Sri Ram Sene asks BJP to support Pramod Muthalik in Karkala instead of fielding party candidate
Mangaluru: Sri Ram Sene on Thursday urged the ruling BJP to not contest the Karkala constituency in the upcoming Karnataka Assembly Elections and urged them to support Sri Ram Sene Chief Pramod Mutalik who is likely to contest as an independent candidate from the constituency.
Speaking at a press conference at the Mangaluru Press Club, Anand Shetty Adyar, the State Secretary of the Sene added that corruption, anti-Hindu laws, and unnecessary cases against Hindutva leaders had upset the people of the state.
“People in the state want a diligent leader who will back them and speak for them. We have decided to field Pramod Mutalik in the upcoming elections from the Karkala constituency keeping the demands of the people in mind.
“We hereby bring to the notice of the national and state leaders of the BJP that if the party fields its own candidate instead of supporting Muthalik, the Hindutva organizations will have to look into the matter seriously,” Shetty warned.
He further said that the Sene had urged the BJP to let Hindutva leaders contest in 25 constituencies in the state. “The BJP is yet to reply to our request. Sri Ram Sene, however, has decided to field its contestants for five seats, including Karkala,” he stated.
When asked by the media why Muthalik had opted for Karkala to contest the elections from, Shetty explained, “Our survey has shown that Muthalik’s supporters are high in number in Karkala. Sitting MLA Sunil Kumar too has high regard for Muthalik. We, therefore, decided that Karkala would be the best constituency for him to fight the polls from.”
Sene District President Pradeep Moodushedde, Vice-President Harish Bokkapatna, Organizational Secretary Kishore Neermarga, and Secretary Venkatesh Padiyar attended the press meeting.
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Three private doctors arrested in illegal scanning case involving 31 minor pregnant girls in KR Pet
Mandya: Police on Tuesday arrested three private doctors in connection with a case involving alleged illegal scanning of 31 minor pregnant girls at a private diagnostic centre in KR Pet. The accused were later remanded to judicial custody.
The arrested doctors have been identified as Dr. Divyachetan of Chetana Maternity Centre, Dr. Harshit of Navi Diagnostic Centre, and Dr. Harish of Kushal Diagnostic Centre.
Police said Priyanka, a gynaecologist attached to a government hospital, is absconding and efforts are under way to trace her.
The case came to light after Karnataka Lokayukta Police recently conducted raids, during which illegal sex determination tests on minor pregnant girls were allegedly detected at two diagnostic centres in KR Pet town.
Following the raids, District Health and Family Welfare Officer Dr. Mohan, Deputy Director of the Women and Child Development Department P.S. Asha, and District Child Protection Officer Rashmi inspected several diagnostic centres and filed cases at KR Pet Town and Rural police stations.
According to the allegations, Navi Diagnostic Centre conducted scans on 24 minor pregnant girls, including 19 cases in 2024 and five in 2025. Kushal Diagnostic Centre is accused of conducting scans on seven minor pregnant girls.
Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner Dr. Kumar has directed taluk vigilance committees to inspect all 63 ultrasound scanning centres in the district and submit reports within 10 days.
Officials said the Tahsildar of each taluk has been appointed chairperson of the respective committee.
