Madikeri: Man kills self after shooting down teacher
Madikeri: A man gunned down a teacher before shooting himself on Friday morning in front of a police station in Balele.
The murdered teacher has been identified as Asha Kaveramma (53), a teacher of Kalatmudu Lions High School and wife of Adengada Dinesh Chengappa. Jagadish, 67, a resident of Ponnampete village, is the person who committed the suicide.
Balele college student Dinesh (17) and Pemmu (45) also suffered injuries when they were hit by a bullet while attempting to rescue their teacher. They have been admitted to Veerajpet Taluk Hospital.
Details of the incident
Asha Kaveramma was waiting to board a bus to reach to the school at around 8.15 am and on the main road. At this point, the accused shot at her. Dinesh, a student, and local resident Pemmu rushed t rescue her.
Meanwhile, the accused shot again, which hit to the hands and thigh of Dines and Pemmu. However, they are out of danger now.
Later, accused Jagadish's dead body was found in a nearby farm, which is located around 25 meters from the spot. The exact reason behind the incident is yet to be ascertained.
Superintendent of police Dr. Suman Pannekar visited the spot and launched the investigation.
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Centre spent Rs 76.13 lakh on print media ads for RSS centenary, reveals RTI
New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Culture allegedly spent Rs 76.13 lakh on print advertisements marking the 100-year celebrations of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), according to a Right to Information (RTI) reply.
The information was sought by RTI activist Ajay Basudev Bose, who filed an application seeking details on expenditure incurred by the ministry for advertisements commemorating the RSS centenary.
Bose shared a picture of the reply from the ministry on his official ‘X’ handle.
“It is informed that an amount of Rs 76,13,129 has been spent on advertisement given in various print media by the Ministry of Culture on the occasion of the completion of 100 years of RSS,” the government’s reply stated.
RTI reply shows Min of Culture Govt of India spent a Whopping Rs 76L,13K,129 on Advertisement in Print Media on occasion of 100 yrs of #RSS
— AJAY Basudev Bose (@AjayBos93388306) April 16, 2026
When Everyone knows RSS is Not Registered & Does not Pay any Tax is it justified to spend Tax Payers Money on such Private event??@RSSorg… pic.twitter.com/dW4IUtdNCg
Bose questioned the expenditure in the post X, “when Everyone knows RSS is Not Registered & Does not Pay any Tax is it justified to spend Tax Payers Money on such Private event??”
Reacting to the development, Karnataka’s IT-BT and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge also criticised the spending.
In a post on X, he asked why public money was being used for what he described as a “private ideological project.”
"Modi Sarkar spent Rs 76,13,129 of public money on newspaper advertisements to celebrate 100 years of the RSS. Why is Government spending taxpayers money on an unregistered, non-tax-paying organisation to celebrate their centenary?," he added.
Why is public money being used to serve a private ideological project?
— Priyank Kharge / ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ್ ಖರ್ಗೆ (@PriyankKharge) April 16, 2026
Modi Sarkar spent ₹76,13,129 of public money on newspaper advertisements to celebrate 100 years of the RSS.
Why is Government spending taxpayers money on an unregistered, non-tax-paying organisation to… pic.twitter.com/EoZ6Pim3IM
According to reports, the RSS describes itself as a volunteer-based organisation and has stated that it functions as a body of individuals rather than a registered entity.
Founded by Keshav Baliram Hedgewar in 1925, the organisation is marking its centenary year beginning from Vijaydashami in 2025, with the milestone observed on October 2.
