Book Congress leaders for disrespecting Governor: Govind Karjol
Bengaluru: MLA Govind Karjol stated that a Congress MLC Ivan D'Souza must be booked under the goonda act for speaking against the Governor. He urged for strict action against other Congress representatives for disrespecting state head during recent protests. He was speaking to media persons after lodging a complaint at the DGP office at Nrupatunga Road on Tuesday.
Accusing the Congress of misusing power to disrespect the Governor in a 'politically motivated protest', Karjol alleged that the protesters had beaten the Governor's photo with slippers and verbally abused him. "MLC Ivan D'Souza spoke against the Governor in a threatening tone. He said that a situation like Bangladesh would come to Karnataka too and spoke of barging into the Raj Bhavan to drive away the Governor. I suspect Ivan D'Souza of having links with Pak terrorists. I condemn his statement", he said.
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Vidhana Parishath Opposition leader Chalavadi Naryanaswamy said that they had reported alleged abusive statements issued by Ivan D'Souza, Zameer Ahmed, Krishna Byre Gowda and other Congress leaders.
BJP SC Morcha State President and MLA Cement Manjunath, MLA Avinash Jadhav, ST Morcha State President Bangaru Hanumanthu and ex-MLA Muniswamy were present.
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NCW chief condemns rape-murder of 4-year-old girl in Pune, calls for swift action
New Delhi (PTI): National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar has condemned the alleged rape and murder of a four-year-old girl in Maharashtra's Pune, calling it "deeply distressing" and a "blot on humanity".
The girl was allegedly raped and killed by a 65-year-old labourer, who has a criminal record, in Bhor tehsil of Pune on Friday. The accused allegedly lured the child to a cattle enclosure on the pretext of giving her food. After raping her, he killed her by hitting her with a stone, according to police.
The accused has been arrested.
In a post on X on Saturday, Rahatkar said the incident in the Nasrapur area in Pune was heartbreaking and has shaken society.
"The brutal torture and murder of a four-year-old innocent girl in Nasrapur (Bhor, Pune) is deeply painful, heartbreaking, and shocking. It is a blot on humanity," she said.
She said Pune Rural police has arrested the accused and noted that Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar have assured strict action in the case.
Rahatkar said the NCW has taken cognisance of the matter and written to the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), requesting the body to ensure necessary and prompt action.
It has also been recommended that the case be pursued under stringent provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and be closely monitored from the filing of the chargesheet to proceedings in a fast-track special court to ensure time-bound justice, she added.
Ensuring justice for the victim and stringent punishment for the accused is a collective responsibility, the NCW chairperson underlined.
In a post on X, the NCW said it has taken suo motu cognisance of the extremely "heinous" incident.
"This heinous crime causes profound pain and outrage, and it highlights serious concerns regarding the safety of young girls," it said.
Strongly condemning this grave "inhuman act", the NCW said such crimes constitute a serious violation of children's rights and raise questions about society's security system.
