New Delhi (PTI): The Vishva Hindu Parishad on Wednesday disassociated itself from cow vigilante Bittu Bajrangi arrested in connection with the communal clashes in Haryana's Nuh district.

"Raj Kumar alias Bittu Bajrangi, who is said to be a Bajrang Dal worker, has never had any relation with Bajrang Dal. The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) also does not consider the content of the video allegedly released by him to be appropriate," the right-wing outfit said in a statement.

Bajrang Dal is the youth wing of the VHP.

Bajrangi was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the communal clashes that erupted in Nuh on July 31, police said.

He was questioned in connection with a fresh FIR registered against him and 15-20 others at Nuh's Sadar Police Station based on a complaint filed by Assistant Superintendent of Police Usha Kundu.

Police said Bajrangi, the president of an outfit called the Goraksha Bajrang Force, was initially detained by a Crime Investigation Agency team of Tauru from Faridabad and taken for questioning.

A spokesperson of Nuh Police later said he had been arrested and would be produced in a city court on Wednesday.

The FIR against Bajrangi and the others has been registered under Indian Penal Code sections 148 (riots), 149 (unlawful assembly), 332 (causing hurt), 353, 186 (obstructing a public servant from discharging duty), 395, 397 (armed robbery), and 506 (criminal intimidation) and provisions of the Arms Act, police said.

A senior police officer said Bajrangi and his associates wielded illegal weapons during the VHP procession that came under attack in Muslim-majority Nuh on July 31.

Six people, including two home guards and a cleric, died in the clashes that also spread to nearby regions.

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Bengaluru: The Siddaramaiah-led Karnataka government on Friday approved two key measures that are expected to fetch the exchequer at least Rs 10,818 crore from the mining sector.

The Cabinet approved the Karnataka (Mineral Rights and Mineral Bearing Land) Tax Bill, which will enable the government to levy taxes, with retrospective effect, on mineral rights and owners of mineral-bearing lands. This move is estimated to fetch Rs 4,713 crore, as reported by the Deccan Herald.

Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H.K. Patil, while briefing the media, clarified that the tax would be in addition to the royalty already levied on mined minerals.

"At present, only the miner pays the royalty, but the landowner also has to pay the tax now. For one tonne of iron ore mined from land, a tax of Rs 100 will be levied on the owner of the land," Patil was quoted as saying by the publication, noting that the rate will vary depending on the type of mineral.

When asked whether the move was aimed at generating additional income for the state, Patil mentioned that they were collecting money that was due to the government.

The Cabinet's decision follows a recent Supreme Court ruling affirming that states have the legislative right to impose taxes on minerals.

The proposed tax rate will range from Rs 20 to Rs 100 per tonne for different minerals across all mine categories, the report added.

In another decision, the government has decided to give a one-time settlement (OTS) option for mining violators, particularly those who mined beyond their licensed areas. The state is expecting to collect penalties amounting to over Rs 6,105 crore under this.