Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national spokesperson Pratyush Kanth strongly criticized the Siddaramaiah government over the incident in Karnataka, where Hindu examinees were asked to remove their 'janeu'.
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday strongly condemned the incident in Bidar where a student was allegedly denied permission to appear for the CET exam due to wearing the sacred thread (Janeu), and another incident in Shivamogga where a student was allegedly forced to
Amid growing discussions over the socio-economic survey in Karnataka, Janata Dal (Secular) Karnataka Youth President Nikhil Kumaraswamy on Saturday called the caste census "a political conspiracy" and stated that the survey, which has been ongoing since 2015, lacks a "scientific approach."
A student, Suchivrat Kulkarni on Saturday alleged that his entry was denied at the Karnataka Common Entrance Test (CET) exam centre on April 17, at Sai Spoorthi PU College in Bidar because he was wearing the sacred thread (Janeu).
The President of Akhila Karnataka Brahmin Mahasabha, Raghunath, on Saturday demanded strict action against those who have reportedly made students to remove the sacred thread (Janeu) at the Karnataka CET exam centre.
Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Saturday said that the state police have been directed to investigate the gun attack on Ricky Rai, the son of late businessman and former underworld figure Muthappa Rai.
Amid growing discussions over the caste census in Karnataka, Home Minister G Parameshwara confirmed on Saturday that the final decision on the matter will be made by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah after thorough consultations with the cabinet.
Ricky Rai, son of late gangster and founder of pro-Kannada organisation Jaya Karnataka, Muthappa Rai, was allegedly shot at by unidentified assailants in Karnataka's Ramanagara district on Saturday, police said.
Recently, in Kalaburagi, Congress Chief Mallikarjun Kharge targeted the Bharatiya Janata Party, alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not undertaken any development work for "Kalyan Karnataka" and will not do so.
According to officials, the FIR has been filed under sections 115(2), 299, 351(1), and 352, read with section 3(5) of the BNS, 2023, based on a complaint lodged by a person identified as Nataraj Bhagavath.