Kerala actor booked for comments against women over Sabarimala
Kollam , Oct 14 : Malayalam actor Kollam Thulasi has been booked by the Kerala Police for his controversial remarks against women during a NDA protest meeting over the Sabarimala Temple issue, police said Sunday.
Addressing the protesters in Kollam on Friday, Thulashi, a BJP supporter, had allegedly said, "women in the restricted age group who visit the Lord Ayyappa Temple should be ripped apart."
An FIR was registered Saturday against Thulashi under Indian Penal Code sections, including 295 (A) (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings), and also under section 119 (A) of Kerala Police Act which deals with acts in public places degrading the dignity of women.
He was booked on a complaint from local DYFI leader Rateesh, police said.
Facing condemnation over his remark, the actor later had claimed that he made it in an emotional state of mind and expressed regret.
The BJP-led NDA had organised the protest against the LDF government's decision not to file a review petition against the Supreme Court's verdict allowing women of all ages to enter the Sabarimala Temple by lifting the ban on those between 10-50 years.
The state has been rocked by protests by Congress, BJP and Hindu outfits against the government's move to implement the apex court order.
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CM Siddaramaiah announces compensation for kin of sub-inspectors killed in accident
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday announced compensation for the families of three police personnel killed in a road accident in Chitradurga district, terming the incident “extremely tragic”.
The Chief Minister said an ex gratia of Rs five lakh each would be provided to the families of the deceased Reserve Sub-Inspectors, while Rs two lakh each would be given to those injured in the accident.
“An amount of Rs 5 lakh each will be provided as compensation to the families of the three Reserve Sub Inspectors who lost their lives in the horrific accident that occurred near Heggere Gate in Challakere taluk of Chitradurga district on Sunday, and Rs 2 lakh each to those injured. This is an extremely tragic incident. I pray that the departed souls find peace and that their families find the strength to bear this sorrow,” Siddaramaiah said in a post on X.
According to police, three sub-inspectors—Amaresh, Manjunath and Sachin—were killed and two others seriously injured after their car rammed into a lorry on the Bengaluru–Ballari highway on Sunday morning.
The accident occurred near Prakash Sponge Iron Company when the car, carrying five sub-inspectors travelling from Bengaluru to Ballari, crashed into a lorry moving ahead. As an impact, the vehicle was dragged for nearly 300 metres, officials said.
The injured, identified as Lakshman and Eshwar, were initially admitted to the Challakere Government Hospital before being shifted to a private hospital in Chitradurga and later referred to Davanagere for further treatment.
