Karnataka: BJP leader booked for his "we are ready to shoot you" comment against Priyank Kharge
Kalaburagi: BJP leader Manikanth Rathod was on Sunday booked by the Kalaburagi Police for issuing threats to Congress MLA Priyank Kharge who is also the son of INC President Mallikarjun Kharge.
A case against Rathod has been booked at the Brahmapur Police Station in the district following complaints from the Congress workers after Rathod had said that he was ready to shoot Priyank.
Rathod has been booked under section 506 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) (Punishment for criminal intimidation).
“If you [Priyank] shoot us, we are also ready to shoot you,” Rathod had said in a press conference on Friday.
The Congress leaders had submitted a memorandum to Kalaburagi Superintend of Police and urged to file a complaint against Rathod.
The controversy erupted on November 8 after the BJP workers at Chittapur town put up missing posters of Mr. Kharge across the town, when the leader was participating in Bharat Jodo Yatra.
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KSRTC to run 1000 special services to clear Christmas rush
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation will operate 1000 additional special services in view of the Christmas festival.
In addition to the existing schedule, the special services will run on 19.12.2025, 20.12.2025 and 24.12.2025. Further, special buses will be operated from various places of intra & Interstate places to Bengaluru on 26.12.2025 & 28.12.2025.
Special buses will be exclusively operated from Bengaluru Kempegowda Bus Station to Dharmastala, Kukkesubramanya, Shivamogga, Hassan, Mangaluru, Kundapura, Shringeri, Horanadu, Davangere, Hubbali, Dharwad, Belagavi, Vijayapura, Gokarna, Sirsi, Karwar, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Ballari, Koppala, Yadgir, Bidar, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Hyderabad and other places.
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Special buses from Mysuru Road Bus Station will be exclusively operated towards Mysuru, Hunsur, Piriyapatna, Virajpet, Kushalanagar, Madikeri.
The corporation has also announced a discount of 5 per cent on the fare if four or more passengers book tickets under a single reservation. A discount of 10 per cent will be extended on return journey tickets if onward and return tickets are booked simultaneously.
In addition to the above, special buses will be operated from all Taluk/District Bus Stands in the jurisdiction of KSRTC based on the traffic needs.
