Belthangady: A case has been filed at the Belthangady Police Station based on a complaint given by Kusumavathi, mother of Sowjanya, who has accused 13 people of posting defamatory and obscene messages about her and Sowjanya movement activists on their social media accounts.

Belthangady Police have booked 13 social media pages named Shubha Rai, Yashwanth Gatti Kokkada, Deepak Shetty Bengaluru, Saraswathi Amitabh Bajpe, Amit Bajpe, Anu Shetty, Naveen Gowda, Jai Kunjappa, YM Admin, Troll Bahubali, Rajesh Nayak, Instagram account troll Thimmarowdy, Shetty Tanush in the matter under BNS 2023 (u/s 79,296).

Kusumavathi, a resident of Pangala in Dharmasthala village, has pointed out in her complaint that she and the other activists had been battling for justice for 13 years after the death of her daughter Sowjanya. In recent times, however, morphed photographs of all such activists as well as Kusumavathi and obscene messages were being shared repeatedly on social media platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, to tarnish their images.

She said that the messages posted between August 1, 2024 and September 3, 2025 were brought to her notice by her brother Purandara Gowda.

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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.