Home Minister MB Patil files complaint against Kannada daily
Bengaluru: A Kannada daily has published an article under the headline 'MB Patil sparks separate religion row again' on its page 2 on April 16. In which it carried a fake letter issued by the Bijapur Lingayat District Education Association (BLDE), said State Home Minister MB Patil.
Speaking to reporters after filing a complaint with the state's Chief Electoral Officer on Seshadri Road on Wednesday, he said that the letter was created to stigmatize and maliciously blame my name and confuse voters.
"I did not write this letter. It was made to appear as if I signed the correspondence on the letterhead of the BLDE and sent to Sonia Gandhi in 2017, detailing potentical strategies to win the 2018 assembly polls," Patil said.
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Thunderstorm hits Mangaluru, causes traffic disruptions and power outages
Mangaluru: Mangaluru experienced heavy rain accompanied by thunder, lightning, and strong winds in various parts of the city and its outskirts this morning.
The downpour occurred between 4 and 5:30 am, resulting in trees falling, blocking roads in rural areas and leading to traffic problems. Some areas also experienced damage to electricity poles, causing power outages. Electricity supply has been disrupted in parts of Mangalore city since early morning.
The Meteorological Department has issued a statement predicting thundershowers with strong winds in Dakshina Kannada, Chikkamagaluru, Davanagere, Hassan, Kodagu, Shimoga, Tumkur, Udupi, and Uttara Kannada districts in the next 24 hours.
