BJP giving rise to ‘intra-communal fights’ as cheap election tactic, says Congress
Criticizes BJP of ignoring BSY for ticket distribution but ‘using’ him to lash out at Shettar
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Bengaluru: The Congress has said that the BJP is attempting to get leaders belonging to the same community tussle at election-time so that it can make the most of such fights
The Karnataka Congress, which had recently criticized the BJP for keeping BS Yediyurappa, senior leader of the BJP, out of a meeting to discuss selection of candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections, has reinforced the argument on its Twitter handle.
The Congress has said, “The BJP kept BSY (Yediyurappa) out of the meeting for distribution of party tickets, but is seen now getting BSY to suddenly lash out at Jagadish Shettar on behalf of the party… This is a cheap game of the BJP to stage battles between Lingayat leaders. We are now witnessing fights between Shettar and BSY, between BSY and Yatnal, between BSY and Somanna … Bravo, BJP!”
The KPCC further said, “Why have Eshwarappa and BSY remained in the BJP? Why are they agreeing to follow the instructions of the party leaders? There is only one answer to these questions – they concede to the party demands only to ensure the rise of their children! But for such a constraint, they too would have long voiced their rebellion and quit the BJP.”
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Young woman from MP who shot to fame during Kumbh found to be minor, case registered against husband
Khargone (MP) (PTI): The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes on Friday confirmed that a young woman from Madhya Pradesh who became famous due to her viral videos during the 2025 Maha Kumbh has been found to be a minor after an inquiry.
Citing the findings of an inquiry panel set up by the commission, local BJP leaders alleged that her interfaith marriage in Kerala last month was a case of "love Jihad", and sought legal action.
While the panel had submitted its report in March, ST commission chairman Antar Singh Arya confirmed its findings to the PTI on Friday.
A case for alleged kidnapping and offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act has already been registered against her husband, a Muslim man, at Maheshwar on the basis of the inquiry findings, police said.
The girl gained national fame after her videos while selling garlands and rudraksha at the Maha Kumbh went viral on social media and also earned her a role in a film.
The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes set up an inquiry panel after receiving a complaint on March 17 from Pratham Dubey, a resident of Uttar Pradesh, that she was a minor and was being exploited.
Maheshwar BJP MLA Rajkumar Mev and BJP mandal president Vikram Patel, armed with documents, told reporters on Friday that her marriage in Kerala was a case of "love Jihad" and she should be brought back home.
'Love jihad' is a term used by right-wing groups to allege a conspiracy by Muslim men to lure Hindu women into marriage to convert them to Islam.
Police said an investigation is underway, and further action would be taken accordingly.
The girl, who belongs to the nomadic Pardhi community, got married at a temple in Kerala in March. The interfaith marriage drew angry reactions from rightwing Hindu groups.
Her family members and film director Sanoj Mishra -- who had offered her a film role after she became famous -- too alleged that it was 'love Jihad'.
As per the inquiry conducted by the ST commission, records at the Maheshwar government hospital showed the woman's date of birth as December 30, 2009 which meant she was 16 years and two months old at the time of marriage, said Dubey, the complainant.
On a complaint filed by her father, police registered a case against the girl's husband at Maheshwar police station on March 25 for alleged kidnapping and under the POCSO Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
Police sources said that a separate case was also registered on March 24 under section 137(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (taking a minor from lawful custody of guardian without their consent) based on the the commission's findings.
