Atrocity case booked against Kannada actor Upendra for alleged casteist remarks

Vartha Bharati | 13-08-2023 | 21:08:00 IST

Kannada actor Upendra

Bengaluru, Aug 13: An atrocity case has been registered against popular Kannada actor Upendra for his alleged casteist remarks, hurting the sentiments of a particular community.

The actor-turned-politician had made those remarks during a Facebook and Instagram live to mark the anniversary of his political outfit ''Prajaakeeya'' on Saturday. Police said they received complaints regarding the actor's comments on Sunday.

Upendra had on Saturday itself deleted the live video from social media accounts and apologised.

'During Facebook and Instagram live by slip of tongue a proverbial sentence was used. As soon as I got to know it has hurt the sentiments of the people I have deleted the live video from my social media accounts. And I apologise for the statement,'' he posted on Facebook.

DCP Bengaluru South P Krishnakant said, a case has been registered under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and further investigation is on and necessary action will be taken in accordance with law.

''An atrocity case has been registered in Chennammanakere Achukattu Police Station limits, the case has been registered under section 3(1)(r)(s) of the Act. It is based on a complaint that the accused Upendra had made a statement on Facebook which has hurt the public sentiment,'' he told reporters here.

The accused has clarified that his statement was not intentional and he has posted the clarification on Facebook, but as several complaints have been received, an FIR has been registered and investigation will be done, he added.

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SC stays HC verdict asking UP govt to prepare fresh selection list of 69K assistant teachers

09-09-2024 ¦ 09-09-2024 IST

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New Delhi (PTI): The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Allahabad High Court order asking the Uttar Pradesh government to prepare a fresh selection list for the appointment of 69,000 assistant teachers in the state.

The top court also stayed the HC verdict setting aside the selection lists of assistant teachers issued by the state authorities in June 2020 and January 2022, which included 6,800 candidates.

While putting on hold the high court’s verdict, a bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra also issued notices to the state government and others including the secretary of the UP Basic Education Board on a plea filed by Ravi Kumar Saxena and 51 others.

The top court said it will accord a final hearing in the matter and asked the counsel of the parties involved to file short written notes not exceeding seven pages.

The bench said it will fix the plea for hearing in the week commencing September 23.

Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati appeared for the Uttar Pradesh government.

The high court, in August, directed the state government to prepare a fresh selection list for the appointment of 69,000 assistant teachers in the state.

A division bench of the high court had issued the order while disposing of 90 special appeals filed by Mahendra Pal and others challenging a single-judge order of March 13 last year.

The high court had directed that while preparing the new selection list, any adverse impact on the currently working assistant teachers should be mitigated by allowing them to complete the ongoing academic session. This is intended to prevent disruption in the students' education, it had said.