BJP blames Karnataka govt for violence during Ganesha procession in Maddur
Bengaluru (PTI): BJP state president B Y Vijayendra on Wednesday accused the Karnataka government of "mishandling" the law and order situation in Maddur town, which recently saw violence during a Ganesha immersion procession.
Speaking to reporters before heading to Maddur in Mandya district, Vijayendra said, “A peaceful Ganesha immersion procession was attacked and stones were pelted by some miscreants. The state government and police department have failed completely.”
The state BJP has organised a Ganesha procession in Maddur as a show of strength and to boost confidence of the saffron party workers, on Wednesday.
He alleged that instead of acting against “anti-national elements" who instigated violence, the police registered FIRs against Hindu workers.
“Women were targeted during the procession, but not a single lady police officer was present. This clearly shows the police department was totally unprepared. There was an intelligence failure as well,” he charged.
Vijayendra also held Congress leaders responsible for worsening tensions.
“The statement by the district in-charge minister and another senior Congress MLA has created more unrest in Karnataka,” he claimed.
The BJP leader said he would visit Maddur on Wednesday to assess the situation and decide on the party’s next course of action.
Targeting the ruling party, he said, “The Congress believes in dirty politics and divide and rule. Because of their minority appeasement politics, there are a lot of disturbances across Karnataka.”
According to police, two FIRs have been registered in connection with clashes that broke out on Sunday when stones were thrown at the Ganesha idol procession in Ram Rahim Nagar.
Meanwhile, elaborate security arrangements have been made in Maddur to ensure peace and harmony during the event.
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Karnataka govt to strictly implement the paid menstrual leave policy, after HC directive
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Labour Minister Santosh Lad has said that the government will strictly implement the paid menstrual leave policy across all sectors at the earliest, following the High Court directive.
The High Court of Karnataka had recently directed the state government to "strictly and faithfully" implement the menstrual leave policy, pending formal enactment of the proposed legislation.
"I welcome the directive issued by the Karnataka High Court in support of our state government's ambitious menstrual leave policy," Lad said.
The state government has taken firm steps to implement the menstrual leave policy comprehensively, and as a model to the country, he said in a post on 'X' on Thursday.
"In line with the court's opinion that menstrual leave is a matter of women's dignity, justice, and humane recognition of their lived realities, we will strictly implement the paid menstrual leave policy--equivalent to one day per month, or 12 days per year--across all sectors at the earliest," he added.
The court had said that in the interregnum, it shall be incumbent upon the state to ensure effective operationalisation of the policy through the issuance of suitable guidelines, circulars, and administrative instructions, as may be necessary to secure its uniform, consistent, and rigorous implementation across all sectors.
The court issued the directive while hearing on a petition filed by 41-year-old Chandravva Hanumant Gokavi, who works in a hotel in Mudalgi of Gokak taluk in Belagavi district, before the Dharwad bench, seeking implementation of the November 20, 2025, order of the government providing one-day menstrual leave for all working women.
