‘Kashi Mathura baaki hai’ Bengaluru residents say after Ram Mandir consecration in Ayodhya
Bengaluru: On January 22, as the consecration ceremony and unveiling of the Ram Lalla idol took place in Ayodhya, the streets of Bengaluru's Jayanagar resonated with the chant "Kashi Mathura baaki hai" (Kashi and Mathura remain). While the celebrations were centered around temples, special prayers, and devotional songs, residents gathered for a live screening outside the Vinayaka temple in Jayanagar. Kannada actor Tara was present at the event.
Residents expressed joy, considering it the "golden age of Bharat," attributing the occasion to Prime Minister Modi's efforts. Some highlighted the reclamation of temples, especially Ayodhya, but viewed it as just the beginning. Criticism was directed at Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for not declaring January 22 as a holiday, with residents deeming it an essential day in Indian history.
“This is such an important day in Indian history, how can the government not declare a holiday?” asked a 40-year-old techie who had brought his daughter along.
A Jayanagar resident claimed this is “the golden age of Bharat.” “Modiji made this possible. It would have been a great honour to witness the consecration at Ayodhya but that's not possible, so witnessing this with the community is a joy,” he said.
When asked about the slogan on Kashi and Mathura, one of the residents donning a saffron shawl said, “This is just the beginning. They destroyed so many temples and Ayodhya is an instance of us reclaiming them. But as of now, it’s time to enjoy this moment.”
Navrathan Jewellers on MG Road celebrated by installing a life-size Ram idol, with employees dancing and chanting 'Jai Shree Ram.' A procession near Mysuru Bank Circle featured artistes portraying Ram, Sita, Lakshman, and Hanuman.
The Pran Prathishta ceremony in the Ayodhya Ram temple, attended by PM Narendra Modi, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, UP Governor Anandiben Patel, CM Yogi Adityanath, and Pejavar math seer Vishwaprasanna Thirtha Swami, took place from 12:20 pm to 12:28 pm.
In Varanasi, the proximity of the Gyanvapi Mosque to the Kashi Vishwanath temple has contended a long-standing debate. Hindu groups advocate for the mosque's demolition, claiming it was built on a temple's remains. In Mathura, Hindu petitioners argue that the Shahi Idgah Mosque stands on Lord Krishna's birthplace. Last year, the Allahabad High Court consolidated cases related to the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Idgah dispute.
Source: The News Minute
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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.
