Bengaluru, May 11: Just a day ahead of the voting for the Karnataka Assembly election, the World Lingayat Mahasabha appealed its community to reject BJP and RSS and support the Congress in the election.

In an advertisement, World Lingayat Mahasabha and its youth organization Rashtriya Basava Sene, said that the Congress would get 30 percent of the Lingayat votes in this election. In the advertisement, they said that “their votes are for those who protect their interests”. Appealing the community to reject BJP and RSS, they said that both BJP and RSS have been dividing the society. Maate Mahadevi said that the Congress would get 30 percent Lingayat votes.

It is said that Lingayat votes would play a major role in the election and both Congress and BJP have tried their level best to attract the votes of the Lingayat community. 

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Latur (PTI): A minor girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped by an 18-year-old man in Latur, leading to the arrest of the main accused and owners of two cafes where the crime occurred on December 4, police said on Saturday.

Police traced the girl within hours of registering the complaint. The accused, identified as Rihan Gulab Shaikh, was arrested based on the girl's complaint. Two others are owners of two cafes where the crime occurred, police said.

 

Police registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), POCSO Act, and the Prevention of Atrocities Act, an official said.