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Bengaluru: A recent comment by Karnataka High Court Justice Vedavyasachar Srishananda, referring to a Muslim-majority area in Bengaluru as "Pakistan," has triggered widespread outrage. The remark was made during a hearing where the judge referred to Gori Palya, a sublocality in west Bengaluru.

While speaking about the locality, Justice Srishananda said, "Go to Mysore Road flyover, every auto rickshaw has 10 people. It is not applicable because the Mysore flyover head left to the market from Gori Palya is in Pakistan, not in India. This is the reality. No matter how strict a police officer you put there, they will be beaten up there."

The judge's comment, captured in a video, has since gone viral on social media, sparking a wave of criticism. Many users have expressed shock and concern over the remark, especially considering the judge’s constitutional role.

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Brinda Adige, a Bengaluru-based activist, condemned the statement, saying, "Absolutely unacceptable talk by a judge whose job demands respectable speech. Why is this unfit duty bearer continuing in the Karnataka High Court? He is a government servant, granted powers by our Constitution. Suspend this government worker."

Advocate Sanjoy Ghose also voiced his concern, stating, "A judge of an Indian Constitutional Court referring to fellow citizens of a different faith as Pakistani! Astonishing."

Although the video is being shared widely across social media handles, it is unclear when the judge made the remarks or in what context.

 

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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.

Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent. 

Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.

In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.

He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”

Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok. 

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