Shobha Karandlaje says Karnataka Coalition Government imposing emergency
Says Mahesh Vikram Hegde’s arrest ‘Vendetta Politics’
Udupi: BJP MP and candidate from Udupi-Chikmagalur constituency, Shobha Karandlaje on Wednesday tweeted that the Congress-JD(S) coalition government in Karnataka is imposing emergency.
Her tweet came in connection with the arrest of Mahesh Vikram Hegde, co-founder and editor of infamous fake news and propaganda website postcard news, who was arrested by CID- Cyber wing on Wednesday evening.
“The only crime of Mahesh Vikram Hegde is that, he has been exposing the lies of Gandhi family” she added in the tweet.
“Height of Vendetta politics, Coalition govt. is imposing real emergency. Shame!!” she further state.
Karnataka govt again arrested @mvmeet today!
— Chowkidar Shobha Karandlaje (@ShobhaBJP) April 24, 2019
The only crime of Mahesh Vikram hegde is that, he has been exposing the lies of Gandhi family.
Height of Vendetta politics, Coalition govt is imposing real emergency.
Shame!!#IStandWithMaheshHegde pic.twitter.com/cByWkAJBpo
Soon after the arrest of Hegde, BJP hashtag #IStandWithMaheshHegde was trending on twitter.
According to the reports, Hegde was arrested following a complaint by Karnataka Home Minister M B Patil at Adarsh Nagar Police Station in Vijayapura, in connection with a fake letter pertaining to Lingayat issue. The fake letter had originally surfaced during 2018 assembly election and went viral again right ahead of the second phase election in Karnataka on April 23.
BJP state general secretary CT Ravi also defended Hegde and tweeted that the ‘unholy alliance government’ is playing ‘Neech politics’.
Dakshina Kannada BJP Unit also jumped into to support Hegde and condemned the arrest on twitter.
Intolerance level of CoJa Govt in Karnataka has reached new heights.
— BJP Dakshina Kannada (@BjpMangaluru) April 24, 2019
Journalist @mvmeet is arrested again by CoJa Govt.
Speak against PM Modi,CoJa brigade will cheer you.
Speak against Dynasties and Pseudo Secularists,CoJa Govt will arrest you!#IStandWithMaheshHegde
Realizing that their Unholy Alliance Government is on the death bed, CM @hd_kumaraswamy and @siddaramaiah have let loose State Police on Nationalists.
— Chowkidar C T Ravi ?? ಸಿ ಟಿ ರವಿ (@CTRavi_BJP) April 24, 2019
I urge them to stop playing "Neech Politics" & do something good for the People in the remaining days.#IStandWithMaheshHegde
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Telangana survey flags 89,000 child labourers, highlights caste disparities in employment
Hyderabad: A caste-based survey conducted by the Telangana government for 2024–25 has identified around 89,000 children engaged in labour across the state, with a large share belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities.
The findings are part of the Socio, Economic, Educational, Employment, Political and Caste (SEEEPC) Survey, which covered about 3.5 crore people across 242 caste groups. According to the report, nearly one per cent of individuals below 18 years are involved in daily wage work. While the percentage appears small, officials noted that the absolute number reflects a serious concern.
The survey found that 11 per cent of identified child labourers belong to the ST Lambadi community, while 14 per cent are from the SC Madiga community. The highest incidence was reported among the ST Kolam group, where 7.2 per cent of minors are engaged in daily wage labour.
The data also revealed wider socio-economic disparities. Nearly half of the Scheduled Caste population is dependent on daily wage work, while only around 5 per cent are employed in the private sector, compared to about 30 per cent among General Castes.
State Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar said the findings show that SC and ST communities remain three times more backward than General Castes, while Backward Classes are about 2.7 times more disadvantaged.
The report further noted that, on average, 31.3 per cent of people in the 25–65 age group depend on daily wage work. Among communities, the BC-A Odde group recorded the highest share at 55 per cent. In contrast, only 2.6 per cent of OC Brahmins rely on such work.
Several SC and ST communities, including Kolam, Beda, Madiga, Koya, Gond, Yerukulas and Mala Sale, were found to have among the highest proportions of daily wage earners. On the other hand, most General Caste communities and some Backward Class groups such as Goldsmiths and BC-C Christians showed lower dependence on daily wage employment.
The survey also pointed to inequalities in access to formal employment. Communities such as OC Rajus, OC Brahmins and Kapus were found to have a higher presence in private sector jobs, with up to 27 per cent of their population employed in such roles.
