Communal message being circulated using Vartha Bharati's name, mobile number; complaint filed
Mangaluru: A WhatsApp message with communally sensitive content was being circulated on social media by miscreants using the name of Vartha Bharati and the mobile number of VB’s in charge. Reacting to the development, a complaint to Mangaluru Police Commissioner was filed by Vartha Bharati citing miscreants were using the name of the organization to spread hatred and communal tension.
In the complaint, Vartha Bharati urged the police commissioner to identify the people behind the move and to initiate strict action against them.
In the message that is doing rounds across social media platforms, people have been urged to contact to conduct funeral rites of Muslim COVID fatalities. Apart from a leader of a political party, the message has contact details of VB’s CEO urging people to contact them for funeral rites of Muslims and not hand over Muslim bodies to Hindus.
The communal message has nothing to do with the VB newspaper. VB has no relationship with the person mentioned in the message. Neither the newspaper nor any of its representatives have made any such messages and VB strongly condemns messages like these.
The newspaper has filed a complaint with the Mangalore Police Commissioner on Monday, demanding that legal action be taken against the perpetrators of misleading and hate-provoking messages in the society by misusing the mobile number of those in a responsible position.
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KSRTC to run 1000 special services to clear Christmas rush
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation will operate 1000 additional special services in view of the Christmas festival.
In addition to the existing schedule, the special services will run on 19.12.2025, 20.12.2025 and 24.12.2025. Further, special buses will be operated from various places of intra & Interstate places to Bengaluru on 26.12.2025 & 28.12.2025.
Special buses will be exclusively operated from Bengaluru Kempegowda Bus Station to Dharmastala, Kukkesubramanya, Shivamogga, Hassan, Mangaluru, Kundapura, Shringeri, Horanadu, Davangere, Hubbali, Dharwad, Belagavi, Vijayapura, Gokarna, Sirsi, Karwar, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Ballari, Koppala, Yadgir, Bidar, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Hyderabad and other places.
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Special buses from Mysuru Road Bus Station will be exclusively operated towards Mysuru, Hunsur, Piriyapatna, Virajpet, Kushalanagar, Madikeri.
The corporation has also announced a discount of 5 per cent on the fare if four or more passengers book tickets under a single reservation. A discount of 10 per cent will be extended on return journey tickets if onward and return tickets are booked simultaneously.
In addition to the above, special buses will be operated from all Taluk/District Bus Stands in the jurisdiction of KSRTC based on the traffic needs.
