Anti-cow slaughter bill in K'taka was drawn to satisfy the BJP’s “bosses in Nagpur": Priyank Kharge
Says any rule brought in by BJP can go if found to be regressive
Bengaluru: The previous Bommai’s government’s anti-cow slaughter bill in the state hinders social progress along with causing humongous financial burdens, said Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge in an interview with NDTV on Tuesday.
He mentioned that any regressive policy by the Bharatiya Janata Party, and not only the ones regarding cow slaughter or hijab, has a possibility to be repealed after reviewing if it hinders the state’s economic and social development.
Kharge, Minister for Rural Development and Panchyat Raj (RDPR), opined that the anti-cow slaughter bill neither made the farmers nor the industry happy. Instead, it was drawn to satisfy the BJP’s “bosses in Nagpur,” he added.
When questioned about the possible political repercussions of this, he stated that their party has received a huge mandate to keep the state on the line of progress. He added that the focus of Congress government is “not politics, just economics”.
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
