Karkala Dalit woman rape case: Accused gets life term
Udupi: The Udupi District Sessions Court on Thursday awarded life imprisonment to the accused in a Dalit girl rape case that took place three years back in the limits of Karkala rural police station.
The accused Pradeep Pujari (30), a resident of Kairabettu in Kalya taluk, had raped an 18-year-old Dalit girl on September 10, 2014.
The next day, Karkala police had arrested Pradeep under article 376, 323, 506 and IPC sections 3(1), (12).
Another attempt of sexual assault on the same day
The accused Pradeep Pujari had made a rape attempt on another girl on the same day. In this regard, a case was registered against him under POSCO act. Only after a few minutes of raping the Dalit girl, Pradeep Pujari caught hold a 17-year-old girl, returning from school, and allegedly proposed her. When she refused, Pradeep slapped her. Anyhow the girl escaped.
In this regard, a case was registered at Karkala rural police station, and now it is in court.
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PM Modi explained reason why he doesn't hold press conferences
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently in an interview to India Today said that “the media today was not what it used to be”, and also said as to why he has been selective in attending interviews. During an exclusive conversation with India Today, PM Modi said that his reduced participation in media interviews is a conscious decision aimed at prioritizing direct engagement with grassroots issues over media appearances.
"I have to work hard. I want to go to poor people's homes. I can also cut ribbons and get my photo taken in Vigyan Bhawan. I don't do that. I go to a small district of Jharkhand and work towards a small scheme," PM Modi said.
He said he brought a new work culture, adding, "If that culture feels right, then the media should present it correctly; if not, then they shouldn't."
PM Modi further stated that the media was no longer a separate entity today. "Earlier, I used to talk to Aaj Tak, but now the viewers know who I am talking to (referring to anchors). The media is no longer a separate entity today. Like many others, you (the anchors) have also made your views known to people," the Prime Minister said.
Seconds later, he said in jest, "If maximum people watch me in this election, they will watch me on Aaj Tak."
Pointing out that earlier media were the only source of communication, but now new mediums of communication are available PM Modi said, “Today, if you want to talk to the public, communication is two-way. Today, the public can also make their voice known without the media. Even a person who has to answer can express his views well without the media.”
