Bhim Army protests delay in arrest of Kannada actor Upendra over remarks against Dalits
Bengaluru: Demonstrators from the Bhim Army staged a protest outside the Halasur Gate Police Station near Town Hall on Thursday, expressing their dissatisfaction over the perceived delay in the arrest of popular Kannada film actor Upendra. The actor is accused of making derogatory statements against Dalit communities during an interaction with his fans on Facebook.
The protestors also issued a threat to besiege the residence of Karnataka's Home Minister, Dr. G Parameshwara, if action is not taken against Upendra.
Speaking to the gathering, Bhim Army leader Rajashekhar highlighted the concern that Upendra had not been taken into custody more than 48 hours following the registration of the case against him. Rajashekhar drew attention to the standard practice of arresting an individual within 24 hours after an FIR is filed. However, he criticized the police's purported hesitation to act, asserting that they had not received instructions from their superiors to apprehend Upendra.
Rajashekhar further expressed his condemnation of the perceived favoritism shown towards Upendra due to his popularity, describing this delay in arrest as a manifestation of injustice towards the general populace. In a stern warning, he announced that if immediate action was not taken to arrest Upendra, members representing various Dalit organizations would initiate a siege at the residence of Home Minister Dr. G Parameshwara.
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15 IAS officers transferred in Haryana
Chandigarh (PTI): The Haryana government transferred 15 IAS officers with immediate effect on Wednesday.
Among those who have been transferred are Vineet Garg, Chairman, Haryana State Pollution Control Board. He has been posted as the additional chief secretary to the government's printing and stationery department, relieving Raja Shekhar Vundru of the charge, a government order said.
Ajay Kumar, Deputy Commissioner, Gurugram, has been transferred and posted as the deputy principal secretary-II to the chief minister against a newly-created post.
Pankaj Agarwal, Principal Secretary, Irrigation and Water Resources Department, has been posted as the principal secretary in the architecture department, relieving Apporva Kumar Singh of the charge.
Saket Kumar, Additional Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Commissioner and Secretary, Development and Panchayats Department, has been transferred and posted as the commissioner and secretary in the archives department, relieving Shekhar Vidyarthi of the charge.
Mani Ram Sharma, Registrar, Cooperative Societies, has been posted as the secretary in the health department, relieving Rippudaman Singh Dhillon of the charge.
