Chief Minister Siddaramaiah orders crackdown on fake news
Bengaluru (PTI): Noting that the menace of fake news on social media has crossed limits ever since the Congress has come to power in Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday issued strict instructions to the authorities to trace its source, identify people behind it, and take legal action.
The move comes ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
The Chief Minister held an elaborate discussion in this regard with Home Minister G Parameshwar today, his office said in a statement.
Back in 2013, when Congress came to power, the menace of fake news increased. The political opponents are adopting the same strategy this time too. As the Lok Sabha elections are approaching, attempts to spread more fake news are made and unrest is being created in the society, it said.
Therefore, the CM said the sources of fake news should be identified at the initial stage and necessary steps should be taken to root them out.
"Previously, political opponents tried to create unrest in the society by spreading false news about child thieves, beef transporters etc. In this assembly election, the people of the state have rejected the BJP and the Sangh Parivar in a clear and unequivocal manner," Siddaramaiah said.
"We are gearing up for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, which is essential for the survival of democracy in the country. But now, there are clear indications that attempts will be made to institgate mob attacks and riots through fake news and rumours. Therefore, instructions are given to take necessary action in this regard," he said.
Observing that earlier, a technical team in Bengaluru City Police Commissionerate and Police Headquarters was tasked with detecting fake news, fact-check, warn and create awareness among the public, the statement said, however, the BJP government stopped fact checking when it came to power.
Fact checking should resume, cyber police should work round the clock to trace the sources of fake news, the CM said, as he also instructed the concerned officials to submit a report in this regard every month.
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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.
