Bengaluru, Jan 10: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said on Friday that the 'homa' (a Hindu fire ritual) performed at a Tamil Nadu temple was for his protection and peace of mind.
Speaking to reporters after offering prayers at a temple on the occasion of Vaikunta Ekadasi, he said, "I pray to God every day for good tidings. I also pray to God to protect me from those who wish me ill. There is nothing secretive about it."
Taking a dig at the reporters, Shivakumar added, "You (media) also keep giving me quite a bit of trouble and create newer and newer news. I also prayed for protection from the media."
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Bagalkote, Jan 10: Karnataka police have registered a case against 12 Sri Ram Sene (SRS) activists for conducting rifle training in a village in Bagalkote.
According to the complaint, the SRS activists held a rifle training camp where 196 youth underwent training in the last week of December, 2024. The rifle training was allegedly held on the last day of a week-long 'personality development programme'.
The training was held in a farmer's field in Todalabagi village, Bagalkote police said, adding that he had no idea that rifle training was part of the programme.
According to Bagalkote police, the case was registered on the complaint of a Bengaluru-based NGO, All India Association for Justice. The members of the NGO submitted a memorandum to the Director General of Police Alok Mohan seeking action.
In their memorandum, the NGO had claimed that they were alerted after a video of the rifle training was shared on social media.
"A case has been registered and investigation is on," Amarnath Reddy, Superintendent of Police, told reporters in Bagalkote.
