Gram Panchayat member arrested for murder in Tumakuru district
Tumakuru: Kodigenahalli police detained a Gram Panchayat member for reportedly mowing down a villager with his SUV near Polenahalli bus stand following a dispute over water wastage, on Wednesday.
The victim is identified as Anand (42) and he was employed with a private firm, according to a report published by The Hindu. Anand had a heated exchange with Ramakrishna, a water bill collector, about an overflowing overhead tank during his routine visit. Neighbours intervened and pacified both men, Anand reportedly followed Ramakrishna and confronted him again, police said.
Nagesh, Ramakrishna’s son and a Gram Panchayat member, arrived at the scene. He allegedly ran over Anand with his vehicle, killing him on the spot. Police booked Nagesh for murder and placed him under arrest after a complaint was filed by a relative of the deceased who was also an eyewitness.
Anand’s family and members from his community staged a protest. They demanded action against Ramakrishna and his wife and alleged that they instigated the crime. Protestors also claimed that the murder stemmed from longstanding caste-related differences between the families.
Urging the State Home Minister, whose constituency the incident falls under, the protesters also demanded strict legal action against those responsible.
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Karnataka govt to strictly implement the paid menstrual leave policy, after HC directive
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Labour Minister Santosh Lad has said that the government will strictly implement the paid menstrual leave policy across all sectors at the earliest, following the High Court directive.
The High Court of Karnataka had recently directed the state government to "strictly and faithfully" implement the menstrual leave policy, pending formal enactment of the proposed legislation.
"I welcome the directive issued by the Karnataka High Court in support of our state government's ambitious menstrual leave policy," Lad said.
The state government has taken firm steps to implement the menstrual leave policy comprehensively, and as a model to the country, he said in a post on 'X' on Thursday.
"In line with the court's opinion that menstrual leave is a matter of women's dignity, justice, and humane recognition of their lived realities, we will strictly implement the paid menstrual leave policy--equivalent to one day per month, or 12 days per year--across all sectors at the earliest," he added.
The court had said that in the interregnum, it shall be incumbent upon the state to ensure effective operationalisation of the policy through the issuance of suitable guidelines, circulars, and administrative instructions, as may be necessary to secure its uniform, consistent, and rigorous implementation across all sectors.
The court issued the directive while hearing on a petition filed by 41-year-old Chandravva Hanumant Gokavi, who works in a hotel in Mudalgi of Gokak taluk in Belagavi district, before the Dharwad bench, seeking implementation of the November 20, 2025, order of the government providing one-day menstrual leave for all working women.
