Slain youngster Faazil's father appeals police for action against media that misreported case facts
Questions Karnataka MLAs, Ministers if arrested accused should be encountered
Mangaluru: Umar Farooq, the father of slain youngster Mohammed Faazil who was brutally assaulted and killed on Thursday, has requested the police department to take action against media houses that misreported the murder case and presented false angles to the case.
Speaking to Vartha Bharati after the cops on Tuesday arrested six accused in connection with the case, Umar Farooq said that while the cops are taking action against people spreading rumors and false information on social media regarding the case, they should also file cases against the media houses that misreported the incident.
He also added that ADGP Alok Kumar and Mangaluru Police Commissioner N Shashikumar delivered on their promises and arrested the accused. “My family is indebted to them.” He said.
“Police are initiating action against people spreading rumors and fake news in this regard on social media. But some of the media houses misreported the case and linked it to a love affair, a Sunni-Shia issue, and reported false information about Faazil while we were grieving the loss of my son. Those media houses should also be booked and action should be taken against them.” He added.
“The investigations have proved all those false angles wrong. Everything is clear now. Now the police should take action against these media houses.” He further added.
“A few days back some of the MLAs and Ministers said people involved in such crimes should be encountered. Now I want to ask them whether the people arrested in connection with the murder of my son should also be encountered?” he questioned.
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Electoral trusts fill BJP coffers after scrapping of electoral bonds, shows ECI website
New Delhi: Contrary to expectations that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would be adversely affected by the Supreme Court’s scrapping of the electoral bonds scheme in February 2024, the party’s finances have seen a significant boost in 2024–25 through electoral trusts. It has emerged that electoral trusts alone donated ₹2,577 crore to the BJP during this period.
Following the abolition of electoral bonds, corporate donors seeking partial anonymity appear to have shifted to the electoral trust route, with the BJP continuing to be the largest beneficiary.
According to data available on the Election Commission of India’s website, a total of ₹4,276 crore was donated through electoral trusts, of which the ruling BJP received 83.6 per cent. Compared to 2023–24, corporate donations flowing to the BJP have increased nearly fourfold. The Congress received 7.3 per cent of the total donations, while the Trinamool Congress accounted for 3.6 per cent.
Donations received through electoral trusts constitute only a portion of the total funds collected by political parties. Parties also receive contributions directly from individuals, corporates, institutions and charitable organisations. Over the past several years, donations from sources other than electoral trusts have also shown a steady increase.
