Sumalatha alleges threat to those campaigning for her
Bengaluru: Multi-lingual film actress Sumalatha Ambareesh, who will take on chief minister H D Kumaraswamy's son, Nikhil Kumaraswamy in Mandya Lok Sabha seat, Sunday alleged threat to those campaigning for her.
She also said those who stood in her favour were "targeted and harassed."
"This is something which should be taken seriously," Sumalatha told reporters in Mandya.
She emphasised that she wished to improve the atmosphere and create a healthy environment after the elections were over.
Expressing concern over the safety of film stars, who canvassed for her, she sought to know the meaning of the statements made post the first phase of election.
"Some leaders have stated that those film stars who canvassed for me will have to repent. I need to know what it means. Is it a threat? They should explain what it means.
I want to know what the motives are behind the statement and whom are they threatening," she said.
Referring to the JD(S) leadership, Sumalatha said those in power should not target people from other party.
She further said she would take up the matter with Mandya Superintendent of Police.
I will stand by the people and take steps to protect them, she added.
Allaying her fears, Minister for Minor Irrigation C S Puttaraju, who is in charge minister of Mandya, said there was no need for her to get worried.
"Let her take rest. We will not let any low level politics happen in the district," he told a news channel.
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Owaisi seeks independent probe into cleric’s death on train, calls it ‘transit-based hate crime’
New Delhi: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi has written to Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, requesting an independent investigation into the death of Maulana Tousif Raza Mazhari, who allegedly died after being assaulted on a train in Uttar Pradesh on April 26.
In his letter, Owaisi defined the incident as a "transit-based hate crime" and raised concerns about what he called frequent attempts to dismiss such incidents as unintentional.
According to The Observer Post, Mazhari was travelling on Train No. 04314 after attending a religious meeting in Bareilly when the incident occurred.
The Hyderabad MP also demanded financial compensation for the victim’s family and a government job on compassionate grounds for a dependent. He noted that the deceased was the sole breadwinner.
According to the family, Mazhari, an imam and madrasa teacher from Kishanganj, was allegedly assaulted by a group of passengers who accused him of theft. His wife, Tabassum Khatoon, claimed she witnessed part of the incident during a video call, in which he was seen being beaten and dragged despite identifying himself as a teacher.
Police in Bareilly said the case came to light after a body was recovered near railway tracks on April 27. The incident was initially treated as a possible accidental fall. However, following objections raised by the family, officials said further investigation is underway.
The case has drawn reactions from several opposition leaders, including Md Jawaid, Imran Pratapgarhi, and Chandrashekhar Azad. They questioned the initial police version and called for a transparent investigation.
