Chamrajnagar: FIR filed against 17 for alleged caste abuse, death threats
Chamrajnagar: An FIR has been registered against 17 individuals for allegedly creating unrest during a peace meeting, issuing death threats, and using caste-based slurs in Veeranapura village of Gundlupet taluk, Chamrajnagar district.
According to a complaint filed by Shivakumar, a resident of Veeranapura, the accused threatened him and hurled caste insults after he questioned the denial of temple entry to Dalits at the local Veerabhadreshwara, Siddappaji, and Maramma temples. The complaint also alleged irregularities in the use of temple property, which, according to the complainant, was being controlled by members of a single community.
Following the registration of the case under provisions related to caste abuse and criminal intimidation, several villagers staged a protest outside the Chamrajnagar Town Police Station. They claimed that the complaint was false and threatened to lay siege to the office of the district police superintendent if justice was not served.
Police officials have initiated discussions with the villagers to restore peace in the area.
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Rupee falls 9 paise to all-time low of 90.58 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai (PTI): Rupee depreciated 9 paise to an all-time low of 90.58 against US dollar in early trade on Monday, weighed down by uncertainty over an India-US trade deal and persistent foreign fund outflows.
Forex traders said rupee is trading with a negative bias as investors are in wait and watch mode and awaiting cues from the India-US trade deal front.
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 90.53 against the US dollar, then fell further to an all-time intraday low of 90.58 against the greenback, registering a fall of 9 paise over its previous close.
On Friday, the rupee had slipped 17 paise to close at an all-time low of 90.49 against the American currency.
Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.05 per cent lower at 98.35.
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was trading higher by 0.52 per cent at USD 61.44 per barrel in futures trade.
On the domestic equity market front, the 30-share benchmark index Sensex was trading 298.86 points lower at 84,968.80, while the Nifty was down 121.40 points at 25,925.55.
Foreign Institutional Investors sold equities worth Rs 1,114.22 crore on Friday, according to exchange data.
"FPIs continue to be in selling mode in equity and debt while RBI has been selling dollars to fund their long positions," said Anil Kumar Bhansali, Head of Treasury and Executive Director Finrex Treasury Advisors LLP.
