Elvish Yadav booked over 'false' claims of getting police escort during Jaipur shoot
Jaipur (PTI): An FIR has been registered against YouTuber Elvish Yadav for posting a misleading video claiming that he was escorted by the Rajasthan Police for a music video shoot in Jaipur, officials said on Wednesday.
The police have dismissed his claim, stating that no official security was provided to Yadav and a case has been registered against him for trying to damage the reputation of Rajasthan Police.
The controversy erupted on Monday after Yadav uploaded a video on social media where he was seen travelling in a car driven by Krishnavardhan Singh Khachariyawas, son of former Rajasthan minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas.
In the video, a police vehicle was seen moving ahead of Krishnavardhan’s car with Yadav claiming that that police was escorting them. During their conversation, Krishnavardhan says that the police vehicles would change as they moved through different jurisdictions.
The authenticity of the video could not be independently verified by PTI.
However, the Rajasthan Police has rejected these claims.
Jaipur Police Commissioner Biju George Joseph said that no such escort was provided to the YouTuber. "An FIR has been registered against him in the matter."
Additional Commissioner of Police Rameshwar Singh also said that Yadav was not assigned any escort and that police security is only provided based on established protocols.
ACP Kunwar Rashtradeep said an FIR has been registered against Yadav at the cyber police station for allegedly sharing a "fake video" that could damage the reputation of Rajasthan Police.
The YouTuber had traveled to Jaipur on February 8 for a music video shoot in Sambhar and also filmed a vlog during his visit.
The controversial footage was part of this vlog, which showed a police vehicle driving ahead of him. The video also appeared to show Yadav's car bypassing a toll booth without making a payment by following the police vehicle.
Meanwhile, Pratap Singh Khachariyawas has distanced himself and his son from the controversy stating that neither of them had requested a police escort.
"Elvish Yadav has often visited me and as a politician, I meet many people. My government is not in power, so I do not know who arranged for a police vehicle or why it was there,” he said.
“Neither my son nor I asked for an escort. The state government or Elvish should clarify what was happening with those police vehicles. This issue is being stretched too much," Khachariyawas told reporters.
The matter is being investigated.
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Karnataka to approach SC seeking permission to continue MGNREGA
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka Cabinet on Thursday decided to approach the Supreme Court seeking permission to continue implementation of MGNREGA in the state, contending that the Centre had repealed the rural employment guarantee law without consultation and failed to put in place any alternative mechanism under the VB-G RAM G Act.
Briefing reporters after the Cabinet meeting, Karnataka Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H K Patil said the state would immediately move the apex court seeking permission to prepare and implement the annual action plan for rural employment works, while also challenging what it described as an infringement on the constitutional rights of states.
The parliament passed VB-G RAM G in December that replaces MGNREGA.
Patil explained that the Cabinet decided to approach the court seeking permission for the State Government to prepare an action plan in this regard. Since the Centre’s stand interferes with the constitutional rights of state governments, the Cabinet has also decided to challenge this issue before the appropriate court
“There are two points here. One is that they have come in the way of our constitutional right of providing the right to work. That has been halted, and, therefore, the State Government has decided to approach the Supreme Court. The second point is that the Government of India has not provided any alternative,” the Minister said.
The Central Government has not yet issued a notification to implement the VB-G RAM G Act, nor has it made any alternative arrangements and hence continuing Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is unavoidable in the public interest, the Minister said.
“Therefore, in the interest of the public, farmers and agricultural labourers, we must continue MGNREGA. For that purpose, the Cabinet has decided to approach the court seeking permission for the State Government to prepare the action plan for this year,” he added.
The Minister also said the Centre had only permitted continuation of pending and spillover MGNREGA works without releasing grants or announcing a fresh action plan.
“The Centre itself has said that pending, spillover and half-done MGNREGA works can continue. That means MGNREGA is actually still functioning in practice. But there is no new action plan,” he said.
Patil said the state had already passed a resolution on the issue, while Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had written to the Prime Minister and the Rural Development Minister had held discussions with Union Ministers.
Replying to questions, the minister said the state would move court “as immediately as possible.”
He clarified that the state was seeking permission to formulate and implement this year’s action plan under the existing framework.
“What we are asking the Supreme Court is to allow us to have the action plan for this year and implement it,” he said.
The Cabinet also held detailed discussions on the final report submitted by the State Education Policy Commission headed by former UGC chairman Professor Sukhadeo Thorat.
Patil said a Cabinet sub-committee would be constituted to examine the report and recommend measures for implementation.
“No decision has been taken yet. The Cabinet sub-committee will recommend what should be accepted and what should be modified,” he said.
He said the report comprised around eight volumes and covered issues relating to financial implications, human resources, curriculum reforms, deemed universities, unitary universities and newly established universities. The Chief Minister has been authorised to constitute the sub-committee.
The Cabinet also approved the Karnataka Motor Transport and Other Related Workers’ Social Security and Welfare Amendment Bill, 2026, transferring welfare administration of transport-related workers from the Labour Department to the Transport Department.
The Cabinet further approved establishment of three new industrial estates in Kalaburagi, Yadgir and Surpur under the Karnataka State Small Industries Development Corporation and Kalyana Karnataka Region Development Board schemes at an estimated cost of Rs 200 crore.
The Cabinet also approved amendments to Karnataka Civil Services (General Recruitment) Rules, 2026, providing two per cent reservation in state civil services appointments for sportspersons.
