa, JDS MLA G.D Harish Gowda, former MLA K. G. Bopaiah supported him.

Traffic jams were witnessed on major roads in the city including K.R.Circle, Hardinje Circle and Sayyaji Rao Road in the wake of the procession.

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