Karnataka government to file defamation case against BJP
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Bengaluru (PTI): The Congress government in Karnataka has decided to initiate a defamation case against the state BJP for allegedly indulging in false propaganda about its performance.
The government in an official notification issued on Sunday has cited, alleged misinformation, distortion, and lies by BJP through its campaign in visual media and print media under the title -- "charge sheet about two years failure of the state government".
Opposition BJP has termed the move as the beginning of the second chapter of emergency in Karnataka.
The notification said, the government has decided to file a defamation case in Bengaluru's 42nd Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court in this regard, and the Secretary, Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (DPAR) has been authorised to file a complaint.
Government prosecutors B S Patil from the 67th City Civil and Sessions Court and Shailaja Nayak from the 61st City Civil and Sessions Court have been appointed, to handle the legal proceedings.
Also, Kumata Prakash, Deputy Secretary to Government, Department of Home (Law and Order) has been appointed and ordered to coordinate with all concerned departments in this case and provide complete information to the Government Prosecutor.
Reacting to this, BJP said, for the first time in Karnataka, a dark notification has been issued to intimidate the opposition party and the media by delegating government machinery and officials.
"There is no question of BJP being afraid of any threat from the Congress government. If you think that you can silence the opposition parties in the name of police and law, then it is nothing but the height of your foolishness. It is clear that your decision to file a defamation case, based on the advice of flatterers and fools, is not only against the BJP but also against the media, to take revenge," state BJP President B Y Vijayendra posted on 'X'.
"The second chapter of the emergency has begun in Karnataka, and the Karnataka Congress government will soon see that democracy, the people of Karnataka, the opposition parties and the media have the power to reverse it," he added.
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Woman, 2 sons found dead in Delhi home; suicide suspected
New Delhi (PTI): Three members of a family were found dead inside their home in southeast Delhi's Kalkaji on Friday, with police suspecting it to be a case of suicide, officials said.
Police said the incident came to light around 2.47 pm when a police team reached the premises to execute a court order related to possession of the property. When repeated knocks went unanswered, the staff used a duplicate key to open the door.
Inside, officers found Anuradha Kapoor (52) and her sons, Ashish Kapoor (32) and Chaitanya Kapoor (27), hanging from the ceiling, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southeast) Hemant Tiwari said in a statement. All three were declared dead.
A handwritten note was recovered from the room, suggesting the family had been struggling with depression.
"The handwritten note indicates emotional distress faced by the family due to which the family may have taken the extreme step," the officer said.
The bodies have been shifted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) mortuary for post-mortem and other legal formalities under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), police said.
Residents of the neighbourhood said they were shocked to learn about the deaths, adding that the family kept largely to themselves.
Pankaj Kashyap, a resident of Girinagar, said he learnt about the deaths while leaving for work. "I live and work here and was leaving for work when I saw many people standing outside and talking. That is how I got to know that three people had committed suicide. I also saw several police vehicles outside, but I do not know much beyond that," he said.
Baldev, another neighbour, said the family had been living in the newly constructed house for around two years. "We only knew that a mother and her two children lived there. They had moved into the newly built house around two years ago. We did not interact much with them. Today we heard that all three have committed suicide, and whatever we know is based on what people here are saying," he said.
Another neighbour, Ramesh Kumar, claimed the family had earlier attempted suicide.
"About fifteen to twenty days ago, the two sons in the family had attempted suicide and police and ambulances had come. That was when I first got to know who they were. I do not recognise them by face, but we saw the ambulances and police take the two sons that day. Today again we saw ambulances and police arriving, so everyone came out to see what had happened. I do not know how long they had been living here, but this is all we know," he said.
Police said they are examining the family's financial condition, social circumstances, and other factors that may have contributed to the incident. Further investigation is underway.
