BJP to stage statewide protests demanding CM Siddaramaiah's resignation: Sunil Kumar
Bengaluru: BJP State General Secretary V. Sunil Kumar has announced that the BJP will stage protests in all district headquarters of Karnataka on August 22 to condemn the Congress's alleged insult to the Governor and demand the resignation of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. According to the announcement, the protests will take place across the state, including in Bengaluru, with participation from state core committee members, local MPs, MLAs, former ministers, and other party representatives.
Sunil Kumar criticized the Congress for disrespecting the Governor, noting that in some instances, the Governor's portrait was burnt during Congress protests. He specifically called out Congress leaders, including Minister Zameer Ahmed, Krishna Byre Gowda, and Legislative Council Member Ivan D'Souza, for making inflammatory statements against the Governor. Kumar urged the police to take legal action against Congress members for inciting violence.
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The BJP has planned for various leaders to lead the protests in different districts: Tumkur (D.V. Sadananda Gowda), Davangere (Basavaraja Bommai), Chitradurga (Govinda Karajola), Mandya (R. Ashoka), Bengaluru (Dr. C.N. Ashwath Narayana and Chalavadi Narayanaswamy), Ballari (B. Sreeramulu), Chikkamagaluru (C.T. Ravi), and Mangaluru (Nalin Kumar Kateel).
In response, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar dismissed the BJP's protests as an attempt to address their internal issues, asserting that there is no substance to their grievances. He reiterated that the Congress has already provided explanations regarding the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) allegations and questioned the necessity of the BJP's protest.
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NCW chief condemns rape-murder of 4-year-old girl in Pune, calls for swift action
New Delhi (PTI): National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar has condemned the alleged rape and murder of a four-year-old girl in Maharashtra's Pune, calling it "deeply distressing" and a "blot on humanity".
The girl was allegedly raped and killed by a 65-year-old labourer, who has a criminal record, in Bhor tehsil of Pune on Friday. The accused allegedly lured the child to a cattle enclosure on the pretext of giving her food. After raping her, he killed her by hitting her with a stone, according to police.
The accused has been arrested.
In a post on X on Saturday, Rahatkar said the incident in the Nasrapur area in Pune was heartbreaking and has shaken society.
"The brutal torture and murder of a four-year-old innocent girl in Nasrapur (Bhor, Pune) is deeply painful, heartbreaking, and shocking. It is a blot on humanity," she said.
She said Pune Rural police has arrested the accused and noted that Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar have assured strict action in the case.
Rahatkar said the NCW has taken cognisance of the matter and written to the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), requesting the body to ensure necessary and prompt action.
It has also been recommended that the case be pursued under stringent provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and be closely monitored from the filing of the chargesheet to proceedings in a fast-track special court to ensure time-bound justice, she added.
Ensuring justice for the victim and stringent punishment for the accused is a collective responsibility, the NCW chairperson underlined.
In a post on X, the NCW said it has taken suo motu cognisance of the extremely "heinous" incident.
"This heinous crime causes profound pain and outrage, and it highlights serious concerns regarding the safety of young girls," it said.
Strongly condemning this grave "inhuman act", the NCW said such crimes constitute a serious violation of children's rights and raise questions about society's security system.
