Prithvi Jewellers owner accused of assaulting three children; Belthangady Police register case
►Prithvi Jewellers owner accused of assaulting three children; Belthangady Police register case
Belthangady: A case has been registered at the Belthangady Police Station against the owner and staff of Prithvi Jewellers, located near Santhekatte, for allegedly assaulting three schoolboys on Monday afternoon.
The injured students are currently undergoing treatment at the Belthangady Government Hospital. The primary accused has been identified as Ashok, the owner of the jewellery store.
According to the complaint, the three boys, natives of Venur in the taluk, had skipped school on Monday and visited the weekly fair at the Belthangady market. After returning from the fair, they sat near the Prithvi Jewellers shop and were playing on their mobile phones. The accused reportedly questioned them about their identities and, upon learning that they were Muslims, allegedly abused them using religious slurs.
The complaint further states that Ashok took the boys into a room, physically assaulted them, and locked them inside. One of the students managed to escape and fled the spot. His parents reportedly found him later that night after searching for him.
The jewellery store owner and staff are also accused of verbally abusing and arguing with the parents when they visited the shop to question them about the alleged assault on their children.
Belthangady Police registered a case against Ashok on Tuesday and recorded the students’ statements at the Belthangady Government Hospital, where they are receiving treatment.
SDPI Belthangady leader Akbar visited the hospital and inquired about the children’s health. Condemning the incident, he said the children were assaulted solely on religious grounds and urged the police to take strict action against the accused.
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In MP assembly, Vijayvargiya uses unparliamentary word for LoP Singhar; CM Yadav extends apology
Bhopal (PTI): Madhya Pradesh minister Kailash Vijayvargiya stirred a controversy when he used an unparliamentary word for the Leader of the Opposition Umang Singhar, prompting speaker Narendra Singh Tomar and Chief Minister Mohan Yadav to express regret.
During the discussion on the motion of thanks on the Governor’s address in the Assembly on Thursday, the parliamentary affairs minister lost his cool, triggering an uproar.
While participating in the discussion, Singhar cited an agreement between the government and the Adani group in Singrauli and claimed the government was preparing to pay the company Rs 1.25 lakh crore over 25 years in the name of power purchase.
Minister Vishwas Sarang objected to this and said the name of a person not present in the House should not be mentioned, while Vijayvargiya accused Singhar of giving false information.
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Singhar hit back, saying he was willing to provide proof if needed. This led to a heated debate and exchange of accusations between the two, during which Vijayvargiya used an unparliamentary word.
Following this, opposition Congress members sought Vijayvargiya’s resignation, and amid the ruckus, Tomar adjourned the House for a while.
When the House reconvened, Tomar regretted the “uncomfortable situation”.
Referring to former chief minister Sunderlal Patwa, Tomar recalled the ex-CM would often say that anger should be visible while speaking in the House, but it should not reflect.
“Anger shouldn’t arise, but it did today, from both sides. It created an uncomfortable situation. I’m saddened by this, and both the ruling and opposition parties are responsible for this. The parliamentary affairs minister is very experienced, yet how the limits were crossed today is a matter of concern for all of us,” Tomar said and urged both sides to resolve the dispute.
Chief Minister Yadav said he apologised to the House for the words that had been uttered, whether knowingly or unknowingly.
Singhar said he respects the CM’s expression and respects parliamentary decorum. “If something has happened on my part, I also express regret,” Singhar added.
Vijayvargiya too said he has 37 years of political experience, but was unhappy with his behaviour. If people in responsible positions don't follow parliamentary decorum, how can other members do it, he asked.
“I don’t know how all this happened today. Umang’s body language was a little different... I love Umang... I am saddened by my behaviour,” Vijayvargiya said.
Later, Singhar claimed in a post on X that he always stays within his limits.
“My status is to boldly raise the questions of the 7.5 crore people of Madhya Pradesh before your arrogant government. This very status of mine dwarfed you so much that your true nature was revealed; this very status of mine forced you to debate Bhagirathpura,” Singhar said in the media post.
The abusive language used by Vijayvargiya was an insult to the people of MP, he added.
“Minister Vijayvargiya, who treats the public like insects, has truly demonstrated his arrogance. 35 families were destroyed, people were rendered homeless - and when you ask questions, you’re told, ‘stay within your limits!’,” Singhar said.
The Congress leader said public representatives have become so power-drunk that they have begun to consider themselves superior to the people.
“The very people you are trying to remind them of their place will show their true place on an election day. Madhya Pradesh will not tolerate insults. The people know how to respond democratically to an incompetent government driven by arrogance and insensitivity,” Singhar said.
MP Congress chief Jitu Patwari described Vijayvargiya’s behaviour as the height of arrogance and said this is a new manifestation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ‘New India’.
Patwari said the Congress would protest by burning Vijayvargiya's effigies. Shortly after his announcement, some Youth Congress workers burned a poster of Vijayvargiya outside his residence in Bhopal.
Recently, Vijayvargiya sparked a row when he used the word “ghanta”, a slang often used loosely to mean “nonsense” or “rubbish”, to dismiss a reporter’s question concerning drinking water contamination in Indore.
