Mangaluru: Kidnapped college student found in Kasaragod
Mangaluru: Officers from the Pandeshwara Women Police Station have rescued a kidnapped female student from Kasaragod on Wednesday, and arrested the kidnapper.
The accused is identified as Ashfaq, a resident of Vidyanagar in Kasaragod.
The girl was staying at a relative’s house in Ullal and commuted daily to college from there. The accused kidnapped her from Ullal on June 30 and had taken her to Kochi. A case had been registered at the Pandeshwar Women Police Station in this regard.
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Police found both the victim and the accused in Kasaragod on Wednesday. Ashfaq, who was already married, has more than 15 cases registered against him at various police stations in Kasaragod. The girl has been sent to a counseling centre in the city.
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Shivakumar opposes ‘One Nation One Election’, calls it ‘unworkable’
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday strongly opposed the central government’s proposed ‘One Nation One Election’ initiative.
Shivakumar expressed his views at a dialogue on ‘One Nation One Election’ organised by the Joint Parliamentary Study Committee.
He said the plan is a politically motivated, power-centralising scheme that would seriously damage India’s federal structure by weakening states and poses a threat to the democratic system, according to a statement from his office.
As KPCC president and deputy CM of Karnataka, he categorically rejected the proposal, stating that it is being crafted to suit the convenience of those in power at the Centre.
Shivakumar said that the Karnataka Legislative Assembly had already passed a resolution opposing ‘One Nation One Election’ and read out the resolution at the meeting.
He firmly stated that it is “not a workable plan” and added that it is “practically impossible.”
“If a government falls midterm due to political instability, a no-confidence motion, or loss of majority, what is the solution?” he asked.
“Elections are held at different times in different states for different terms. Karnataka had its election in 2023, while Tamil Nadu and Kerala had theirs in 2021, and Punjab and Telangana in 2022 and 2023, respectively. How can these elections with varying schedules be synchronised?” he asked.
He added that the proposal is a ploy to suppress the voices of regional and Opposition parties.
He also said the Karnataka government does not agree with the proposal and remains committed to the position of the Congress party’s national leadership.
