Fake news on Kannada movie star Ramya dying of heart attack goes viral
Condolences pour in for actor, who is in Geneva
Bengaluru: A false post on X claiming that Kannada movie star and Congress member Ramya (Divya Spandana) had succumbed to a heart attack sent shockwaves among her fans on Wednesday. Condolences poured in, but several journalists swiftly debunked the news as fake.
The erroneous news triggered a surge of posts on X with the hashtag #DivyaSpandana, which quickly became a trending topic. However, senior journalists Chitra Subramaniam and Dhanya Rajendran both confirmed that they had recently spoken to Ramya, who assured them that she was in good health. Fact-checker Mohammed Zubair also verified that the report of the actor's death from a heart attack was false.
Chitra Subramaniam shared her experience of meeting Ramya in Geneva on her personal X account, saying, "Wonderful meeting the very talented and genteel lady @divyaspandana for dinner in Geneva. We talked about many things, including our love for Bangalore."
Dhanya Rajendran also took to X to relay her conversation with Ramya, emphasizing that the actor was currently in Geneva. She wrote, "Just spoke to @divyaspandana. She is in Geneva, was sleeping peacefully till calls came in. Whoever the irresponsible person was who tweeted this and the news organizations that put it out as news flash, shame on you. #DivyaSpandana."
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Protest for new state held in Kalaburagi; leaders of organization detained by city police
Kalaburagi: Members of the Kalyana Karnataka Pratyeka Rajya Horata Samiti, who staged a protest in the city on Friday morning demanding a separate state, were taken into custody by the police.
The members of the committee, led by President MS Patil Naribola, protested at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Circle in the city. The office-bearers hoisted a red flag as a part of the protest and shouted a slogan stating their demand for a new state named ‘Kalyana Karnataka’.
The city police intervened and took into custody Naribola and Laxmikanth Sadhvi, among other leaders of the movement.
