Udupi MLA Raghupathi Bhat breaks down in tears, says never expected to be dumped by BJP
Udupi: Udupi MLA Raghupathi Bhat on Wednesday broke down before the media reporters and said he was yet to make a decision on contesting the Karnataka polls without a BJP ticket after he was replaced by Yashpal Suvarna by the party as its candidate.
Speaking to the reporters, Bhat said although he was not upset with not getting the ticket but was pained by how the party treated him and dumped him without any communication.
Replying to questions on reports of him joining the Janardhan Reddy’s party, Bhat said those were rumors and were triggered by people who got the party ticket hinting at Yashpal Suvarna.
He however asserted that he had not expected the party to dump him over his caste. “I have no complaints with the party leadership or PM Modi, but was I needless for the party? I came to know about being dumped by the party through the media, I was not informed of the move, had they asked me, I would’ve resigned myself,” Bhat told reporters.
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Delhi: Boy stabbed to death over 'controversial' social media comments, 2 juveniles held
New Delhi (PTI): A 16-year-old boy was stabbed to death at Ramleela ground in northwest Delhi for allegedly making social media comments that police described as "controversial", an official said on Wednesday.
According to the police, the assailants, also minors, attacked him with a knife, inflicting multiple stab wounds.
"A PCR call was received in the Shalimar Bagh Police Station regarding an injured boy lying in Ramleela ground. The police team reached the spot and found him with multiple stab wounds," a police officer said.
He was working as a labourer in a banquet hall for the last two days, the officer said. An FIR was registered and the police apprehended two juveniles in the case.
Preliminary investigation reveals that the deceased was stabbed due to an ongoing enmity, the officer said.
During questioning, the accused told the police that the victim had made "controversial comments" against them on social media. Following which, they intercepted him at Ramleela ground and stabbed him. He died on the spot, officer said.
"We have recovered a dagger and the victim's mobile phone. Further investigation in the case is underway," he added.
