Udupi college fiasco: Such incidents should not be linked to any religion, says college committee
Committee further stated that there was no communal angle to the issue
Udupi: Udupi's Netra Jyoti Paramedical College found itself embroiled in controversy recently when an incident involving the filming of a female student in the college washroom surfaced.
The incident, which took place on July 18, led to the immediate suspension of three female students allegedly involved in the act. The college authorities handed over the mobile phone, believed to be used in the incident, to the police as evidence.
However, upon investigation, the police found that the mobile phone did not contain any video related to the incident, as clarified by the District Police Superintendent, Akshay Hakay Machhindra, during a press conference in Udupi.
Following an online outrage and series of attempts to give communal angle to the matter, the college director, Rashmi Krishna Prasad, addressed the media and revealed that the three students involved had voluntarily confessed to their actions. The students claimed that they made the video recording as a prank and engaged in the act for amusement. The victim also stated that she would not be filing any complaint against the three students.
Rashmi further disclosed that the students attempted to place a hidden camera inside the restroom but were unsuccessful, leading them to record the video using their mobile phones while standing outside the restroom. Another female student who was inside the restroom witnessed the incident and reported it to the college authorities.
The college's principal and academic coordinator, Balakrishna, emphasized that incidents like these should not be associated with any religion, as students from different religious backgrounds study at the institution. He clarified that the college had prohibited the use of mobile phones, and these students violated the rule, leading to their involvement in the video recording.
Both Rashmi and Balakrishna urged against spreading false information about the incident on social media and emphasized the need to maintain harmony within the student community.
Udupi MLA Yashpal Suvarna reacted to the incident, expressing disapproval of such misconduct and calling for appropriate action against the three students involved. He also speculated about potential hidden motives behind the incident and pledged to bring the matter to the attention of the Chief Minister and the Home Minister.
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Governor assents to Karnataka SC Sub-Classification Bill; Recruitment process to begin soon
Bengaluru: Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has given assent to the ‘Karnataka Scheduled Castes (Sub-Classification) Bill-2025’, which had been pending for several days. With this, the process of recruitment to various government posts is expected to begin soon.
The Bill had earlier been kept pending by the Governor due to differences and concerns raised over the distribution of internal reservation among sub-groups within the Scheduled Castes.
In the meantime, a delegation led by Social Welfare Minister Dr H.C. Mahadevappa, along with ministers K.H. Muniyappa, Dr G. Parameshwara, R.B. Thimmapur, Priyank Kharge and Satish Jarkiholi, met the Governor and requested him to grant assent to the Bill.
During the discussions, they also referred to the protests by job aspirants in Dharwad demanding that recruitment be initiated. Following this, the Governor signed the ‘Karnataka Scheduled Castes (Sub-Classification) Bill-2025’. The government is now likely to commence recruitment procedures shortly.
The Bill relating to internal reservation among Scheduled Castes was introduced and passed on December 19 during the winter session held at Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belagavi. It was then sent to the Governor for assent.
Earlier, the Governor had returned the Bill to the government seeking clarifications, which temporarily delayed the implementation of internal reservation.
As per the recommendations of the Justice Nagamohan Das Commission, quota distribution has been fixed at 6 per cent for Left-Hand sub-groups, 6 per cent for Right-Hand sub-groups, and 5 per cent for other sub-groups including Koracha, Lambani and Bhovi.
