Man booked for provocative post against Udupi District Muslim Souharda Paryaya Committee
Karkala: The Karkala Rural Police have registered a suo motu case against a man for allegedly posting a provocative and communally sensitive message on social media in connection with the Shirur Math Paryaya Mahotsava.
The case has been registered against Sudip Shetty of Nitte, who allegedly posted a controversial message on his Facebook page targeting the Udupi District Muslim Souharda Paryaya Committee, which was formed to offer horekanike during the upcoming Shirur Math Paryaya celebrations.
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In his post, Sudip Shetty questioned the participation of the committee in the Paryaya procession and objected to cultural programmes such as daff performances. He further made remarks linking communal harmony with issues such as love jihad, cow slaughter, terrorism, attacks on Hindu processions and religious centres, and alleged acts that disturb social peace. The post also claimed that distributing sharbat or water during the Paryaya would not build trust among Hindus.
Police said the content of the post was derogatory in nature and capable of promoting hatred and enmity between communities, thereby disturbing public harmony.
The matter came to light on the evening of January 3 when police constable Rudresh, while monitoring social media platforms, noticed the post. Based on his report, the Karkala Rural Police registered a suo motu case against Sudip Shetty.
Further investigation into the matter is underway, police said.
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Chair hurled at Union Minister of State V. Somanna during public event in Koppal
Koppal: Tension prevailed for a brief period at Hitnal village in Koppal taluk on Monday after a chair was allegedly hurled at Union Minister of State for Railways and Jal Shakti, V. Somanna, during a public function.
The incident occurred when Somanna was attending the foundation stone–laying ceremony for a railway flyover near Hitnal village.
According to reports, a group of Congress workers expressed anger over the alleged exclusion of Koppal MP K. Rajashekar Basavaraj Hitnal and District In-charge Minister Shivaraj Tangadagi from the invitation list for the program. During the incident, a chair was reportedly thrown, but the Minister was unharmed as his security personnel intervened in time.
Following the incident, chaos ensued at the venue for some time, with protesters allegedly throwing chairs and staging a demonstration in front of Somanna’s vehicle, accusing the organisers of violating protocol.
The railway flyover project, being taken up for Rs 27 crore, connects the Hitnal–Munirabad–Ginigera stretch.
Reacting to the incident, Somanna said the project was fully funded by the Central government and denied any breach of protocol. “There was no violation of etiquette related to the programme. The disturbance was created intentionally,” he said.
