Bengaluru: The JD(S) has filed a complaint with Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Meena regarding tweets by an account holder against party senior leaders HD Deve Gowda and HD Kumaraswamy.

In a letter on Sunday, AP Ranganatha, president of the state legal cell of the JD(S), told the CEO that ‘blatantly false tweets’ were posted late in the day, to vilify the images of the said leaders of the party.

The legal cell head has also asked the officer to take immediate action in the matter.

 

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Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government has selected Senior Journalist D. Umapathy for the Vaddarse Raghuram Shetty social justice journalism award. The award, started this year by the Department of Information and Public Relations, was announced by Department Commissioner Hemanth M. Nimbalkar.

Nimbalkar highlighted that the award aims to recognize and honor journalistic contributions focused on social justice. It was announced in the 2024 state budget by the Chief Minister Siddarmaiah in memory of senior journalist Vaddarse Raghuramshetty.

The selection committee, chaired by Justice Ashok Hinchigeri, unanimously chose D. Umapathy for the prestigious award. The honor includes a cash prize of ₹2 lakh and a memento.

D. Umapathy was Born in Chitradurga district on March 18, 1959, and holds a Bachelor's degree in English Literature and Journalism from Maharaja's College, Mysuru, and a Master's degree in Journalism from the University of Mysore, where he secured second rank.

With a career spanning 27 years, Umapathy gained prominence for his work as the Delhi correspondent for Kannada Newspaper ‘Kannada Prabha’ a publication under the New Indian Express group.

He covered a range of topics, including parliamentary proceedings, election analyses, Supreme Court river water tribunal cases, national political developments, and foreign affairs. He also has extensive experience in diplomatic reporting, often accompanying ministers on international visits.

Additionally, Umapathy, who is based in Delhi, has contributed as a columnist for several prominent Kannada newspapers, including Andolana, Raitha Chalavali, Vijaya Karnataka, Prajavani, Samyukta Karnataka, and Vartha Bharati.

Currently, he serves as a guest editor for the web journals ‘Nyayapatha’ (Gauri Media) and ‘Eedina.’

He is also an accomplished author, with two notable works, Delhi Nota and Padakusiye Nelavilla.

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