CM Siddaramaiah backs FIR against RSS leader, warns action on all hate speeches
Mangaluru (PTI): Defending the police action against RSS leader Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said that an FIR would be registered against anyone delivering hate speeches.
He warned that strict action would be taken against those attempting to create division, spread hatred, or disturb social harmony.
"Whoever it may be, if they make a hate speech, a First Information Report will be registered against them. We will book cases against all those who try to create a rift in society, spread hate, and create unrest among people," Siddaramaiah told reporters here when asked about the case against Bhat.
"He (Bhat) has spoken very badly about women," the chief minister added.
A case was registered against Bhat by the Puttur Rural Police for allegedly making a hate speech during a 'Deepotsava' event at Uppalige on October 20, based on a complaint filed by a resident.
The complainant alleged that Bhat's speech, which was aired on a YouTube channel, incited "religious hatred, insulted women's dignity, and threatened public peace."
Police have issued a notice to Bhat to appear for an inquiry.
The event organisers have also been booked, officials said.
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NEET student hangs self in Rajasthan's Sikar
Jaipur (PTI): A student preparing for the NEET examination allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in a rented room in Rajasthan's Sikar on Friday, police said.
According to the police, the student allegedly hanged himself from a ceiling fan using his sister's scarf while one sister was attending coaching classes and the other was in the bathroom.
He had appeared in the NEET UG exam 2026, which was cancelled due to paper leak, they said.
Udyog Nagar SHO Rajesh Kumar said that the deceased, identified as Pradeep Meghwal, was a resident of Kanika ki Dhani village in Jhunjhunu's Gudha Gaudji area.
He had been living in a rented room in Sikar's Jaldhari Nagar area with his two sisters while preparing for NEET over the last three years.
His elder sister later found him hanging and informed the landlord and police after bringing him down, officials said.
The SHO said the body was kept at SK Hospital mortuary, and a postmortem had not been conducted.
The student's father, Rajesh Kumar Meghwal, told police that Pradeep's NEET examination had gone well and the family was expecting him to score around 650 marks.
Former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot expressed grief over the incident and linked it to anxiety among students after reports of irregularities and paper leaks in NEET 2026.
Pilot said repeated paper leak incidents and cancellation of examinations were affecting students' mental health and demanded a time-bound investigation and strict action against those responsible.
