BJP MLC H Vishwanath welcomes Karnataka government’s decision to close some universities
Mysuru: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator H Vishwanath has supported the Karnataka government’s decision to close certain universities in the state, arguing that it would be futile to establish a university in every district if they are not adequately funded.
Speaking to reporters in the city on Tuesday, Vishwanath said, “The BJP government that previously ruled the state had fixed ₹5 crore as the charge for the post of vice-chancellor of a university, and this rate has not changed. Neither health nor education is considered valuable in the state.” He added that, given the circumstances, the government's move to close some universities is a welcome step.
However, the MLC criticised the poor facilities provided for maintaining law and order in the state. “Several cases of crime, including disturbances, violence, and even suicides, are being reported across the state. The government elected by the people is accountable for this. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah should address these issues and explain why his government has failed to control such incidents,” he demanded.
Referring to the delayed payments under the Gruhalakshmi and Anna Bhagya schemes, Vishwanath acknowledged complaints from beneficiaries who had not received the promised funds. “Many families in the state are struggling to make ends meet,” he added.
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Two arrested in K'taka for assaulting minors, uploading CSAM content
Bengaluru (PTI): Two men were arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting two minor girls, recording the acts on mobile phones and uploading the videos online as child sexual abuse material, police said on Thursday.
The accused have been identified as Kiran Kumar (29), hailing from Chitradurga district, and Aditya M K (20), hailing from Shivamogga district, they said.
A probe was initiated after information was received from the NCRP portal regarding a suspected instance of creation of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) for online dissemination, police said.
Accordingly, a case was registered at Kaggalipura Police Station under relevant sections of the IT Act on May 10, they added.
Investigation revealed that two minor girl victims were exploited and videos were created and uploaded to the internet. The child victims have subsequently recorded their statements as per procedure and further necessary legal steps have been taken, Pronab Mohanty Director General of Police, Cyber Command, said in a statement.
Based on the statements of the victims, the accused persons, who allegedly assaulted the minors, recorded the acts on mobile phones and uploaded the videos online, were arrested, he said.
Following the probe, sections 65(2) (rape) and 70 (gangrape) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, along with relevant sections of the POCSO Act, have been added to the FIR, police said.
Officials collected relevant information and on May 12, arrested the accused persons and seized three mobile phones belonging to them, in which the videos had allegedly been recorded, he said.
The accused were later produced before the court and taken into police custody for further investigation, he added.
According to him, in CSAM cases, police usually apprehend offenders who have downloaded such content or have kept them in their possession after obtaining them from elsewhere, usually the internet.
"The present case is one of the very few instances where content creators and uploaders have been apprehended," Mohanty added.
