Bajpe: BJP worker accused of caste abusing Dalit girl; case filed
Mangaluru: An incident of alleged caste abuse involving a BJP worker and a Dalit girl has come to light in Kandavara village under the jurisdiction of Bajpe police station. The young woman has filed a complaint against the accused, identified as Sudarshan, who was a BJP worker.
Dalit organizations, led by Bhim Sena, expressed their discontent by protesting in front of the police station, claiming that the authorities were hesitant to take action against the accused and had allowed Sudarshan to escape under police protection.
In a bid to seek justice, the leaders of the Dalit organizations started a protest, and were not moving until the accused was arrested. The protest continued until Tuesday morning when the demonstrators met with the Mangaluru city commissioner at the Bajpe police station. Following the meeting, the protesters called off their demonstration as the commissioner assured them that the accused would be arrested within three days.
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According to reports, a young woman from the Dalit community had contacted ward member Savita from the same village regarding a water problem in the Dalit colony of Bajpe, Kandavara Gram Panchayat. Savita not only verbally abused the young woman but also provided her mobile number to Sudarshan, the accused, asking him to contact her.
When Sudarshan called the young woman, he not only spoke disrespectfully but also subjected her to caste-based insults. The protesters alleged that Sudarshan was present at the police station when the victim lodged her complaint, but the police allegedly facilitated his escape.
Charan Kumar, the elder brother of the victim, stated, "Accused Sudarshan is a gram panchayat candidate supported by the BJP. The police came under pressure from the BJP and allowed Sudarshan to leave the police station, despite his presence. The BJP leaders escorted him away. This has deeply hurt us."
Mangaluru City Police Commissioner, Kuldeep Kumar R., held discussions with the victim and her family at the Bajpe Police Station regarding the incident. However, the commissioner declined to provide any details to the media at this time.
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KSRTC to run 1000 special services to clear Christmas rush
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation will operate 1000 additional special services in view of the Christmas festival.
In addition to the existing schedule, the special services will run on 19.12.2025, 20.12.2025 and 24.12.2025. Further, special buses will be operated from various places of intra & Interstate places to Bengaluru on 26.12.2025 & 28.12.2025.
Special buses will be exclusively operated from Bengaluru Kempegowda Bus Station to Dharmastala, Kukkesubramanya, Shivamogga, Hassan, Mangaluru, Kundapura, Shringeri, Horanadu, Davangere, Hubbali, Dharwad, Belagavi, Vijayapura, Gokarna, Sirsi, Karwar, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Ballari, Koppala, Yadgir, Bidar, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Hyderabad and other places.
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Special buses from Mysuru Road Bus Station will be exclusively operated towards Mysuru, Hunsur, Piriyapatna, Virajpet, Kushalanagar, Madikeri.
The corporation has also announced a discount of 5 per cent on the fare if four or more passengers book tickets under a single reservation. A discount of 10 per cent will be extended on return journey tickets if onward and return tickets are booked simultaneously.
In addition to the above, special buses will be operated from all Taluk/District Bus Stands in the jurisdiction of KSRTC based on the traffic needs.
