Don't need lessons from hollow Hindutva ideologue, BY Raghavendra hits out at KS Eshwarappa
In Byndoor, Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Shimoga candidate, BY Raghavendra, issued a sharp rebuke against senior party leader KS Eshwarappa, who is contesting the Lok Sabha elections from the same constituency as an independent candidate. Raghavendra asserted his staunch adherence to Hinduism and dismissed any need for lessons on the religion from proponents of what he termed "hollow Hindutva."
Speaking to reporters at Naguri near Byndoor on Tuesday, Raghavendra affirmed his official candidacy declared by the party high command for the Shimoga Lok Sabha seat. He expressed confidence in garnering support not only from BJP members but also from the entire Sangh Parivar. Raghavendra emphasized his commitment to refrain from using religion as a political tool during his election campaign.
Addressing Eshwarappa's decision to contest independently, Raghavendra recalled a recent visit by Eshwarappa to Shikaripura, where he had praised the equitable ethos within the family of veteran BJP leader BS Yediyurappa. During this visit, Eshwarappa had lauded the performance of Raghavendra's elder brother, Vijayendra, as the State President of the BJP and urged the electorate to ensure Raghavendra's victory by a substantial margin. Raghavendra expressed surprise at Eshwarappa's sudden reversal of stance within a short span of time.
Raghavendra suggested that Eshwarappa's abrupt change in position warranted analysis, indicating that voters would likely take note of the leader's actions.
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HC orders preservation of Sunjay Kapur's assets on plea by Karisma Kapoors' children
New Delhi (PTI): The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed preservation of the assets of late Sunjay Kapur, ruling that all "suspicious circumstances" raised by the industrialist's children from his marriage with actor Karisma Kapoor have to be completely removed by his third wife, Priya Kapur, before the acceptance of his purported last will.
Justice Jyoti Singh passed the interim order on an application filed by Karisma Kapoor's children to restrain Priya Kapur from alienating their father's assets, reportedly worth Rs 30,000 crore.
The interim application was filed in a suit by the children, challenging their late father's purported will of his assets.
"Having heard and on examination of the material on record, I have the considered view that all legitimate suspicious circumstances raised by the plaintiffs will have to be completely removed by defendant number one (Priya Kapur) before the document is accepted as the last will," the judge said.
"Plaintiffs have made out a prima-facie case that the assets which are subject matter need to be protected, preserved, pending disposal of the suit," she added.
Justice Singh ordered that the equity shareholdings in the three Indian companies of the deceased cannot be changed and also restrained the disposal of his personal effects, including artwork.
The court said if the assets are not preserved and Priya Kapur ultimately fails to prove the validity and genuineness of the will, the deceased's children from his marriage with Karisma Kapoor -- his second wife -- and his mother Rani Kapur would be deprived of their legitimate shares.
"I have restrained from alienating, transferring, pledging, liquidating or in any other manner changing the equity shareholdings in the three Indian companies. I have restrained from withdrawing the PF amount. I have restrained from withdrawing monies from the three accounts except to the extent of discharging liabilities towards the children," the judge said.
The court clarified that it has not passed the order with respect to immovable foreign assets.
A detailed copy of the verdict is awaited.
Sunjay Kapur died on June 12, 2025, after collapsing during a polo match in England. He had reportedly suffered a sudden cardiac arrest.
