Karnataka HC quashes petition seeking stay on mandatory implementation of HSRP number plates
The Karnataka High Court has declined to issue a stay order in response to a petition seeking to halt the government's directive mandating the installation of High Security Number Plates (HSRP) for vehicles registered prior to April 1, 2019.
In addition, the court has instructed the government to establish a deadline for finalizing the HSRP number plate manufacturers.
Several organizations, including the Indian High Security Registration Plate Manufacturers Association, filed a petition in the High Court requesting a stay on the government's notification that made HSRP number plates mandatory for vehicles registered before April 1, 2019.
The Karnataka government issued a notification on August 17, mandating the installation of High-Security Registration Plates (HSRP) exclusively through authorized dealers of original equipment manufacturers (OEM) for vehicles registered before April 1, 2019.
However, the petitioner organization alleged that it was excluded from the notification of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules. In their petition, the applicant organization claimed that only a select few influential organizations were allowed to adopt HSRP. The government responded by stating that it had no intention of refuting this argument.
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Belthangady MLA Harish Poonja's hate speech video goes viral
Belthangady: A video of Belthangady MLA Harish Poonja delivering a hate speech against Muslims during a religious event has gone viral on social media, sparking widespread outrage. The speech was made from the stage of the Brahmakalashotsava ceremony at the Thekkaru Sri Gopalakrishna Temple on Saturday night.
In the video, the MLA can be heard accusing the local Muslim community of vandalism and theft. He alleged that "country Bearys of Thekkaru" broke tube lights installed for the temple event and stole diesel. His remarks have been widely condemned as inflammatory and communal in nature.
"You (Hindus) are only 150 families in Thekkaru. The Muslim community has 1,200 families. In another ten years, their numbers won’t drop to 600. Instead, the number of Bearys will grow from 5,000 to 10,000. Regardless of their numbers, we must unite, rise above caste differences, and work towards the development of the temple," he said.
MLA Poonja also made unsubstantiated claims that the Muslim community is divided into 70 to 74 castes and questioned why invitations for the Brahmakalashotsava were extended to local mosques.
"Why did Thekkaru villagers send temple invitations to mosques? There is no connection between them and us. It is because of these invitations that they broke the tube lights," he alleged.
Contrary to his remarks, local Muslims had participated in the spirit of harmony by putting up congratulatory banners for the temple celebration after receiving invitations.
The speech has drawn criticism from various quarters, with many accusing the MLA of attempting to incite communal disharmony at a sensitive time.
