Puttur: BJP leader’s son Krishna J. Rao arrested for sexual intercourse on false promise of marriage
Puttur: Krishna J. Rao, son of senior BJP leader P.G. Jagannivasa Rao, who had been absconding after a complaint was filed against him for engaging in sexual relations with a fellow student under the false promise of marriage and later refusing to marry her, has been arrested by police near Mysuru. He is expected to be produced before the court on Saturday.
According to police sources, Krishna, who was a high school classmate of the survivor and is currently a college student, allegedly developed a relationship with her and invited her to his house when no one was present. There, he engaged in sexual intercourse with her under the assurance that they would get married. The girl later became pregnant and recently gave birth to a baby boy.
The initial complaint was filed at the Puttur Women’s Police Station on June 11. At that time, the accused’s father submitted a written statement to the police, assuring that Krishna would marry the survivor after turning 21 on June 23. He also stated that legal action could be taken if the marriage did not take place.
However, after Krishna reached the age of 21, he allegedly refused to marry her. The survivor then lodged a formal complaint again on June 24. Following this, Krishna went into hiding, after which the police launched a search operation.
In the meantime, P.G. Jagannivasa Rao was admitted to Mahaveer Hospital due to health complications. DYSP Arun Nagegowda visited the hospital to assess his condition and informed the family to cooperate in locating Krishna. A photograph of the accused with three others inside a car had also gone viral on social media, increasing public outrage.
With growing pressure from various social organisations and rights groups, and after visits from leaders such as Karnataka Backward Classes Commission member Pratibha Kulai, the police formed a special team to trace the accused.
Shortly after P.G. Jagannivasa Rao was discharged from the hospital on July 4, police took him along during their search. They finally located Krishna near Mysuru and took him into custody. He has now been brought to Puttur and remains under police custody.
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AIMPLB delegation meets Kiren Rijiju, seeks one-year extension for uploading Waqf properties on UMEE
New Delhi: A delegation of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) met Union Minister for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Thursday to discuss the difficulties faced by mutawallis and Waqf Boards in uploading property details on the UMEED portal. The delegation also submitted a memorandum outlining several demands.
According to the Board, lakhs of registered waqf properties could not be uploaded due to severe technical issues and the short deadline prescribed under Section 3B of the amended Waqf/UMEED Act. The representatives argued that the responsibility for uploading already-registered properties should have been assigned to the Waqf Boards, and sought at least a one-year extension for uploading unregistered properties.
The delegation highlighted that the six-month timeline mandated under the Act has caused widespread hardship, as both mutawallis and State Waqf Boards struggled with glitches and procedural delays. They noted that even the Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Rajasthan Waqf Boards approached the Tribunal seeking additional time, extensions that were subsequently granted, indicating that compliance within six months was not feasible.
The AIMPLB also pointed out a key discrepancy: although the UMEED portal was launched on 6 June 2025, the UMEED Rules and declaration forms required for uploading were notified only on 3 July 2025. Therefore, the Board argued, the portal’s launch date cannot be treated as the commencement date for calculating compliance timelines.
Given these challenges, the delegation urged the government to extend the initial six-month deadline by at least one more year. They expressed confidence that such an extension would prevent repeated approaches to the Tribunal except in exceptional circumstances. The Board further reminded the Minister that Section 113 of the Waqf Act empowers the Centre to issue orders to resolve difficulties arising during implementation.
Minister Rijiju heard the delegation’s concerns “with seriousness and attention” and assured them that the issues would be addressed soon.
The delegation comprised AIMPLB Vice President Syed Sadatullah Husaini; General Secretary Maulana Mohammed Fazlur Rahim Mujaddidi; Executive Member and MP Barrister Asaduddin Owaisi; former MP Mohammad Adeeb; Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind leaders Maulana Muhammad Hakimuddin Qasmi and Mufti Abdur Raziq; and Board members Fuzail Ahmad Ayyubi, Hakeem Muhammad Tahir, and Nabila Jamil.
The statement was issued by Dr. Mohd. Vaquar Uddin Latifi, Office Secretary of the AIMPLB.
