Karnataka Minister Munirathna booked for hate speech against Christians during TV interview

Vartha Bharati | 05-04-2023 | 22:13:00 IST

BJP MLA and Karnataka Minister Munirathna

Bengaluru: BJP MLA and Karnataka Minister Munirathna was on Wednesday booked for inciting communal riots by targeting the Christian community.

The FIR at RR Nagar Police Station was booked based on a complaint by the officials of the Election Commission over his hateful remarks against Christians in a TV interview.

Munirathna is currently serving as the Minister of Horticulture and Planning, Programme Monitoring & Statistics of Karnataka from 4 August 2021 in the CM Bommai-led cabinet.

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Digital-only toll collection implemented at national highway fee plazas

11-04-2026 ¦ 11-04-2026 IST

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New Delhi ( PTI): All user fee payments at National Highway toll plazas across the country are being processed exclusively through digital modes with FASTag or Unified Payments Interface (UPI) from Saturday, according to an official statement.

The move is a significant step towards strengthening efficiency and transparency in toll collection.

However, the statement said, this transition has not been implemented in the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and West Bengal, as well as the Union Territory of Puducherry, in view of the Model Code of Conduct currently in force due to ongoing assembly polls.