Mangaluru: Mahesh Vikram Hegde arrested for provocative Facebook post, sent to judicial custody
Mangaluru City Police have registered a case against Mahesh Vikram Hegde for posting a provocative message on Facebook under the name "POST CARD".
In his post, he wrote: "Honourable Chief Minister, just once, dare to send a bulldozer into the mosque of those who pelted stones at the Ganesh procession. After that, such incidents will never be repeated anywhere in the state."
Based on this, Moodbidri Police registered a case under CrPC No. 143/2025, Section 353(2) of BNS. After launching an investigation, Moodbidri Police traced and detained him in Bengaluru.
He was produced before the CJ and KMFC Court in Moodbidri on September 12, 2025. The court has remanded Mahesh Vikram Hegde to judicial custody.
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India moving towards becoming global economic powerhouse: Kovind
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Amritsar (PTI): Former president Ram Nath Kovind on Friday said that with digital transformation, economic reforms and a strong focus on the ease of doing business, India is moving towards becoming a global economic powerhouse.
He was speaking after inaugurating the 19th edition of the Punjab International Trade Expo (PITEX) in Amritsar.
The former president said that this 19th edition of PITEX is being organised at a time when India is recognised as one of the fastest-growing large economies in the world.
Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the event organised by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) the former president, while referring to Punjab, said the state is a living example of courage, sacrifice and enterprise.
"The spiritual light of Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) inspires peace and humanity across the world. The heritage of Punjab is deep and inspiring," Kovind said, according to a statement issued by the PITEX.
The former president congratulated the PHDCCI for hosting the 19th edition of PITEX and suggested that the chamber should expand PITEX outside Punjab.
He proposed that a similar event should also be held in New Delhi.
