Bommai slams Karnataka govt's decision to repeal anti-conversion law
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has strongly criticized the decision of the Siddaramaiah-led government to repeal the Karnataka Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion Bill, 2022, commonly known as the Anti-Conversion Bill. Bommai accused the Congress government of engaging in divisive politics and appeasement tactics since coming into power.
The move to repeal the Anti-Conversion law by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah-led new Karnataka government has sparked controversy and drawn sharp criticism. Basavaraj Bommai voiced his concerns about the government's decision, stating that it jeopardizes the interests of the people of Karnataka. In a series of tweets posted on Thursday, he questioned the government's motive, asking whom they were trying to appease by repealing the bill.
The Anti-Conversion Bill was initially introduced and passed by the Bommai-led government with the aim of prohibiting conversions carried out through force, marriage, allurement, or fraudulent means. However, the opposition vehemently opposed the bill, labeling it as "anti-people," "anti-constitutional," and "draconian."
Bommai further highlighted the government's misplaced priorities, criticizing their failure to address the issues arising from the monsoon season in the state. He accused the present government of making decisions driven by vengeance instead of focusing on matters of public concern
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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.
