Petition filed in B'luru court against using only 'Kundapura' in reports on Chaithra Kundapura
Bengaluru: A petition has been filed with the Bengaluru City Civil and Sessions Court, urging media organizations to refrain from using the name 'Kundapura' when referring to the accused Hindutva activist, Chaithra Kundapura, in their print, online, and television news reports.
The petitioner, Ganesh Shetty, who hails from Kundapur, emphasizes the historical significance of Kundapur, a prominent town in Udupi district with a rich history dating back over a millennium. It has flourished under the rule of various dynasties, including the Kadambas, Chalukyas, Hoysalas, and the Vijayanagara Empire. Shetty argues that labeling the accused as 'Kundapura' in media reports is disrespectful to the town and negatively impacts its reputation.
The petition calls for media outlets, including social media platforms, to be legally restricted from using 'Kundapura' to refer to the accused. Additionally, it requests the permanent deletion of any news reports, videos, articles, social media posts, or links that employ this terminology.
Advocate Pavanchandra Shetty will represent the petitioner in court, where the case is awaiting further proceedings.
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Congress using hijab issue to pacify minority anger, alleges Karnataka LoP R Ashoka
Bengaluru: Leader of Opposition in the Assembly R. Ashoka has accused the Congress government of using the hijab issue to placate what he described as discontent among minority voters after the Davanagere by-election.
In a post on X on Wednesday, Ashoka alleged that the state government, instead of addressing issues such as price rise, corruption, farmers’ distress and law and order, was attempting to retain its minority vote base by reviving the hijab issue.
Referring to the 2022 dress code introduced by the BJP government, which prohibited hijab in schools and colleges, Ashoka said the Karnataka High Court had upheld the policy and emphasised the importance of discipline in educational institutions.
He questioned the Congress government’s move to revisit the issue and asked whether setting aside the court-backed policy to benefit one community could be described as secularism.
Ashoka further alleged that while the government was willing to permit hijab, it continued to prohibit saffron shawls.
He accused the government of dividing students on religious lines rather than treating schools and colleges as spaces of equality.
Drawing a comparison with Mamata Banerjee’s government in West Bengal, Ashoka claimed that excessive appeasement politics had harmed the state and warned that the Congress in Karnataka could face a similar political response.
He said voters in Karnataka would teach the Congress a lesson for what he termed “vote-bank politics” and for compromising constitutional and judicial principles.
