Journalist Rajdeep Sardesai Gheraoed by BJP workers at Modi rally
Mangaluru, May 5: Journalist Rajdeep Sardesai was reportedly gheraoed by BJP workers during Modi rally in the city. Sardesai had came to Mangaluru to cover the election campaign of Prime minister Narendra Modi.
It is reported that Sardesai had made some infuriarating comment about BJP and Sangh parivar. Angered by this BJP workers started shouting slogan, Modi, Modi and obstructed and interruputed Sardesai's work.
However, on noticing this formar BJP MLC Monappa Bhandary urged the party workers and media to cooperate.
Though party supporters continued shouting Modi, Modi, Sardesai too continued his reporting by shifting one place to another. He did not wait Modi to finish his speech and left the ground well before the rally was over.
Later he tweeted, "A Modi rally is like an exercise in mass hypnosis. I try to ask the crowd a question, they simply shout with raucous glee, 'Modi, Modi'; the music on stage is like we are in a rock show not a political rally...(sic)."
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Minor girl kidnapped and raped; main accused and two cafe owners held
Latur (PTI): A minor girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped by an 18-year-old man in Latur, leading to the arrest of the main accused and owners of two cafes where the crime occurred on December 4, police said on Saturday.
Police traced the girl within hours of registering the complaint. The accused, identified as Rihan Gulab Shaikh, was arrested based on the girl's complaint. Two others are owners of two cafes where the crime occurred, police said.
Police registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), POCSO Act, and the Prevention of Atrocities Act, an official said.
