BJP Mahila Morcha holds massive protest in Bengaluru over Belagavi incident

BJP leaders and members of BJP Mahila Morcha on December 16 staged a protest against Congress-led Karnataka Government in Bengaluru over the Belagavi incident. The protestors condemned the incident where a woman was allegedly assaulted and paraded naked. While eight people have been arrested and a hunt is on for the eight others accused, the Karnataka High Court has taken up the matter on its own. A three-member National Commission for Scheduled Tribes investigation team arrived in Belagavi and met the victim and her family members. Notably, in a shocking incident, a 42-year-old woman in Vantamuri village of Belagavi district was stripped, assaulted and paraded after her son allegedly eloped with another woman on December 11. She was also tied to an electric pole.

Karnataka: 42-year-old woman stripped naked, paraded and assaulted in Belagavi district

A 42-year-old woman was stripped naked, paraded and assaulted after being tied to an electric pole yesterday in Belagavi district after her son eloped with a woman. Karnataka Home Minister Dr G Parameshwara said, "It's unfortunate. Immediately our police went and rescued the lady and brought her to the hospital. We have registered a case and have arrested seven people and further investigation is going on."

Bengaluru: Bomb scare at 15 schools, students, staff evacuated

Amidst widespread panic triggered by threatening emails, Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayananda assured the public that anti-sabotage teams found no evidence of explosives in the targeted schools. The distressing situation prompted various schools to relocate students to safer areas, while parents were urged not to panic. Notably, similar hoax emails were sent to multiple schools in the city last year. In response to the incident, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar visited a school in Bengaluru to assess the situation and address concerns.

Viral video: Speeding car in Bengaluru goes out of control, hits several vehicles

A speeding car in Bengaluru hit two-wheeler and several other vehicles. The Accident happened near the Kalena Agrahara area in Bengaluru and the mishap was recorded on dashboard camera of another car. As per police 3-4 people have been injured in the incident and all of them are in stable condition.

Caught on cam: Man gropes woman at a mall in Bengaluru, police begin probe

A Man was caught on camera touching a woman inappropriately at a mall in Bengaluru. The video shows the man walking up to the woman, groping her from behind and then walking away. The man behaves as if he inadvertently bumped into the woman due to the crowd, although in the video it is clear that he did it on purpose. The woman did not raise an alarm, as she thought the act was unintentional.

“Rajasthan govt’s last date confirmed” Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat slams Gehlot govt

Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on October 9 slammed the Rajasthan government and stated that the Rajasthan government will have to leave now. He further added that the Gehlot Government has made rape, unemployment, inflation, and paper leaks the identity of Rajasthan. Reacting to the announcement of election dates for the upcoming assembly polls, Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said, "The government that made rape, unemployment, inflation, and paper leaks the identity of Rajasthan will have to leave now; its last date has been confirmed today with this announcement."

Rajasthan: Women have been harassed the most during Congress’ reign, alleges Dharmendra Pradhan

Ahead of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Polls that are scheduled to be conducted by the end of 2023, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on October 08 targeted the Gehlot government and alleged that under Congress rule, women have been harassed the most and influential people are involved in it. “Under the leadership of Congress in this state (Rajasthan) women have been harassed the most and influential people are involved in it... In the past five years, 19 times papers of state government exams have been leaked... These incidents make youth directionless... Farmer's situation in Rajasthan is worst,” said Dharmendra Pradhan.

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar slams Rajasthan CM Gehlot over his Rajasthan visit queries

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar slammed Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot for making remarks on his visit to Rajasthan on October 06 and said that one should understand that Vice President's visits are planned and that he did not expect Ashok Gehlot to make such comments. He further added that such remarks are not good for democracy.Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said, “Some people are saying why are you coming here again and again... I do not expect, people in authority to make light of Constitutional positions. This is not good for democracy. There must be respect for Constitutional positions, and all of us, in togetherness, hand in hand, in collaboration and coordination with a consensual approach, have to serve the people at large.”

Congress leader Sachin Pilot calls PM Modi's Rajasthan visit more political than administrative

Sachin Pilot, Congress leader and MLA for Tonk Constituency, criticized PM Narendra Modi's visit to Rajasthan as a prelude to the state assembly elections, deeming BJP's visits as more political than administrative. He expressed confidence in Congress winning the Rajasthan elections and suggested that the party's strong performance in other states like Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Telangana bodes well for their prospects. Pilot also mentioned that the hesitation among Madhya Pradesh leaders about their election tickets reflects the party's strong ground presence and predicted a decline in the NDA-BJP's influence starting from Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.

'Half of the congress was busy in toppling CM Ashok Gehlot's chair': PM Modi's scathing attack in Rajasthan

Launching a scathing attack on the Congress-led government in Rajasthan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused it of being a "kursi bachao sarkar" (a government focused on saving its chair) during his address on Monday. He highlighted concerns related to women's safety, law and order, and the 'paper leak mafia,' asserting that the government under Ashok Gehlot's leadership had failed to accomplish anything substantial beyond preserving its own position.Taking a dig at Chief Minister Gehlot, PM Modi said, “Here, Gehlot ji was just trying to save the CM chair, and half of Congress was busy in toppling his chair.” “Gehlot ji himself knows he is leaving the CM post, which is why he has already congratulated BJP.

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